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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.

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.

President Trump is heading to Texas as Republicans fight to hold onto a Senate seat now rated a toss-up. The defense has rested in the Duane “Keffe D” Davis murder trial, with closing arguments expected today. And Texas Roadhouse calls viral claims of racist food tampering a “100% hoax.”  From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

President Trump is escalating his trade fight with Canada. A 19-year-old USS Abraham Lincoln sailor who reportedly attempted suicide by jumping overboard is now facing military discipline. And Coco Jones is getting her own Bel-Air spinoff. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meta agrees to a settlement worth up to $16.68 billion over claims its platforms harmed children. Fort Worth approves an $11.25 million settlement for Atatiana Jefferson’s family nearly seven years after she was killed by a police officer. And a federal judge strikes down Texas’ drag show law again.  From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

Trump administration lawyers warn the Kennedy Center could face demolition if a two-year renovation plan is blocked. Pennsylvania reports its first measles deaths in 35 years. And Issa Rae is returning to HBO with a new comedy set in the world of Las Vegas boxing. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thousands of people in Memphis are still without power after a severe weekend storm. Tennessee State Representative Justin J. Pearson joins Mimi Brown to break down the restoration efforts, concerns about resources and infrastructure, and when families can expect the lights to come back on. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alisa Goods, a 63-year-old New York grandmother who went missing during a visit to Las Vegas has been found dead. Walmart is announcing price cuts on 11,000 products using nearly $3 billion in tariff refund money. And YouTube is quietly offering top creators millions for exclusively. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special edition of  Front Page , Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett joins Mimi Brown for a one-on-one conversation about politics, justice and her future. She weighs in on the unanswered questions surrounding Nolan Wells’ death, Karmelo Anthony’s fight for a new trial, the future of the Democratic Party — and responds to James Talarico’s Breakfast Club interview. F...

A new judge heard Karmelo Anthony's motion for a new trial this week. Jurors in the Duane "Keffe D" Davis trial were played a 2008 recording of Davis admitting he handed over the gun that killed Tupac Shakur. And Philadelphia police have identified the Chucky mask suspect accused of terrorizing more than a dozen people in Center City. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/liste...

Nine days after deadly storms hit Northwest Indiana, thousands of people in Gary are still without power. In this special episode of Front Page, Mayor Eddie Melton joins Mimi Brown to discuss the slow restoration, concerns from residents about whether race is playing a role, and what help is available for families struggling with the financial toll. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnys...

A new judge takes over Karmelo Anthony’s fight for a new trial. A former Compton police officer and former head of security for Death Row Records takes the stand in the Keffe D murder trial as jurors hear new testimony about Tupac Shakur’s final moments. And State Farm begins issuing checks from its record $5 billion dividend. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/l...

Karmelo Anthony is back in a Collin County courtroom today with his new defense team, which is pushing to remove Judge John Roach and secure a new trial. Fourteen people have been charged in an alleged cocaine trafficking ring tied to two Penn State fraternities. And the sale of the Los Angeles Lakers to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner has hit a wall. Jeanie Buss is refusing to sign off, setting up a fi...

Parents and students at Virginia State University are demanding tighter security after five people were shot on campus early Saturday, just before the first day of classes. The NAACP has officially joined the legal team representing Nolan Xavier Wells' family. And actress Hayden Panettiere's autopsy has been completed, showing no visible injuries or trauma. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. S...

Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty in federal court to stalking UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, admitting he traveled to New York and killed Thompson outside the company's investor conference. Families of sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are sounding the alarm about worsening conditions on the ship, including food shortages and multiple sailors attempting to jump overboard. And Cardi B a...

A third migrant has died in connection with Delaney Hall, New Jersey's largest immigrant detention facility, but the Department of Homeland Security says the man was no longer in ICE custody at the time of his death. Flock Safety, the police tech company that scans and tracks Americans' license plates through pole-mounted cameras, is announcing new privacy safeguards. And Malcolm-Jamal Warner's mo...

Karoline Leavitt is stepping down as White House press secretary at the end of the month. David Crowley pulls off a major upset in Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor. And the Los Angeles Lakers are sold for a record-breaking $12.5 billion. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The FAA turns to gamers to help fill its air traffic controller shortage. Two young brothers allegedly take their parents’ car and leave an Oakland woman in ICU. And OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney takes a plea deal in her boyfriend’s killing. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump has signed a new executive order slashing federal childhood vaccine recommendations from covering 18 diseases down to 11, Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black mother of four, was found hanging from a tree behind a vacant home in Jackson, Mississippi, and her family says she did not take her own life. And Taylor Farms is dealing with a second major recall in three weeks. From the Blac...

The U.S. economy shed 23,000 jobs in July, wages are losing to inflation, and over two million people have quietly left the labor force. Dr. Aisha Nyandoro, founder and CEO of Springboard to Opportunities, joins Mimi Brown to break down her new Making Joy Possible Again poll. And Lionsgate has confirmed Michael 2, the sequel to its billion-dollar Michael Jackson biopic, with 25 to 30 percent alrea...

A Senate committee voted along party lines to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress, and Senator Rand Paul is now asking the Justice Department to prosecute him. A newly released Los Angeles County Fire Department report has determined a Southern California Edison electrical tower sparked the deadly 2025 Eaton Fire in Altadena. NAACP Pasadena President Brandon Lamar joins Mimi Brown to sh...

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was caught on a private recording telling faith leaders he wants the ruling that ended Roe v. Wade to become "permanent in every single state." Duane "Keffe D" Davis, the man prosecutors say orchestrated the killing of Tupac Shakur, is set to stand trial Monday, nearly 30 years after the fatal Las Vegas drive-by. And Whoopi Goldberg says her paycheck as moderat...

An armed man was arrested at Trump National Golf Course in California days before President Trump's scheduled visit, carrying an illegally modified rifle, body armor, and notebooks full of concerning statements. Federal prosecutors have dropped all four Reflecting Pool vandalism cases after concluding a botched contractor installation, not vandals, caused the damage. And a third person has been ar...

Maryland Governor Wes Moore, the new chair of the National Governors Association, is publicly warning that President Trump could use federal power to interfere with the upcoming midterm elections. The cyclospora outbreak has turned deadly, and DoorDash has received FAA clearance to run its own commercial drone delivery service. From the Black Effect Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Mississippi officials have confirmed the state autopsy on Nolan Xavier Wells is complete but will not release it publicly until a grand jury reviews the case. Higher education expert Rasheem Rooke joins Mimi Brown with five things every student and family should double-check before heading to college. And more Americans are walking away from the traditional job market to become full-time content c...