>> Tonight on NJ Spotlight news.

Trump faces new charges.

He faces to new obstruction charges in an attempt to erase the curate he camera footage.

>> We get to the point of a jury trial with a verdict of guilty against Mr. Trump since he will be another complicated issue.

>> Plus extreme heat on the horizon.

Demers -- dangerous temperatures as July is to be the hottest month on record.

>> It is just beginning.

The era of global warming has just beginning -- just ended and the era of local boiling has arrived.

>> As we stand here to stir Miller is a free man.

>> An investigation by the Attorney General's office with the release of a man facing a 30 year prison sentence for murder.

And the soccer fever, residents and big names in sport celebrate the new development of a soccer field in Kearny.

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Joanna: thank you for joining us on this Friday.

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Former President Donald Trump is facing three new felony charges with his position of classified documents.

Two new obstruction charges come from accusations that Trump instructed to Mar-a-Lago employees to destroy security footage showing boxes of classified documents moving around the Mar-a-Lago resort.

The third felony charge came from accusations that Trump shared classified word plans with those who do not have a security clearance.

It is said to be an attack against Iran and bat falls under the espionage act.

What comes next and what does this mean for the federal case against Trump?

I am joined by Mary McWhorter a director of the -- advocacy and protection at Georgetown University Law Center.

Think you for being with us.

Help us understand what new evidence led to the charges that have been brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith.

Mary: they were really two different categories of new evidence that support these charges.

First, the evidence of an additional obstruction.

This is efforts to find and destroy the surveillance tapes after the government had subpoenaed the surveillance tapes.

You will recall from the first indictment that the most powerful evidence that the government had showing obstruction as it was charged originally was from surveillance tapes that showed others moving from many boxes -- many boxes of classified information out of the storage room and bringing back far fewer boxes of classified information.

What we now have learned based on this new indictment is that that was actually -- there was a direction apparently from Mr. Trump to the new defendant Mr. aloe vera's to destroy the surveillance video to not provide it to the government.

That is one bucket of new evidence that led not only to new obstruction charges, but the addition of a new defendant Mr -- new defendant.

And the government has now charged as a separate crime of mishandling national development -- national information.

The document that was apparently shown to to auto biographers who were working on an autobiography of Mark Meadows, Mr. Trump showed to them when he was doing an interview with them.

The story of him showing that document to those to auto biographers had been included in the indictment previously.

The original indictment.

The document itself was never alleged to be -- there was no allegation in there that the government had identified that particular document or even had it in it possession.

Joanna: As we saw the former president said that these were news clippings and this was not a classified document.

Now that document has come out.

What impact could these charges have on the overall case on the possible sentence for the former president?

Mary: Certainly, each one of these carry a pretty significant penalty to -- the mishandling charges I believe is a 10 year offense and obstruction is a 20 year offense.

But I think most -- serious is not adding to the potential penalty.

If we get to the point of a jury trial with a verdict of guilty against Mr. Trump since -- that would be another whole complicated issue to be honest with you on what kind of a sentence would be appropriate.

I think what is important is the powerful new -- nature of his new evidence.

The fact that it does seem that they have a cooperating witness and that with the Trump employee number four.

And with the fact you just indicated with his statements about there not being a declassified document that he was displaying to others at Bedminster seems now to be a lie at least by the additional count of mishandling of that very document.

Joanna: We will be watching to see how this plays out.

Mary, thank you so much.

Mary: My pleasure.

Joanna: Heat wave, heat dome, heat island, you will hear a lot of ways to describe it but the fact is this weekend will be hot.

We are in the middle of a heat event that could reach near 130 degrees in the hottest parts of the country and break records throughout the U.S.. You're in New Jersey excessive heat warnings and watches are in place.

As Ted Goldberg explains the blazing temp could climb up to 105 degrees.

Ted: the last couple days have been hot, spicy, disgusting.

Call it what you want New Jersey experts will wait one more day before calling it a heat wave.

