Miami, FL – Today, Congresswoman Wilson issued the following statement following the passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act:"Today, I voted to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. While it is lamentable that it took Mr. Floyd's public execution by Minneapolis police officers to build widespread national support for this long overdue legislation, I am grateful… Read more »
Democrats prepare police reform bills after Floyd's deathAP News / June 4, 2020With the urgency of mass protests outside their doors, lawmakers on Capitol Hill are working furiously to draft what could become one of the most ambitious efforts in years to oversee the way law enforcement works. Sens. Cory Booker of New Jersey and Kamala Harris of California, both former presidential… Read more »
Pelosi ignores Trump's protest tweets, says she won't ‘take his bait'ABC News / Benjamin Siegel / May 31, 2020House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said she is not paying attention to President Donald Trump's inflammatory tweets about protests in the wake of George Floyd's death in police custody, suggesting that the president is contributing to the discord and creating a… Read more »
South Florida families receive $100 gift cards during COVID-19 Miami Times / Staff Report / April 15, 2020On Friday, April 10, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson provided Publix gift cards and Easter baskets to 50 families from one of the hardest hit areas of Miami Dade-County.The provisions helped those sheltered and in need due to COVID-19. The 5000 Role Models of Excellence were on hand… Read more »
Wilson brightens Easter for someFlorida Politics / April 14, 2020This year, Christians celebrated Easter mostly at home instead of churches. While some had Easter meals with family, others did not have the financial means to do the same.Rep. Frederica Wilson and her 5,000 Role Models of Excellence project jumped in to make the day brighter for some. She organized contributions of $100… Read more »
South Florida Congresswoman working to brighten up Easter SundayWSVN / April 12, 2020MIAMI (WSVN) - U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., is stepping up to help those in need, making sure families do not go hungry. Wilson, through her 5,000 role models project, is giving out $100 Publix gift cards. The congresswoman stressed the pandemic is making life extra difficult for many in the… Read more »
Food Distribution Events Take Place Across Miami-Dade Amid Pandemic NBCMiami / April 12, 2020Residents across South Florida lined up by the hundreds to get a chance Friday to receive food distributed to them in an effort to help during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Feeding South Florida held a no contact event at 14100 Southwest 144th Street from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Farm Share was… Read more »
‘Veils' a Musical Masterpiece That Must Be ExperiencedWashington Informer / D. Kevin McNeir / February 19, 2020Seeing "Veils: The Musical" on stage at TheARC West Blackbox in Southeast, brought this writer to tears — also motivating me to ramp up my own efforts as a journalist of the Black Press where we share the best about a people whose history, sacrifices and contributions… Read more »
Donald Trump Signs Marco Rubio's, Frederica Wilson's Bill Creating Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and BoysFlorida Daily / Kevin Derby / February 18, 2020At the end of last week, President Donald Trump signed into law a proposal from U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., to establish a federal Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and… Read more »
Congresswoman Wilson issued the following statement in response to Judge Rodney Smith's lifetime appointment to the federal bench: "I am overjoyed by the recent confirmation of Judge Rodney Smith to serve a lifetime appointment on the federal bench in South Florida. He grew up in Liberty City, one of Miami's most economically disadvantaged neighborhoods, and selflessly gives back to the… Read more »
