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  Speaker 1: BIN News This Hour. I'm Doug Davis. Happy Friday. Coming
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  Speaker 1: up with the midterm elections just days away, we head
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  Speaker 1: to the South where a black Georgia senator connects midterm
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  Speaker 1: races to the character of America. Plus, Mississippi voters are
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  Speaker 1: poised to elect its first black senator since Reconstruction. And
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  Speaker 1: the WNBA's leading black players are prepping for something the
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  Speaker 1: finals have never seen before, Game 7. These stories and
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  Speaker 1: more news affecting black America are on the way this hour.
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  Speaker 1: But first, here's BIN News Now.
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  Speaker 2: Vice President J.D. Vance is rallying support for Republican Senate
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  Speaker 2: candidate Kim Paxton in North Texas. From the enthusiasm to
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  Speaker 2: the spirit to the patriotism, everything is bigger in the
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  Speaker 2: state of Texas. Speaking at a warehouse in Weatherford, Vance
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  Speaker 2: highlighted the Trump administration's focus on American manufacturing and urged
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  Speaker 2: voters to keep Republicans in control of the Senate. Two
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  Speaker 2: Democratic rivals are coming together in Michigan ahead of Tuesday's midterms.
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  Speaker 2: Haley Stevens is joining Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Black
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  Speaker 2: Congressman James Clyburn at a Souls to the Polls event
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  Speaker 2: at a Black church in Detroit Sunday. Stevens previously criticized
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  Speaker 2: an El-Sayed campaign ad she considered anti-Israel. And the Texas
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  Speaker 2: Attorney General's office is suing the Harris County clerk over
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  Speaker 2: voter outreach ads targeting Black, Latino, and Asian voters. The
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  Speaker 2: lawsuit claims the ads discriminate against white voters. The clerk's
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  Speaker 2: office has since removed the racial targeting settings. I'm Amber
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  Speaker 2: Payton with BIN News Now. Back to you, Doug.
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  Speaker 1: All right. Thanks a lot. And happy Friday again. With
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  Speaker 1: Election Day just days away, Black voters across the country
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  Speaker 1: are weighing who will protect their rights and represent their
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  Speaker 1: interests in the South. Senator African-American Raphael Warnock, the pastor
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  Speaker 1: of historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, spoke at the United for
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  Speaker 1: Georgia Democratic Rally, urging voters to reelect John Ossoff and
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  Speaker 1: support Keisha Lance Bottoms for governor. But in a very
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  Speaker 1: real sense.
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  Speaker 3: Come on, Warnock.
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  Speaker 2: Go, go, go.
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  Speaker 4: This is so much more than an election. This is
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  Speaker 4: a moral moment in America. This is about the character
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  Speaker 4: of the country. This is about who we are.
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  Speaker 1: Warnock also criticized Republican votes affecting health care coverage. and
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  Speaker 1: food assistance. He also mentioned how important it is to
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  Speaker 1: protect Georgia's civil rights history, arguing that safeguarding the legacy
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  Speaker 1: of John Lewis and Joseph Lowry requires Black voters to
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  Speaker 1: participate in the process right now. And join us for
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  Speaker 1: our coverage of Election Night 2026. This Tuesday, Black America votes.
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  Speaker 1: The midterm election starts at 7 p.m. sharp, hosted by
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  Speaker 1: our very own Andrea Coleman. Meanwhile, in Mississippi, Black prosecutor
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  Speaker 1: Scott Colombe has a pretty good chance at becoming the
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  Speaker 1: state's first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction. Colom, a Democrat,
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  Speaker 1: is taking on Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith and an independent.
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  Speaker 1: He's getting a lot of support from the DNC. Former
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  Speaker 1: President Bill Clinton spoke today in Tupelo and Barack Obama
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  Speaker 1: recorded an ad for him as well. Colom tells MSNOW
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  Speaker 1: he truly believes he can pull off a W.
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  Speaker 3: 38% of the population is African-American. They vote high percent Democrats.
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  Speaker 3: And for too long, the National Party is ignoring Mississippi
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  Speaker 3: to its own detriment, you know, because it's not just
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  Speaker 3: a math case.
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  Speaker 1: It's a moral case.
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  Speaker 3: Whenever the country ignores places like Mississippi, it doesn't do well.
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  Speaker 3: But when it realizes that the kids in Mississippi deserve
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  Speaker 3: good education, teachers deserve good pay, that, you know, we
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  Speaker 3: need to make sure hospitals are accessible, that health care
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  Speaker 3: is affordable, the country does well.
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  Speaker 1: Hyde-Smith is favored to win, but in politics, like sports,
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  Speaker 1: anything can happen on any given Tuesday. And finally, black
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  Speaker 1: women star athletes will help decide the historic WNBA finish
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  Speaker 1: this Saturday night when Atlanta and Golden State play the
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  Speaker 1: first Game 7 in WNBA Finals history. The Atlanta Dream
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  Speaker 1: kept their WNBA season alive, beating the Valkyries Thursday. tying
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  Speaker 1: the championship series at three games each. Angel re-scored 15
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  Speaker 1: points with six assists, while the Valkyries' Gabby Williams knocked
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  Speaker 1: down 26. Game seven is set for Saturday night at
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  Speaker 1: Chase Center in San Francisco, so get your trick-or-treating commitments
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  Speaker 1: done early if you're on the East Coast. Game time
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  Speaker 1: is set for 8 p.m. Eastern, 5 on the West Coast.
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  Speaker 1: Stay connected and subscribe, and follow BIN News this hour
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  Speaker 1: wherever you get your podcasts. I'm Doug Davis for the
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  Speaker 1: Black Information Network. Have a great weekend. Early vote if
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  Speaker 1: you can and stay safe out there.