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Authorities say the man accused of killing Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and seriously injuring State Sen. John Hoffman had a hit list of 45 elected officials; all Democrats part of what law enforcement is calling a meticulously planned political assassination plot.

     In the wake of the recent and closely watched presidential selection at Florida A&M University (FAMU), Board of Trustees member Deveron Gibbons is offering candid insights into the process, his support for President-Elect Marva Johnson, and how the university can move forward together. His comments come amid impassioned public discussion and a widely shared op-ed from Rev. R.B. Holmes calling for transparency, unity, and healing.

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The head of the organization, which focuses on the advancement of Hispanics, discussed the discriminatory nature of these arrests, lending “the only criteria they need to have is brown skin.”

       At Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Miami Gardens, Florida, the spirit of resistance, resilience, and revival was alive and well as nearly 500 Black community members gathered for the People’s Meetup Townhall. And when Rep. Jasmine Crockett and civil rights powerhouse Attorney Ben Crump took the mic, it wasn’t just talk; it was a rallying cry drenched in truth and fire.