Death Row Inmate Hearing Denied. Trump-Iran 5 Day Pause. Pinky Cole Property Seized #TheBreakdown

The Texas Supreme Court declined to review death row inmate Rodney Reed's request for DNA testing, nearly three years after allowing his innocence bid to proceed. This decision effectively clears the path for his execution. Reed, convicted of the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites, has consistently maintained his innocence, alleging her fiancé, ex-police officer Jimmy Fennell, was the perpetrator. Reed's lawyers argue the Bastrop County District Attorney refuses to test the murder weapon despite compelling evidence.

The Texas Supreme Court declined to take up black death row inmate Rodney Reed's fight for DNA testing. This comes nearly 3 years after allowing his bid to prove his innocence to move forward, which paves the way for his execution. Reed was convicted and sentenced to death over the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites... He's maintained his innocence, long seeking the genetic testing of items collected from the crime scene.

The 'war with Iran' and previous tariffs have created a 'snowball effect' of economic hardship for American farmers. Fertilizer costs have surged by 40%, increasing by $140 to $200 per ton. Diesel fuel, essential for farm machinery, has reached $5 a gallon, also up nearly 40%. These increases translate to an estimated $100,000 additional cost for Midwest farmers, pushing many into delinquency on loans and facing foreclosure, leading to generational farm losses.

Fertilizer has went up 40% a 40% increase. That's between $140 a ton to $200 a ton... it's going to to equate, Roland, to a $100,000 increase to their bottom line uh based on based on uh Trump Trump's war... $5 $5 a a gallon. And that's up uh uh nearly 40 40%... We have a hundred and ninety plus farmers that are delinquent... They are facing foreclosure.

The Trump administration canceled the USDA's 'Increasing Land Capital and Market Access Program,' which provided five-year contracts to nonprofits and tribal governments to help underserved farmers (including Black, immigrant, indigenous, and veteran farmers) with land access, capital, market expansion, and preventing land loss. The administration justified the cancellation by labeling it 'wasteful spending' and opposing 'DEI' initiatives, despite the program's vital role in supporting marginalized agricultural communities.

Donald Trump is canceling a program in that that helped farmers buy land... The USDA is called the Increasing Land Capital and Market Access Program... awarded roughly some $300 five-year contracts... specially targeted to address land access issues facing black farmers, immigrant farmers, indigenous farmers, veterans, and other underrepresented group. But they said, 'Oh, it's wasteful spending.'

Pastor Kenneth Sullivan Jr. of New Direction Church in Indianapolis launched the East 38th Street Renaissance, inspired by the Harlem Renaissance, to empower African Americans in his community. Through partnerships, notably with the National Bank of Indianapolis, his Community Development Corporation (CDC) secured a quarter of a million dollars for down payment assistance, enabling 14 families to become first-time homeowners. The initiative also includes 40 home repairs and financial literacy classes, aiming to build wealth and pride in the neighborhood.

Dr. Pastor Kenneth Sullivan Jr... partnered with financial institutions such as the National Bank of Indianapolis to launch the East 38th Street Renaissance... They've invested a quarter of a million dollars in down payment assistance for first-time homeowners and first-time home buyers. So, what we have done is we've seen successfully 14 families move into new homes... we're going to be doing 40 different homeowners repairs at their homes.