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  Kaysia Earley, Esq., is one of South Florida’s top AV Preeminent® rated Criminal Defense attorneys, based on her legal expertise in the law.  Also known as the “TRAPS Attorney”, she is the creator of T.R.A.P.S.: Arrive Alive During a Police Encounter©. T.R.A.P.S. is an acronym for the Constitutional rights of individuals when they encounter law enforcement. “T” stands for Trickery, “R” stands for Respect, “A” stands for Attorney, “P” stands for Permission, and “S” stands for Silence. 

   Separately, the Fire Chiefs Association of Broward County (FCABC) announced on Nov. 13 that Tamarac Fire Rescue Emergency Management Coordinator Van Schoen is the recipient of the inaugural 2023 Emergency Manager of the Year Award, officials said. Schoen has served more than 23 years with the department.

Dr. Du Bois wrote a seminal essay for Black assimilation called “The Talented Tenth.” It’s one of seven essays included in  the 1903, “The Negro Problem: A Series of Articles by Representative American Negroes of To-Day.” Booker T. Washington edited the book and contributed the first essay.  Paul Laurence Dunbar, Charles W. Chesnutt, Wilford H. Smith, H. T. Kealing, and T. Thomas Fortune were the other Black intellectuals that participated.

     Florida is facing “a bit of a perfect storm,” Jeff Goodale, a subcontractor who worked on the report, told the Senate Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Committee on Wednesday.

-Visit Lauderdale offers a sneak peek of its custom-built float as it prepares to participate for the first time in the Rose Parade® presented by Honda. The float will make its grand debut on Monday, January 1, 2024, at 8 a.m. PST/11 a.m. EST during the live telecast of the 135th Rose Parade® in Pasadena, California, airing on NBC and ABC.