South Florida Reps. Split Along Party Lines on 25th Amendment Vote to Remove TrumpNBC Miami / January 13, 2021 South Florida's three GOP members - Reps. Carols Gimenez, Mario Diaz-Balart and newly sworn in Maria Elvira Salazar - all voted against the resolution The eight members of the United States House of Representatives representing South Florida districts voted along party lines in… Read more »
New acting chief of Capitol Police namedMiami Times / Bianca Marcof / January 13, 2021 The U.S. Capitol Police has named Yogananda Pittman as acting chief of police, making her the first Black woman to hold that position. The announcement came the day after the resignation of former chief Steven Sund, in the wake of the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol. The Morgan State University alumnus… Read more »
The Capitol assault reminds us of the value of our voteThe Miami Times / Congresswoman Frederica Wilson / January 12, 2021 On Jan. 6, 2021, the world watched in horror as thousands of insurrectionists launched an assault on the U.S. Capitol. As commander-in-chief, Donald Trump's primary duty is to protect America's and Americans' safety. Instead, he commandeered members of his base… Read more »
MLK Day going virtual: Local organizations keeping King's spirit aliveThe Miami Times / Selena Stanley / Jan 12, 2021 For the past four decades, on the third Monday in January, people have gathered in cities across the country to celebrate one of civil rights' greatest champions. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is usually a time to remember the late activist's life and acknowledge his… Read more »
Racism rocks foundation of American Democracy The Miami Times / Johania Charles / Jan 12, 2021 Six dead, dozens of arrests, suspended social media accounts and at least nine senior-level advisers in Donald Trump's administration left without a job – all resulting from a siege of the U.S. Capitol on a day that now lives in infamy. For Black civil rights leaders, the apprehension of… Read more »
FBI, South Florida Police Team Up to Prevent Trouble as Inauguration NearsNBC Miami / Willard Shepard / January 12, 2021 FBI and police departments in Miami-Dade and Broward counties are combing through photos and videos to track down connections The FBI and police departments in South Florida are joining forces to head off trouble here at home, in Tallahassee, and in the nation's… Read more »
Delegation for 1.12.21: Impeach again — Twitter — new PPP — unity? — mystery texts
Florida Politics / January 12, 2021
Barely a week remains in Donald Trump's term. Still, House Democrats think that's just enough time for one more impeachment. House leadership Monday introduced a single article of impeachment against the President. Speaker Nancy Pelosi signaled the House… Read more »
With Harris's rise, the Divine Nine reach new heightsThe Washington Post / Helena Andres-Dyer / January 11, 2021 When Kamala D. Harris stepped into her power at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del., on Nov. 7, sheathed in an ivory suit accented with her signature earrings, most recognized the tip of the hat to suffragists and the women's movement. But the uninterrupted white, the glinting… Read more »
South Florida Representatives Weigh In On President Trump Impeachment PlansCBS Miami / Karli Barnett / January 11, 2021 The House will be moving forward with the articles of impeachment, if Vice President Mike Pence does not act on invoking the 25th Amendment. On Monday, House Democrats formally introduced an article of impeachment against President Donald Trump, charging him with… Read more »
Florida Democrats Plan to Move Forward With ImpeachmentNBC Miami / Willard Shepard / January 10, 2021 President Donald Trump released a video message a day after the riots calling for cooler heads. "Now tempers must be cooled and calm restored. We must get on with the business of America," Trump said. The message wasn't nearly enough for Democrats who have spent the weekend planning to… Read more »
