Author: Carma Henry

     There was a promising start along these lines during the late twentieth century, when―pressed by a popular upsurge against nuclear weapons―the nations of the world adopted a succession of nuclear arms control and disarmament agreements. Starting with the Partial Test Ban Treaty of 1963, these agreements helped curb the nuclear arms race and prevent nuclear war.

EARLY NEXT WEEK, WE WILL FIND OUT EXACTLY WHAT “mass deportation” means to Donald Trump, Stephen Miller, and the gang. But as I’ve tried to anticipate and report on what is likely to come, I keep going back to a piece of writing that awakened us to another great unknown. It wasn’t an article on immigration—it was about climate change.

The Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and Broward County will host a second round of Broward Safety Action Plan (BSAP) public workshops during the month of February. These workshops will provide residents with an opportunity to review conceptual designs and offer feedback on critical safety measures for some of the county’s most dangerous streets.

On January 27, the Trump Administration announced a pause on all federal aid programs, encompassing both grants and loans. This affects everything from students applying for financial aid for the next school year to seniors dependent on food stamps.

     The family of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has addressed President Donald Trump’s latest executive order to declassify documents associated with his assassination.

     Scientists at the NIH had been told the communications pause put in place by the Trump administration last week covered all purchasing, including supplies for their ongoing studies such as test tubes and feed for lab animals, according to four sources inside the agency.

After disruption due to Trump administration communication pause, NIH told it can continue some purchasing for research Submitted by Brenda Goodman and Meg Tirrell    (Source…

     After the war ended, three amendments were added to the Constitution granting citizenship and righting the wrongs of slavery’s past. The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments are known as the “Reconstruction Amendments,” but what happens if one or all of them get stripped from American history?

For Black Americans, who already face systemic barriers in employment, the loss of these protections exacerbates long-standing disparities. Women, particularly women of color, will likely see even more significant hurdles in hiring, pay, and promotions.

The Week of January 16, 2o25 Not Pictured – Carroll Major Bannister – 85 Funeral service was held January 11th at Roy Mizell & Kurtz…