    Early on the morning of Monday May 20th, hundreds of African American and minority male middle and high school students from twenty of South Floridaâs local schools made their way to Hard Rock Stadium for the Football Unites ™ Police and Youth Conference hosted by the Miami Dolphins. This conference was designed to provide youth from the 5000 Role Models of Excellence program the opportunity to positively interact and create better relationships with local law enforcement officers.
Month: May 2019
Can Rick Scottâs âFixerâ Fix Broward Voting?
âThe ACLU of Texas calls for an independent investigation into the tragedy in Baytown and the immediate release of the officerâs body camera footage,â The ACLU of Texas Legal Director Andre Segura, said in a statement.
The Westside Gazette Newspaper is looking for Junior Writers and Photographers to be apart of our Youth Photojournalism Program (Ages 10-16). Interested in being apart of our team? E-mail brhsr@thewestsidegazette.com
After many successful years in education, Janice became the Principal of Redan High School in Dekalb County, Georgia. Under her leadership, Redan continues to grow academically with strong extra-curricular offerings for the students. Because of her hard work and dedication, she was awarded the Community and Five Point Thrust Award in the category of Education Development. at the âGrand Celebration by the Stone Mountain-Lithonia Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc.
Today, a group of prominent academics, lawyers, and activists published an open letter calling for the release of political prisoner Jalil Muntaqim (aka Anthony Bottom), the only remaining Black Panther incarcerated in New York. He was arrested 48 years ago, when he was 19-years-old, and is scheduled for his 11th parole hearing in September 2019. Signers include Professor Angela Davis of the University of California at Santa Cruz, Professor Cornel West of Harvard, actor and activist Danny Glover, musician and filmmaker Boots Riley, author Michelle Alexander, and co-founder of Black Lives Matter Patrisse Cullors.
On May 14, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that Russian hackers gained access to voter databases in two counties in the state before the 2016 presidential election. DeSantis added that the hackers didnât manipulate any data and the results of the election were not changed. He provided no proof that was the case.
Amber Thompson of North Lauderdale, a 10th grader at Nova High School in Davie, will be a Delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Lowell, Mass., June 23-25, 2019.
MISTAKES WILL BE MADE Just Do It Anyway
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of Denovo, Inc. d/b/a Ascend Career Academy will hold a Special Meeting, for the purpose of taking…