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With one week until the midterms, President Trump and former President Obama campaign in key states as Democrats lead in new polls. A 3-year-old in Florida was kicked out of his soccer league for being too good. And a new federal program could pay up to $40,000 of nurses’ student loans. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A retired NYPD detective faces manslaughter instead of murder, prompting questions from the victim's family. A Mississippi town faces another police lawsuit, and an LSU student says the school failed her in a rape case. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rep. Ilhan Omar speaks out for the first time since federal agents raided her home. Leaked video shows the moments before a Mississippi officer killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley. And an LSU student says the school failed her after finding a football player responsible for rape. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump announces a $25 million program that pays people for tips on fraud. The NAACP is calling on a Pennsylvania homeowner to take down a Halloween display. And Sherri Shepherd becomes the first woman to play the Genie in Broadway’s “Aladdin.” From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

France is calling in the military ahead of more protests, prompting a warning for Americans traveling abroad. Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the season as the NFL faces questions over his health. And Jay-Z could be heading to the Super Bowl halftime stage. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New details emerge about the 16-year-old behind a deadly Oregon school shooting. Meta apologizes for shutting down the No Kings Instagram account during nationwide protests. And a Mississippi officer won't face charges in the shooting death of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump cancels plans to livestream Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan’s execution, but the firing squad remains scheduled. New phone records raise questions about Nolan Wells’ death investigation. CVS agrees to pay $315 million to settle federal opioid claims.  From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Trump administration sues California over 20,000 mail-in ballots, claiming the voters may not be U.S. citizens. Six Charlotte police officers face losing their jobs over racist group messages. And Universal Music Group cuts jobs across its record labels. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kamala Harris sits down with Keke Palmer to talk voting rights, the midterms, and whether she’ll run for president in 2028. Netflix is making a documentary about Daejon Love, the man accused of posing as a 49ers player to scam women. And Six Flags Over Georgia reopens Friday, days after a man died falling from a roller coaster. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police have identified the man who died after falling from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. A new national poll finds most Black women are unhappy with the direction of the country and motivated to vote in the November midterms. And Sean “Diddy” Combs reportedly hurt in prison as release date gets pushed back. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kentucky Democratic Senate nominee Charles Booker sits down with Mimi Brown to talk about his race against Republican Congressman Andy Barr for the seat Mitch McConnell is leaving. Booker talks about the cost of living, gas prices, and the issues he says matter most to Kentucky voters. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

California says a school district punished Black students and students with disabilities more harshly. Byron Donalds courts skeptical Black voters in Florida's governor's race. And Amazon refunds more than $7 million to Prime members in majority-Black D.C. neighborhoods. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Supreme Court takes up cases involving voting rights, workplace protections, and deportations. A 12-year-old girl is killed during a youth football game in Baltimore. And BMF actor Da'Vinchi faces backlash over comments about Americans. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump approves a firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan. Tennessee’s prison chief is resigning after Christa Pike survived two rounds of lethal injection drugs. And Barack Obama sits down with Ta-Nehisi Coates for a conversation about James Baldwin, race and power. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump faces backlash over comments about Los Angeles and San Diego. Nolan Wells’ family renews its call for a federal investigation into his death. And Chris Rock opens up about a decision involving a wrongfully convicted man that still bothers him years later. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.