America loves young black men like Trayvon, once they’re dead
Trayvon Martin is more valuable to America as a dead young black man than he ever was alive. As a dead symbol, the president can …
Opa-locka aiming for Midtown mixed-use atmosphere
OPA-LOCKA — Opa-locka elected officials recently changed the city’s land-use codes to encourage developers to build a mix of restaurants, grocery stores, office buildings and …
Trendy city hall complex takes shape
MIAMI GARDENS – Two steel cranes hover over the three unfinished buildings. Dust flies as construction workers sit on ledges hammering away, while others operate …
Lawmakers, Dream Defenders strategize
MIAMI GARDENS – Prominent political leaders in the African-American community joined together in a meeting headed by Congresswoman Frederica Wilson to plan strategy to force …
Rallies push healing, repeal of stand law
POMPANO BEACH – “No justice, No peace! No justice, No peace!” Carlene Duncan shouted over a microphone as she led a march and rally in …
At church rally, pain, injustice lamented
RIVIERA BEACH – Bishop Harold Calvin Ray of Redemptive Life Fellowship Church, Bisoph W. Oshea Granger of Mount Calvary Baptist Church and Bishop Thomas Masters …
Voting rights taking center stage
RICHMOND HEIGHTS – Efforts to counter a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that invalidated the key Section 5 provision of the Voting Rights Act has picked …
Nelson, Rubio pressed on nominee
CORRECTION: Due to a reporting error, the Aug. 1 article, “Nelson, Rubio pressed on nominee,” stated that Florida Sens. Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio had …
What We Think: Time for negotiations, not conversation
Following the acquittal of George Zimmerman on murder and manslaughter charges for killing Trayvon Martin, some commentators have said that the time is ripe for …
Keyed for Bahamas minister
MIAMI – Miami-Dade County Commissioner Audrey M. Edmonson presented a key to the county to the Hon. Perry Christie, prime minister of the Bahamas, at …