Civil rights leader, journalist ‘Jerry’ Mondesire dies at 65 Received by Newsfinder from AP PHILADELPHIA – Former Philadelphia NAACP president and journalist J. Whyatt “Jerry” …

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – The company behind American Spirit cigarettes is being targeted in a class-action lawsuit. A Florida law firm filed the suit …

By DON THOMPSON SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Gov. Jerry Brown has approved legislation to change California’s definition of racial profiling and require local law enforcement agencies …

By GARY FINEOUT TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A far-reaching court ruling that could have opened the door to slot machines at dog and horse tracks across …

Florida Memorial University President Roslyn Artis connects with A-listers at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Gala in Washington, D.C. President Artis mingles with Susan Taylor, …

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Unlike bullying that occurs while a child is at school, cyber bullying has no physical boundaries and is capable of reaching children …

WASHINGTON – A grim President Barack Obama says the U.S. has “become numb” to mass shootings like Thursday’s incident in Oregon, where 20-year-old gunman killed …

Staff Report WEST PALM BEACH — In an effort to help ensure that none of its students go to bed hungry, the School District of Palm …

PORTLAND, Ore. – Marijuana stores in Oregon on Thursday began selling to anyone over 21, a major milestone in the decades-long movement to liberalize marijuana …

HOMESTEAD, FL. — In America, quality and timely health care is often compromised by the ability to pay. Even Obamacare leaves a health care gap …