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S1 · E92
September 28 · 8 min
Nolan Wells' Family Says the Evidence Doesn't Add Up
A week after a Mississippi grand jury declined to bring charges in the death of Nolan Xavier Wells, his family's legal team is releasing new findings. A forensic expert says messages were deleted from Nolan's phone after his death, and attorneys say the state autopsy found bruises on the back of his head and no water in his lungs. The family is now calling for a federal investigation. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 · E91
September 25 · 5 min
Judge Restores White House Press Access, Second Arrest in Tasia Fortune Case & Lindsay Clancy Jurors Stay Sealed
A federal judge orders the White House to restore access to CNN, Politico and MS NOW. A second suspect is charged with murder in Tasia Fortune’s death, with police searching for a third. And the Lindsay Clancy jurors’ names will remain sealed. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 · E90
September 24 · 7 min
Trump Asks Courts to Let Him Pick Which Outlets Cover the White House, Nolan Wells' Family Pushes Back After Grand Jury Declines Charges, and DoorDash Pays $131 Million to NYC Workers
The Trump administration fights to limit reporters’ access to the White House. Nolan Xavier Wells’ family pushes back after a grand jury decides not to bring charges in his death. And DoorDash agrees to pay $131 million to settle claims it underpaid New York City delivery workers. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 · E89
September 23 · 6 min
Trump TV Launches, No Indictments in Nolan Wells’ Death & Shaq Joins the FBI
The White House launches Trump TV days after banning several major news outlets. A Mississippi grand jury declines to indict anyone in the death of Nolan Wells. And Shaquille O’Neal gets a new title honorary FBI special agent. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 · E88
September 22 · 6 min
White House Bans Reporters, Detroit Family Finds Wrong Woman in Casket & 35 More Women Come Forward in Fake 49ers Scam
The White House bars reporters from MS NOW, CNN and Politico, sparking a First Amendment fight. A Detroit family says their mother was mistakenly cremated, and another woman was placed in her casket. And 35 more women come forward in the fake 49ers player dating scam. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 · E87
September 21 · 9 min
Judge Puts Limits on Kennedy Center Changes, Lindsay Clancy Holdout Juror Breaks His Silence, and Diddy Battles His Own Lawyers
A judge orders 30 days’ notice before major changes to the Kennedy Center. The lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial breaks his silence and defends his decision. And Diddy and his lawyers are fighting over unpaid legal fees. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 · E86
September 18 · 10 min
House Heads Home Early, Texas Family Sues After Pregnant Woman Dies & Chris Brown Rejects Texas Honor
The House is heading home early until after the midterms, delaying key votes. A Texas family is suing the state attorney general and several doctors after a 37-year-old woman died while 20 weeks pregnant. And Chris Brown says Texas can keep the honor he received after the lawmaker who gave it to him apologized. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 · E85
September 17 · 9 min
FBI's Unusual Hiring Change, Trump's Kennedy Center Clash & Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran's Tour
FBI Director Kash Patel defends a controversial hiring change involving bestiality during a Senate grilling. Rep. Joyce Beatty says President Trump personally attacked her after a court blocked his name from being added to the Kennedy Center. And Macklemore is dropped from Ed Sheeran's U.S. tour after his pro-Palestinian remarks. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 · E84
September 16 · 7 min
Supreme Court Blocks Trump’s Mail-Ballot Rules, Texas Daycare “Fight Club” Lawsuit & Boosie’s $600K Pardon Fight
The Supreme Court rejects President Trump’s effort to restrict mail ballots ahead of the midterms. A family sues a Texas daycare after disturbing surveillance video involving their child. And Boosie fires back at critics after his 60 Minutes appearance over a failed $600,000 pardon deal. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 · E83
September 15 · 6 min
Trump Doubles Down on $5,000 Checks, AI CEOs Sound the Alarm, and a New Twist in the Lindsay Clancy Case
Trump is doubling down on his $5,000 check promise if Republicans keep control of Congress. Anthropic's CEO is calling for the AI industry to slow down over safety concerns. And the Lindsay Clancy holdout was a Black man in his 30s and now his privacy is under scrutiny. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 · E82
September 14 · 6 min
Trump’s $5K Check Promise, Teen’s Bering Sea Survival & Is Your Smart TV Listening?
