Author: Carma Henry

       We are tired of being told to wait while injustice burns like a blowtorch to our souls. Tired of the cruelty using us like puppets with policy. Tired of watching the rich get richer while working families get broker. Enough is enough.

       Mississippi county officials have settled a lawsuit filed by Michael Jenkins and Eddie Parker, two Black men who were tortured and abused by sheriff’s deputies in 2023.

       Democrats argue the Republican strategy—cutting Medicaid and destabilizing Social Security—amounts to an all-out war on working-class Americans. The CBO report estimates that the GOP’s Medicaid policy shifts would reduce the federal deficit by as much as $710 billion over the next decade, but at a devastating cost: loss of care, rising out-of-pocket expenses, and widening inequities in health access. “Crafting health care policy is not an academic exercise; for tens of thousands of Americans, it’s a matter of life or death,” Ducas noted

       Rep. Jasmine Crockett is telling fellow House Democrats she plans to run for her party’s Oversight Committee slot, plowing ahead with a bid after wavering last week, according to a text to lawmakers obtained by POLITICO.

       Broward Health Coral Springs Teamed Up With Women Of Tomorrow…An Organization Built To Inspire, Motivate And Empower At-Risk Young Women, Pairing High School Students With Healthcare Professionals.

The spirit of the Roaring ’20s lit up the night as more than 200 guests gathered for BrightStar Credit Union’s The Secret Passage, presented by Broward Teachers Union. Held May 2 at The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort, the signature event benefited the Broward Education Foundation, raising vital funds to support students and teachers across Broward County Public Schools.

A Supreme Court win over the discriminatory redistricting in Alabama

       As someone who had the honor of mentoring Denzell, I can’t stay silent. He was full of life, respectful, helpful, and had the type of energy that lifted others. Denzell was an active participant in our workforce development program, showing promise not just in the tasks he completed but in the way he encouraged others. He wasn’t a lost kid. He was a kid looking for support. He loved to dress nice and would often come to me asking what jobs he could do around the club to earn a few dollars. He took pride in how he looked and how he carried himself. And when he needed real help—when he was sent to Coral Shores Behavioral Health—he didn’t get the care he deserved.

The Empowered To Thrive, Inc. (ETT) Foundation is proud to host its First Annual Charity Event, “Courage and Couture” Luncheon /Fashion Show, set to take place on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at the Jacaranda Country Club in Plantation, Florida.  The event aims to raise funds to directly support our programs to assist cancer survivors in our community and to continue to educate the community on the importance of learning how to reduce their cancer risks.

Cutting Energy Star Hurts Americans –And Helps No One But Polluters