The city’s former top cop, in a whistleblower lawsuit alleging wrongful termination, retaliation and political corruption, claims former Mayor Matthew Pigatt and former Commissioners John Riley and the late Alvin Burke, tried to sway police personnel decisions, interfered with investigations, violated the city charter and intimidated officers who enforced the law against friends and relatives.
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At Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), safety is the cornerstone of our commitment to customers and employees. It is not a matter of if, but when the next hurricane will hit our state, which is why it’s important to be proactive in planning for the six-month-long hurricane season.
The North Broward County (FL) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated invited six dynamic women into their organization to continue their mantra of “Linked in Friendship, Connected in Service” in Broward County.
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An attorney announced he’s filed a class-action lawsuit against the city of Fort Lauderdale and its police department for launching tear gas and rubber bullets without provocation at a group of protestors who demonstrated against police brutality four years ago just days after the murder of George Floyd by police in Minnesota.
This month, the city of Tampa will be painted purple and gold for the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity’s 84th Grand Conclave.
“Artful Minds – In Your Own Voice” focuses on the integration of art as a beneficial way of coping and healing for folks living with mental illness. This year’s event featured considerable talent in poetry, spoken word, music, mosaics and other multi-media art. The exhibit put on by NAMI Broward County was held at the Mad Artz gallery in Dania Beach. Its sponsors included Moss, Memorial Healthcare System, Bright Star Credit Union, GRYC Trial Lawyers, BBX Capital, Michaelangelo Impact Partners, Entertainment Impact Partner, Richardo Bichara CPA, P.A., SC- StrubleCohen Trial Lawyers Appellate Council, Kip Hunter Marketing, Edgar Degas Impact Partners Segal Trials, Baron Silver Steven, Media Impact Partners, Magazine Lifestyle, SFBW South Florida Business & Wealth, and more.
The 2024 graduates, filled with young adults actively seeking ways to improve the world through volunteer work or prospective careers, have big aspirations and even bigger hearts.
The St. Thomas University Benjamin L. Crump College of Law is benefiting from restaurant chain Denny’s $3.3 million pledge to support 14 institutions across the country with its new Nationwide Community Alliance. Besides St. Thomas University (STU), other beneficiaries include the NAACP and National Urban League, as well as the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility, League of Latin American Citizens, National Action Network, and U.S. Hispanic Leadership Institute, among others.
Below are several strategies to help grow Black homeownership in the U.S.: Federal Student loan forgiveness for purchasing a home. African Americans are disproportionately impacted by student loan debt forcing many to forgo homeownership. A program that addresses this disparity and forgives student loan debt would help many Black Americans achieve their homeownership dreams.