Editorials

Who’s Going to Check the Checker?

     BCPS School Board members are looking to join the county wide Inspector General (IG). For the past 12 years, the countywide IG office has been responsible for investigating ethically questionable activity brought to its attention with employees and practices within county government and 31 municipalities. Voters approved a County IG position and office back in 2010 to address what some believed to be serious corruption in city and county government. […]

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Shevrin Jones appointed to Black council

     A council created by the Florida Legislature to improve conditions for Black men and boys has faced myriad challenges but has gained a new member this week: State Sen. Shevrin Jones, a Black Democrat who recently joined the Biden administration for an end-of-year briefing at the White House. […]

Local News

Pompano Strong and growing stronger

     In all fairness to Board members Debra Hixon and Sara Leonardi, 90 percent could mean they spoke to 10 people and nine supported Cartwright.  That is a far cry from speaking to 100 people and 90 supported her.  The latter example of speaking to 100 RANDOM people is more credible than speaking to 10. But the Street Detective doubts they even spoke to the 10. […]

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Biden Commemorates 160th Anniversary of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation

     With the Emancipation Proclamation, President Lincoln ended slavery in rebellious states that had seceded from the Union, thereby granting freedom to the enslaved in those states. The executive order also admitted newly “freed” Black men into the Army and Navy to fight for their freedom, or as the National Archives notes, “[enabled] the liberated to become liberators.” […]