Accused killer wants new judge
ORLANDO — George Zimmerman, the former neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing unarmed Miami Gardens teenager Trayvon Martin, asked for a new judge Friday, saying …
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Florida To Get Access To Homeland Security’s Citizenship List
WASHINGTON (AP) _ In a victory for Republicans, the federal government has agreed to let Florida use a law enforcement database to challenge people’s right …
First Lady’s speech fires up base and enlists volunteers
Special to South Florida Times MIAMI LAKES — Registering voters is a critical part of the campaign to re-elect President Barack Obama, his wife told …
GOP wins contempt fight vs. first black attorney general
WASHINGTON — House Republicans won a historic political fight to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress but the GOP likely is still …
Scott: Fla. won’t comply on health
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Gov. Rick Scott now says Florida will do nothing to comply with President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul and will not expand …
Economy is forcing depressed lives
Recently, the U.S. Census Bureau reported what much of Black America already knows: Black people in America are not just poor by American standards; many …
Fla. Gov.: We won’t comply with health care law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Florida Gov. Rick Scott now says Florida will do nothing to comply with President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul and will …
Questionable new Fla. laws go into effect Sunday
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ A pair of constitutionally questionable measures and legislation designed to crack down on no-fault auto insurance fraud are among about 150 …
Court bars mandatory life for teens
In a significant but highly under-reported decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the U.S. Constitution does not allow states to mandate that courts …
Island prison offers glimpse into Nigeria’s dark history of abuses
Associated Press ITA OKO ISLAND, Nigeria — The prison, cut out of the dense jungle that engulfs this island outside Lagos, never officially existed in …