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FOX 26 is partnering with the Defender Network, which has been delivering news and information to the Black community in our area for more than 90 years.

On Friday, during FOX 26 News at 5 p.m., anchor Caroline Collins sat down with Defender Network Associate Editor Aswad Walker to talk briefly about the partnership and its value to the community.

MORE OF THE DEFENDER NETWORK'S TOP 3 TAKEAWAYS

Each week, we will share some of the stories the Defender team is spending time digging into and break them down into the top 3 takeaways.

This week, The Defender Network and FOX 26 discussed the following stories we encourage you to examine:

The Defender Network Top 3 Takeaways