Obama says New Orleans is ‘moving forward’ after hurricane
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE NEW ORLEANS — President Barack Obama says New Orleans is “moving forward” a decade after Hurricane Katrina dealt it a devastating blow. …
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Town Hall Meeting explores black male deaths
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — There’s been an upsurge in shootings and killings in West Palm Beach, all taking place within a few blocks, and …
On-air gunman became increasingly volatile
By JONATHAN DREW and ALAN SUDERMAN MONETA, Va. — Vester Flanagan appeared to become increasingly volatile in recent years, picking fights with co-workers and others …
Activists, tenants demand answers about Liberty Square renovations
MIAMI — Armed with concerns about a plan to redevelop Liberty Square Housing Project, a group of residents and activists demanded on Thursday afternoon that …
University Removes Jefferson Davis Statute
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A statue of Jefferson Davis was removed from its pedestal Sunday on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin, …
Psychic Readers Network sues General Mills over Miss Cleo’s
MIAMI (AP) – The South Florida company that owns the rights to the popular TV psychic “Miss Cleo” is suing General Mills alleging copyright infringement …
Jesse Jackson talks health care, voting at SC meeting
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The Rev. Jesse Jackson is taking part in a meeting about a variety of issues facing South Carolinians. Jackson is …
Freedom Riders’ story comes alive in local dance production
MIAMI — The Freedom Riders of the civil rights era are celebrated in a production by a local choreographer and founder of a South Dade …
I lost a friend of 55 years
As I can recall, my friendship with Julian Bond began on a fall day in 1960 after a student meeting in the “Upper Room” of …
60 years after Emmett Till, no one has forgotten
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Fourteen-year-old Emmett Till was visiting relatives in Money, Mississippi, on August 24, 1955, when he reportedly flirted with a white cashier at …