>> Technically we need three straight days in the 90's.

Today will be number two for most of New Jersey.

I think it is number three in the far northeast.

Ted: Temperatures in New Jersey are in the upper 90's.

And the smog is making the air unhealthy for sensitive groups.

>> Overall this summer has not been that hot.

Temperature averages this -- up until this point have been normal.

We had a cool June and that is probably why we are feeling at this week.

>> Technically the last week in July is the warmest week of the summer.

Ted: That is cold comfort for anybody cold outside today.

Some like Dave Robinson say you can blame this on the heat drifting up from the southwest, stubborn humidity, and climate change.

>> We've had so much rainfall and humidity.

That prevents the daytime heat from escaping readily into space at night.

The air is warmer, the ocean temperatures are warmer.

As a result, they put more moisture into the atmosphere or the atmosphere can potentially can retain more moisture.

>> It is just the beginning.

The era of global warming has ended.

The era of global boiling has arrived.

Ted: Global boiling?

Sounds scary.

This July was the hottest July on record for the world and the 10th hottest in New Jersey.

>> This is a harbinger of what the future will look like.

The question is, is the future here?

>> We are about to have our hottest month on record for the world.

That is unique.

But unfortunately, that is probably not the last time we will see it in our lifetime.

>> We spoke with the senior lit -- Senior analyst with the nonprofit.

They said it hits harder in cities like new arc because of the heat effect.

>> They heat that is increased because of the buildings, pavement, the population density, Inc.'s like I am looking at a bus over here and if you've ever been behind a bus in the city you know how much heat it puts off.

Ted: Cooling centers have been open like the ice rink at Kobe Arena.

The staying cool is also an issue for advocates who have trouble experiencing homelessness.

>> Dehydration comes with it.

We tried to keep them cool and hydrated.

It is really important for the client.

We try to get them some type of umbrella, hat or shade that they can maintain from out of the sun.

And not have a direct heat hitting your body.

Ted: President Joe Biden has also gotten involved.

He says the Department of Labor will increase inspections at farm and construction sites.

>> I have asked Julie Sue to declare a heat hazard for workers saying that they need to have federally related heat protections.

We should protect them from heat related conditions.

Ted: The good news?

This could be short-lived.

>> We have a cold front moving through Saturday night, tomorrow night.

That will bring with that strong showers and thunderstorms and maybe have a rain and -- heavy rain and damaging wind.

But behind that we have a nice air mass, low humidity.

Ted: Sounds like a relief after beauty -- brutally hot days in New Jersey.

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Joanna: Hearing the words not guilty after serving crime -- time for a crime you did not commit that is the goal that the Attorney General conviction review unit takes of creditable cases of wrong conviction.

Emperor Dion Miller, that came on today after 20 years behind bars.

Brenda Flanagan has more on his story and the efforts behind his release.

>> As we stand here today I can save Mr. Miller is a free man.

Brenda: Dion Miller who spent two decades behind bars for a 2023 robbery and murder -- 2000 Three Rd robbery and murder -- 2003 robbery and murder was found not guilty.

>> Given our findings in this case, it is only just outcome.

There is no doubt in my mind that our conclusion was right.

He is an innocent man.

Joanna: He says that Miller has always maintained his innocence and filed a request to review the details of his case.

Murder occurred at a jersey senior center where someone robbed 74-year-old Romeo could barrio and struck him in the head.

He died days later and police arrested Miller.

They found multiple problem starting with a 17 hour interrogation.

>> The only evidence that tied Mr. Miller to this were three -- listed by the retired members of the police department.

We used tactics that are no longer permissible.

>> Mr. Miller denied an attack and he said he confessed to something he did not do to avoid being hurt.

Brenda: The Attorney General is investigating now that whether the three officers that were involved in his investigation might've been involved with other cases with these outcomes.

They say 1/5 of these convictions come from false confessions.

