Author: Carma Henry

       Harmeet Dhillon, President Trump’s assistant attorney general for civil rights, has asked a judge who will be sentencing a former Louisville, Kentucky Metro Police Department Officer who was a part of the wrongful shooting death of Breonna Taylor, to impose only a one-day sentence as punishment. Taylor, 26, was shot dead during a “no knock” warrant search conducted by seven Louisville police officers who entered her apartment. They killed Taylor as part of a raid in search of a drug dealer. The March 13, 2020, killing of Taylor would go down as one of the most memorable and often mentioned incidents referenced by the Black Lives Matter movement.

       Southern University has expelled the Beta Sigma chapter of Omega Psi Phi following an investigation into hazing practices that led to the death of Caleb Wilson this past February.

       The lingering smell of marijuana in a car can lead to police stops. But according to Florida cannabis law experts Mutaqee Akbar and Davis Cannady, that odor alone is often used as a pretext to investigate more serious offenses.

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     Driskell, who faces term limits, will seek the seat currently held by Sen. Darryl Rouson, who himself is leaving office due to term limits.

       Wednesday, July 16, 2025, was a special day for a very special lady as centenarian Mrs. Maude Storr celebrated her 100th Birthday and was honored with the Key to Broward County from Commissioner Robert McKinzie! In addition to Commissioner McKinzie, she was surrounded by Florida Senator Rosalind Osgood, family, friends and her Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority sisters as she sat royally in her front yard receiving the many birthdays; well wishes and gifts.

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has operated a power plant in Fort Lauderdale since 1927. Originally known as the “superpower plant” and now called the Dania Beach Clean Energy Center, FPL’s first power plant has remained a symbol of innovation and reliability for nearly a century. Over the decades, the plant has transformed dramatically, growing from its early days of powering around 110,000 homes to now nearly 720,000 — a more than sixfold increase in energy production to help support Florida’s expanding population.

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Data about our schools and students should power good outcomes for children and their families, including an education system that works for everyone.

    The Florida Federation of Alpha Chapters, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated (FFAC) hosted its Third Annual Florida Youth Intensive Leadership Summit (FYILS) on July 11-13, 2025 at the University of Central Florida – Main Campus.

     Howard University graduate Tahir Murray, recognized early on that the fashion industry would be his path to generational wealth. Murray, 26, could see the signs clearly, having grown up in the family business, Von’s Sneakers, which later became the famed School of Hard Knocks. This retail store in New York City, which opened in 1970, became the first Black-owned shop in the country to obtain a license to distribute Nike products. Over the years, it evolved into a cultural movement, where Murray quietly absorbed the blueprint for building a lasting legacy.