Gunman shoots, kills, guard at Holocaust Museum
WASHINGTON (AP) _ An elderly gunman, said by authorities to have a violent and virulently anti-Semitic past, stepped inside the crowded U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum …
NAACP sets deadline for Confederate flag ban
HOMESTEAD _ Civil rights groups on Thursday put city and business leaders in Homestead on a 30-day notice that unless they meet a list of …
Willie Gary girds up for battle at Opa-locka airport
OPA-LOCKA – Standing on the tarmac of Opa-locka Executive Airport, Stuart-based legal heavyweight Willie E. Gary characterized the Miami-Dade Aviation Department as Goliath, but said, …
Obama to address NAACP meeting in NY
NEW YORK (AP) _ The NAACP says President Barack Obama will address its centennial celebration this summer in New York City. The organization says the …
Black people hit hardest by unemployment
WASHINGTON (AP) _ The unemployment rate rose steeply in May, jumping by half a percentage point to 9.4 percent. The rate was 14.9 percent for …
First black female rabbi in U.S. ordained
CINCINNATI (AP) _ Describing herself as the “new face of Judaism,'' Alysa Stanton became the first black female rabbi in the United States during an …
Funeral this weekend for Haitian priest who helped immigrants
MIAMI (AP) — Services will take place starting today, Friday June 5 for the Rev. Gerard Jean-Juste, who died May 27. An interfaith memorial service/community …
Board attorney candidate raised on the law
Miami-Dade School Board attorney finalist Walter Harvey did not grow up in Jacksonville with dreams of becoming a lawyer. His involvement with a high school …
Berto scores with kids, then in the ring
Andre Berto got his start in a Police Athletic League program, and now about 50 South Florida kids will get acquainted with amateur boxing through …
Film camp exposes youth to movie making
While the most visible aspects of the filmmaking industry involve actors and directors, there are dozens of other behind-the-scenes positions that contribute to the making …