Anniversary celebrates local children lost to homicides
MIAMI – On Thursday, July 1, with COVID-19 precautions still in place, a half dozen committed souls gathered quietly at Sherdavia Jenkins Peace Park on …
Haiti in upheaval: President Moïse assassinated at home
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A squad of gunmen assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and wounded his wife in an overnight raid on their home Wednesday, …
Obituaries
RANGE FUNERAL HOME Catherine C. Sutton, 96, retired teacher, died June 14. Service will be held 11am Saturday at New Birth Baptist Church Cathedral of …
Cane-graduation 2021 for the Hurricanes
“BLACK GRADS MATTER”: Top Inlet Grove High School students rocked their authentic handwoven Kente cloth graduation stoles, destined to be passed down as family keepsakes, …
Juneteenth is everywhere Observances here mirror others around the nation
Staff Report WELLINGTON, Fla. – In her keynote remarks during this year’s Juneteenth celebration Saturday at the Wellington Amphitheatre, Edith Bush reminded her audience of …
How Big Tech created a data ‘treasure trove’ for police
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — When U.S. law enforcement officials need to cast a wide net for information, they’re increasingly turning to the vast digital ponds …
U.S. hitting encouraging milestones on virus deaths and vaccinations
COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have dipped below 300 a day for the first time since the early days of the disaster in March 2020, …
The pacification of Black America: Juneteenth is now a national holiday
When President Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act last week, Black America was stunned. We were surprised and elated that Juneteenth, once known …
America’s goose that lays the golden eggs jeopardized
America’s research and development institutions have long been the envy of our competitors, flourishing at the top of global rankings. But our state-of-the-art innovation capabilities …
DC statehood effort facing ominous odds in Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Proponents of statehood for Washington, D.C., vowed Tuesday to keep pushing even though the prospects were dim as the bill began working …