>> The reason for a false confession, is when innocent people are worn down by the interrogation process, they caved to the interrogator and they also believed that the system, the legal system will reveal the truth in the end.

Brenda: Brenda: Laura Collins as the innocence Project helped to file a request for a CRU review.

It is one of more than a hundred appeals filed since its creation.

So far they only reiterated three people.

And some are asking why it is taking so long to process the cases.

They can blame the pandemic and the shortage of judges in part.

>> Do I wish we could move cases faster across the board, of course.

Nobody wakes up and say that they want somebody who is innocent Tuesday incarcerated.

The challenges can be difficult to track down.

Forensic review -- review of that can take a long time.

Brenda: Brenda: He said the new state budget increased -- to hire more staff and his team will move quickly when there is clear evidence of wrong will eviction.

As for Miller, he says he is handling the whole situation with grace and offered sympathy to his family.

>> The family and residents of this state have my word that we will seek justice for him.

Brenda: He said Miller's first act as a free man was to visit the graves of his mom and brother who died while he was behind bars.

>> His kindness is inspiring and the fact is remains true after all he has endured is the testament of the strength and resiliency of the human spirit.

Brenda: I am Brenda Flanagan NJ Spotlight News.

Joanna: Months after the murder of Councilwoman Eunice Down For.

Rashida Leigh Bynum has been extradited to New Jersey and is being held in Middlesex County jail awaiting trial.

I'm native of Virginia dead to have known the Councilwoman from a church they attended in the Chesapeake area.

He was arrested in connection with the shooting on May 30.

Facing second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun, and other charges.

The Councilwoman was shot and killed while sitting in her ESU -- SUV outside of her apartment complex.

She was 30 years old and left behind a 12-year-old daughter and new husband.

Joanna: A region of the state does not get the attention that Atlantic City or some of the other cities get.

But it faces challenges.

Unemployment, homelessness, and poor outcomes have been a few and state support has been spotty at best.

That is according to a report.

Sulli VO joins me now to discuss this group of New Jersey.

Excellent reporting in your article crisis in Cumberland.

You point out that it ranks first in a lot of worst list.

What is the truth for those living in Cumberland County?

Sue: The most disturbing is that on average there life expectancy is five years shorter than the statewide average.

That is really shocking.

Joanna: I saw that point but I cannot help but think that even before someone reaches that early end of life that their quality of life seems much less in Cumberland.

Could you explain that more.

Sue: Sure.

One of the things that was really surprising is in this state we think we are surrounded we have Philly and New York around us.

Have a huge medical business base.

But there are relatively few primary care doctors in the Cumberland County space.

What is really important to remember is that -- people's health.

If you are poor or you are working class and struggling, your health falls low on a list of priorities for you.

A lot of the working people in Cumberland County are working in warehouses, farms, retail jobs, -- and benefits are not that great.

Joanna: Spaces where they cannot really take the day off to go get medical care?

Sue: That is right it is sacrificing pay.

And even though we have some pretty good pay laws in New Jersey, people do not necessarily know about them.

We have, it is the second largest migrant worker base in New Jersey.

Joanna: You also point out jobs are a problem they are.

A lot of companies that did exist at one time or providing jobs and they have moved out.

I am curious, we see the date in vest take over spaces like New York and Camden -- new arc and Camden.

Should they take over the county and what would it look like?

Sue: My colleague asked the governor about this specifically.

Considering how much of an outlier Cumberland is from the rest of the state, is it time the state took a more vested interest?

Something like what happened in Camden or Atlantic City.

He said, no.

That was a takeover in Atlantic City, but he is open to suggestions.

Joanna: Are you hopeful there is the political will and that businesses could be attracted to this area?

Sue: I am told that those in economic development are hopeful, but not the kind of jobs necessarily that are going to lift people out of poverty or a stable life.

Hopefully, the story will bring attention.

There are a lot of people working hard in Cumberland.

We hope there is a political will.

We will have to see.

Joanna: Thank you so much.

