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Heavily armed Texas man, 31-year-old Paul Murray, targets VP Harris
Paul Murray, an army veteran from Texas already wanted by the Secret Service, was arrested outside of Vice President Kamala Harris’s official residence. […]
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Civil and Human Rights Organizations Fight for Open Records at Florida Prison
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Human Rights Defense Center is appealing to the Third District Court of Appeal in Miami, arguing that by working in prison on a state contract, Armor must comply with Florida public records laws. “Any lawyer who represents people in prison can tell you that it’s incredibly difficult to get information on what is going on behind bars,” said Kelly Knapp, senior supervising attorney at the Southern Poverty Law Center. […]
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April is National Sexual Assault Awareness & Child Abuse Prevention Month
April is National Sexual Assault Awareness and Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to speak out and support survivors of sexual assault and child abuse. According to Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, every 73 seconds a person experiences sexual assault in the United States. One in five women and one in 71 men will be raped at some point in their lives. Here in Broward, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement reported 688 rapes in 2019. According to the National Children’s Alliance, nearly 700,000 children are abused in the United States annually. […]
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Vice President Harris spoke about the new stimulus package at a food pantry in Jacksonville, Florida
On Monday, Vice President Harris spoke at the Feeding Northeast Florida, a food pantry, stressing the need for the relief package to help poor families of which almost 50 million people rely on. […]
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Miami Beach on alert after another wild weekend of near-record crowds
The commission decided unanimously that the 8 p.m. curfew should run for the next three weekends and be enforced Thursdays through Sundays until at least April 12, which is the official end of spring break. […]
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IRS Extends Tax Filing Deadline to May 17
The IRS has delayed the April 15 tax deadline until May 17 this year as the agency attempts to process both tax refunds and a third round of stimulus checks simultaneously. […]
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Very Anti-Social’: Suspect in Boulder Supermarket Massacre Was Paranoid, Brother Says
Authorities on Tuesday identified the suspect in the shooting deaths of 10 people at a King Soopers grocery store in Boulder as Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, a 21-year-old with a history of violence whose brother said was deeply disturbed. […]
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Biden: State Should Open Vaccinations to All Adults by May 1
More than 529,000 Americans have died since the pandemic began, and nearly 30 million have contracted the virus. “We all lost something,” the President declared. “A collective suffering, a collective sacrifice, a year filled with the loss of life. In the loss, we saw how much there was to gain. An appreciation, respect and gratitude,” he uttered. Within his first hours in office, President Biden launched a comprehensive strategy to defeat the pandemic. He noted that in the seven weeks since, the Administration has delivered more than 81 million vaccinations and more people can visit their loved ones again. […]
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Tri-County Joint Statement Urging Continued Vigilance
We urge all South Florida residents, businesses, and visitors to continue following these important precautions and requirements, including wearing masks, maintaining social distancing, and frequent sanitizing, as we work together to stay vigilant and protect our communities in what we hope is the final chapter of this fight. […]
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COVID Scams on the Rise Amid Chaotic Vaccine Rollout and Distribution Delays
Scammers are taking advantage of the confusion surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine distribution and using it as an opportunity to prey on consumers anxious to get their shots. […]