Author: Carma Henry

     In Miami-Dade and Broward counties combined, nearly 1.1 million ballots have been mailed out and more than 246-thousand people have voted.

     “Mr. Floyd was treated with particular cruelty,” prosecutors wrote in court filings. “Despite Mr. Floyd’s pleas that he could not breathe and was going to die, as well as the pleas of eyewitnesses to get off Mr. Floyd and help him, [Chauvin] and his codefendants continued to restrain Mr. Floyd.”

     “It’s important to note that the FBI groups Hispanics in with whites, so the percentage of those reported missing in 2018 are 59 percent white and about 40 percent people of color. Think about that. African Americans make upare reported missing. The keyword is reported. There are many more.”

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the National Breast Cancer Awareness month, a time to educate and raise funds to continue the research for the treatment and prevention of breast cancer.  Each October, you can see so many oversized buttons displaying words of encouragement, T-shirts, pink teddy bears, self-care and inspirational books, key chains and more to remind adults to take the easy route and avoid breast cancer treatments by self-examining your breasts and scheduling mammograms.  Testing for breast cancer is a routine exam to look inside your breasts for any abnormalities.

       More times than none Harris was interrupted. However, she did not say or do anything disrespectful. She just politely said, “Vice president, I’m speaking.” She had to repeat herself throughout the debate with this simple statement. She never acted out of character.

A new Kiwanis club has opened in the Miramar-Pines area to give community members the opportunity to help kids.

An NFL Hall of Famer, national recording artists and a captain in the United States Coast Guard are among the distinguished Broward County high school alumni who have made their mark on local communities and will be honored by Broward Education Foundation during the Publix Super Markets Charities 2020 “Hall of Fame Awards” presented by Memorial Healthcare System

The Florida League of Cities, the united voice for Florida’s municipal governments, announced that City of Lauderhill Mayor, Ken Thurston, was recently appointed to serve on the Florida League of Cities 2020-2021 Legislative Policy Committee.

During the 2016 presidential campaign and amid constant attacks by then-Republican nominee Donald Trump against Democrat Hillary Clinton, Obama spoke of raising the bar in the battle of barbs and innuendo.

     The Pompano Beach Cultural Center is proud to present Fushu Daiko’s 30th Anniversary Virtual Concert. This immersive performance was recorded live with multiple cameras and will provide each viewer with a front row seat during this joyous event. Fushu Daiko combines taiko drums and rhythms of Japan with styles such as jazz and rhythm & blues to create an exciting, powerful, cross-cultural experience.  Tickets are $10; the performance premieres on October 24 at 7 p.m., and the link to view the show will be available until November 7, 2020. For tickets please visit www.pompanobeacharts.org