In today's spotlight on business report that New Jersey wind port has its first tenant.

The authority this week approved a lease with the company or stand for already four acres of the Salem County Court.

They will lease the land for two years at a total of $25 million to support construction of its ocean and one project off the Jersey shore.

The project will generate 200 jobs and construction of those should begin this fall.

They will go live in 2025.

Groups opposed to offshore wind are trying a new strategy to stop the work with the new lawsuit filed Thursday over state subsidies approved for the ocean wind project.

Leaders have said the law that allows a company to keep hundreds of millions of federal tax -- tax credits is crucial to keeping the project on track in the face of inflation and rising costs.

They say this law is unconstitutional because it was designed to benefit one company.

Another good day on the stock market wrapping up three straight weeks of gains.

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Joanna: It's a Catch-22.

People in urban communities often faced health challenges but they cannot fix them because they did not have access to food options as many do in suburban communities.

It is known as a food desert because of lack of supermarkets.

Or one resident that was not good enough so she set out to create a better community by making a better market.

Melissa Rose Cooper reports as part of our ongoing series called chasing the dream that focuses on justice, poverty, and economic opportunity.

>> We eat out of tradition, out of what we only had it, what our ancestors had back in the day.

That is why we have our health issues.

Melissa: Concerns Shauna says are within the black community.

>> High cholesterol, diabetes, all of those kind of things.

If we eat healthier we could be healthier.

Melissa: She is working to make that happen with her online supermarket a better market where she sells food and produce sourced at local farms and businesses at a low rise.

It is business she decided to make a reality during the pandemic.

>> During Covid I was at home hosting children with online learning and I went to one of our local supermarket to get a box of cereal and the serial was $9.54.

As I was driving around there was no other store that had quality boxes of cereal at a reasonable rice.

Melissa: She then they -- made the decision to get back to the community by offering goods from black-owned businesses.

Owner Kyle Smith said working with her is an easy decision.

>> We are connecting the bridge from the next generation to buy food and -- in a non-concessional way in the way we have done it in the culture for years.

>> They had chicken thighs.

Nice and pink, there is no oversize steroid chicken thighs that you get in other places.

Melissa: This is a shopper at better market.

He said the online supermarket is a blessing to the community.

>> This is one of 65 food deserts in the state of New Jersey.

We would have to go to that or a Walmart to see something decent and nutritionally dense.

We want to go to Trader Joe's but economically we cannot afford it.

So we want sustenance to us at a better market.

It is the closest thing we have as we know with Farm to table.

There is no middleman of redistribution.

It goes from the farm directly to the location and we pick it Melissa: Up and enjoy it.

Melissa:Earlier this week the Patterson health department show -- ordered them to shut down because of not having a proper license to sell out of a home.

She believes the decision to -- is not fair since an ordinance for online businesses did not exist.

But she is working with the city to comply.

>> As stressful as it can be at times, this is what I was supposed to do.

I love that my customers are coming in here and telling me that their numbers are going down because they are eating better.

Their numbers are -- their doctor Baer losing weight.

-- they are losing weight.

When my customers come in and say we do not have to pick and choose over the quality because everything is good.

I love that I have so much the boards for my community.

My customers are amazing.

I love them with everything and they come and they just know they are going to get the best from me.

Melissa: For now she says she is allowed to sell her product at pop-up shops around the city.

She is also in the process of raising money so she can open a location and continue her amendment to serving the community.

I am Melissa.

For NJ Spotlight News.

Joanna: The future just got brighter for young Carney soccer players.

The new future field opened yesterday.

The Premier league and others working together with Governor earthy and the school did -- Governor Murphy and the school district.

And this is as the preseason tournament comes to New Jersey.

The field also known as a pitch is one of more than 600 that the U.S. soccer foundation has installed in an effort to reach underserved communities through soccer.

That will do it for us tonight but a reminder to download the NJ Spotlight News -- so you can join us anytime.

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