Black Farmers’ Lives Matter: Defending black owned land
The US Food Sovereignty Alliance upholds the right to food as a basic human right and works to connect our local and national struggles to …
Living wage ordinance expands
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Broward County Commissioners have approved expansion of the County’s current living wage ordinance to include all contracted service workers at the …
Civil rights groups: Prevent King monument at Stone Mountain
By KATHLEEN FOODY A monument to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. must not be installed among the sculpted figures of Confederate leaders at Georgia’s …
Toyota aims to nearly eliminate gasoline cars
TOKYO – Toyota, under ambitious environmental targets, is aiming to sell hardly any regular gasoline vehicles by 2050, only hybrids and fuel cells, to radically …
Louisiana Deputy Arrested
ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. – A West Feliciana Parish sheriff’s deputy has been arrested on a simple assault charge. Deputy Shane Lofton surrendered on Wednesday. The …
Gov. Scott and Legislature could collide again over budget
By GARY FINEOUT TALLAHASSEE – Setting up another potential tug-of-war over spending, Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday vowed to push for another hefty package …
News Briefs
Broward County Public Schools hosts free college fair The 2015 Broward County Public Schools College Fair will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at Nova …
Malala is a gripping, eloquently told story
By STEPHEN FARBER The Hollywood Reporter LOS ANGELES — Many people know the basic elements of the story of Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager who …
Grieving the loss of loved ones, a necessary part of healing process
Although inevitable, dealing with death remains one of the most difficult experiences that humans encounter. The loss of a family member or close friend produces …
Major $15 million construction project set for West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla — City of West Palm Beach officials have announced a major construction project to shore up miles of huge sewage pipes …