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 »
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 »
Assault on the Capitol was a tragedy, but there also is much to celebrate | OpinionMiami Herald / Frederica Wilson / January 8, 2021 Personal safety is something that congressional lawmakers take for granted when we enter the U.S. Capitol to perform our constitutional duties on behalf of the American people. It is a majestic building, covered from ceiling to floor with exquisite works of… Read more »
NOT WARREN-TED Betsy DeVos was ‘worst Secretary of Education ever' says Elizabeth Warren after she quits over violent Capitol riotsThe U.S. Sun / Sara Hussain / January 8, 2021 BETSY DeVos has been dubbed ‘worst Secretary of Education ever' by Elizabeth Warren after she sensationally quit over the Capitol riots. Senator Warren wished Donald Trump's schools chief "good… Read more »
Frederica Wilson to co-sponsor articles of impeachment against Donald Trump unless 25th Amendment is invokedFlorida Politics / Ryan Nicolon / January 8, 2021 Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson says she wants President Donald Trump out of office, and is willing to draft the measure to accomplish just that. Late last night, and again on Thursday, Wilson took to Twitter demanding Trump's… Read more »
Impeach Trump, several Florida Democrats say after his supporters take over CapitolSouth Florida Sun Sentinel / Anthony Man / January 7, 2021 Even though he leaves office on Jan. 20, several congressional Democrats from Florida said after a mob of President Donald Trump's temporarily supporters took over the U.S. Capitol that he should be impeached. U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, who… Read more »
