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The New York Times monitored the position of black voters on President Joe Biden's announcement of his candidacy for a second presidential term, noting that a large number of them were frustrated by unfulfilled promises in his first term.
  And the newspaper said that when Biden started his re-election campaign last week, he pledged to finish the job he started in 2021, and certainly no one wants this more than black voters.
Black voters have always been the most loyal group to the Democrats, and they were the reason for reviving Biden's faltering presidential campaign in Southern California, and the reason for his arrival to the White House while ensuring his party's control of the Senate after victories in the Georgia re-election. In return, they hoped his administration would bypass previous presidents in trying to improve their communities, and they listened intently to his promises to do so.
  But some of black voters' top priorities, which include stronger federal protections against restrictive voting laws, student debt relief, and measures for criminal justice and police accountability, have failed or stalled, some because of Republican opposition, others because of Democrats' refusal to bypass the filibuster rule in the Senate. , Because of the blacks in interviews with the newspaper, raise doubts about the extent of enthusiasm of this most important group of voters for the Democrats in the 2024 elections.
  The New York Times says that these interviews indicate an emerging division between black elected officials, who praise Biden and expect a strong proportion of black participation in the elections scheduled for next year, and voters who are less enthusiastic.
The newspaper went on to say that Biden's candidacy for a second term, and his pledge again to achieve the policy goals that he set in his first term, have imposed a state of contemplation and frustration among black voters in key states, and many of them believe that the great promises he made to black communities have fallen through.
On the other hand, the American police announced today, Sunday, that two people were killed and another injured in a shooting accident in a public park in "Seattle" in the state of "Washington".
And the police indicated that three people were found with gunshot wounds at the scene of the accident, which occurred at night, while a fourth person left before the police arrived, according to the American “ABC” network.
The network added that police investigations are still underway to find out the details of the accident, adding that the injured person is in serious condition and is receiving treatment in hospital.