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Snapshot from ‘Justice for George Floyd’ protests. (Top left) Sheriff Tony Gregory kneels with local protestors in honor of slained Minnesota man, George Floyd

       On a video that surfaced on the internet, it shows Floyd pleading that he is in pain and can’t breathe. After a few moments, his eyes closed and the pleading stopped. He was then pronounced dead shortly after.

STOP KILLING US!

An Emergency Curfew Order has been issued for tonight in response to credible reports of possible civil unrest that could potentially threaten the health, safety and welfare of the people of Broward County.

More than 450 Broward County public school educators have received $125,000 in much needed remote learning tools thanks to the Broward Education Foundation and Office Depot, Inc. COVID-19 Virtual Learning Teacher Supply Drive.

Once again mainstream media fails to tell our story accurately. They are failing to highlight the peaceful protests & vigils being held across the country to honor George Floyd. Subsequently, they are failing to account for how these peaceful protests are continuously becoming more and more violent as night falls. I am challenging media outlets to show the connection between these protests and how it relates to police brutality & systemic racism that has been in place since 1863 when slavery “abolished.”

Election’s Little Black Box

     Florida A&M University (FAMU) will extend rules to allow most personnel to continue working remotely through at least June 15, as the University continues social distancing guidelines and finalizes operational plans for the fall semester.

As the entire world continues to feel the impacts of COVID-19, my office and I are hard at work to put Floridians first, including the needs of workers, families, and small businesses. This week, our nation passed the somber milestone of 100,000 lives lost to COVID-19. While so many communities have been devastated, vulnerable communities and those with existing racial health inequities continue to be hit the hardest.

While the most of the country protests the police killing of George Floyd in Minnesota, protesters in Tallahassee were fueled by its own police killings. Three deadly police shootings since March 20 were at the center of a large protest in Tallahassee on Saturday. Coupled with that fact that they occurred under the watch of new police chief Lawrence Revell, who was installed in December, protest leaders formed the march to express concerns over what they began to see as a pattern.