Trump promises $5,000 checks, a 15-year-old survives overnight on a capsized boat in Alaska, and a new investigation raises questions about smart TVs listening inside your home. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 · E81
September 11 · 7 min
NYC Mayor Releases 170,000 Pages of 9/11 Records, AI Researcher Warns of Human Extinction, TSA Brings Back Gate-Side Goodbyes
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani releases 170,000 pages of 9/11 records about the toxic air near Ground Zero. An Anthropic researcher warns AI could wipe out humanity. And the TSA is testing a program that lets people without tickets accompany travelers to the gate. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 · E80
September 10 · 10 min
Canada's $20B Tariffs Take Effect, Traveling Nurse on Trial in Deadly LA Crash, Lindsay Clancy Case Puts Spotlight on Black Mother's Murder Convictions
Canada's $20 billion in retaliatory tariffs take effect. A traveling nurse goes on trial for an LA crash that killed six people. And Lindsay Clancy's mistrial puts new attention on a Black mother's case where key mental-health records were kept from the jury. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 · E79
September 9 · 8 min
Supreme Court Deadline in Trump's Mail-In Voting Fight, 5-Year-Old Trapped on Daycare Bus, Shonda Rhimes Re-Ups With Netflix
A Supreme Court deadline hits today in the fight over the Trump administration's mail-in voting rules. A five-year-old girl was left on a Texas daycare bus for two hours in triple-digit heat. And Shonda Rhimes signs on for another five years with Netflix. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 · E78
September 8 · 10 min
AI Strategist Cliff Worley Breaks Down What Every Small Business Owner Needs to Know About AI Right Now
Everybody is talking about AI right now, but for a lot of small business owners the conversation still feels confusing, overwhelming and a little intimidating. AI strategist, entrepreneur and speaker Cliff Worley joins Mimi Brown on Front Page to break down what tools actually matter, what is hype, which jobs are safest, where Black entrepreneurs have the biggest opportunities right now. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 · E77
September 4 · 6 min
ICE Could Be Deployed to Polls, NBA Slams Clippers Over Kawhi Leonard Scandal & HBCU Football Pulls 1.2M Viewers
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says ICE agents could be deployed to polling places this November. The NBA hits the Clippers with a $30 million fine and five lost first-round picks over a Kawhi Leonard salary cap scandal. And Howard University's win over Alabama A&M draws 1.2 million viewers on ABC. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 · E76
September 3 · 8 min
Whistleblower Warns USPS System Could Derail Midterms, Haitian Student Dies After ICE Ankle Monitor & California's “Butt Sniffer” Arrested Again
A whistleblower is warning of “potentially catastrophic” problems with a new Postal Service mail-voting system ahead of the midterms. A 20-year-old Haitian college student dies after struggling with his immigration status and an ICE ankle monitor. And Southern California's so-called “butt sniffer” is arrested again. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 · E75
September 2 · 5 min
Trump Hits a New Approval Low, Arkansas Trooper Pulls Man by His Dreadlocks & FBI Lowers Hiring Standards
New polling signals trouble for President Trump heading into the midterms, an Arkansas traffic stop sparks outrage after a trooper is caught on camera pulling a man by his dreadlocks, and an investigation reveals major changes to FBI hiring standards. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 · E74
September 1 · 6 min
Voting Rights Groups March on Washington to "Defend the Vote," D4vd Makes a Surprising Legal Move, and BeyGOOD Sends $200K to Gary, Indiana
As the midterms approach, the fight over voting rights takes center stage in Washington. Plus, D4vd swaps his high-powered legal team for public defenders, and Beyoncé’s BeyGOOD Foundation steps in to help families recovering in Gary, Indiana. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 1 · 4 min
Special Episode: Keffe D Found Guilty in the 1996 Murder of Tupac Shakur
A Las Vegas jury has found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, marking the first conviction ever secured in one of the most notorious unsolved cases in American music history. Mimi Brown breaks down the verdict and what happens next. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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