Firefighter recruit fired, 3 resign in noose investigation
Fire Chief John Jurgle PHOTO COURTESY OF CITY OF POMPANO BEACH Associated Press POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – A noose left hanging over the chair of …
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Officer who fatally shot motorcyclist asked to resign
Brian Trainer PHOTO COURTESY OF AFRO.COM Associated Press WASHINGTON – The District of Columbia’s mayor says a police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black …
NAACP advisory hurting hotels, St. Louis official says
St. Louis STOCK PHOTO By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) – Some St. Louis hotels are losing meetings because of a travel advisory …
Hundreds of women leaders to convene in South Florida
Terri Crook speaks to conference attendees. PHOTO COURTESY OF WOMEN OF COLOR EMPOWERMENT INSTITUTE By ISHEKA N. HARRISON iharrison@sfltimes.com FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – When Burnadette …
‘Whose Streets’ doc changes the narrative on Ferguson
Left photo: South Florida residents enjoyed the advanced screening of “Whose Streets,” a documentary that tells the story of the movement in Ferguson, Missouri after …
Labor conference highlights advocacy and education
Panelists at the A. Phillip Randolph Institute’s (APRI) 48th Annual National Education Conference listen to feedback from the audience during a question and answer session. …
Duval schools suspend larger number of blacks than whites
Duval County Public Schools building PHOTO COURTESY OF JACKSONVILLE.COM By DENISE AMOS The Florida Times-Union JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Nearly 80 percent of the students suspended …
Justice denies broad move against college affirmative action
STOCK PHOTOS Limited diversity of college campuses throughout America, challenged. By SADIE GURMAN and MARIA DANILOVA Associated Press WASHINGTON – The Justice Department said last …
Maxine Waters shines at Black Girls Rock
Maxine Waters PHOTO COURTESY OF WATER COOLER CONVOS By MESFIN FEKADU Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. – Fiery Democratic U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters was welcomed like …
Jessica Williams says it’s a great time to be actor of color
Jessica Williams drops mic on ‘Daily Show’ with takedown of Trump-loving Bernie Bros. PHOTO COURTESY OF PANGEASGARDEN.COM By JOHN CARUCCI Associated Press NEW YORK — Jessica …