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A federal judge has cleared the way for a class-action lawsuit that alleges Florida did not properly inform people before dropping them from the Medicaid program after a COVID-19 public health emergency ended.

     “From our youngest contestant, six-year-old Kiely, to our most senior participant, 17-year-old Grace Ann, the contenders for this year’s Miss Arc Broward crown are doing more than vying for a title,” said Julie Price, CEO of Arc Broward, which works to ensure that people with disabilities thrive in their communities and are provided with life-changing opportunities to live, learn, work and play. “Our Miss Arc participants are sending a powerful message that individuals with disabilities deserve opportunities to shine.”

     David Comissiong, the Barbados ambassador to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and a well-known reparations advocate, called for the special tribunal for reparations during the third session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (PFPAD) in Geneva on Wednesday (April 17), per Reuters.

      “To be clear, the fight facing Mother Fletcher and Mother Randle is about more than just Black Wall Street. It is about the right of every person in Oklahoma to be rest assured that if they are ever abused, swindled, or exploited, they will have a reasonable chance to prove their case in court,” Damario Solomon-Simmons, lead attorney for the survivors, said in a statement. “This is what every American deserves, and it’s what the City of Tulsa, one of the main culprits behind the Tulsa Race Massacre, is trying to take away.” – ABC News

     For over seven decades, members of the Zeta Chi chapter have been instrumental in ensuring that the Fraternity’s Cardinal Principle of Scholarship, has been a staple within Broward County and more specifically the city of Fort Lauderdale. For the last ten (10) years, over $150,000 in scholarship funds have been distributed to deserving high school seniors, with a record $33,000 distributed in 2023.