NewsFlorida Police Officer Charged With Assault After Pointing Gun at Black Man’s Head for Not Giving His NameCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 14, 2020July 15, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 14, 2020July 15, 202012477 A police officer in Florida has been terminated and charged with assault after he held his weapon to a Black man’s head who was already...
NewsTampa Police Officer Aims Gun at Black Woman for Over 4 MinutesCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 24, 2020June 24, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 24, 2020June 24, 202028209 A black woman in Florida is saying that she was mistreated by a Tampa police officer after he drew his weapon and kept it aimed...
NewsFlorida Mother Who Claimed Her Son was Kidnapped by 2 Black Men is Seen On Surveillance Video Trying to Drown Him Before Later Killing HimCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 27, 2020May 27, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 27, 2020May 27, 202019294 Patricia Ripley reportedly told police that two black men abducted her son but it was later discovered that she pushed him into a canal and...
NewsFlorida Appeals Court Rules State Can’t Bar Felons From Voting Over Fines and FeesDerek MajorMay 26, 2020May 26, 2020 by Derek MajorMay 26, 2020May 26, 20203699 A Florida court ruled a law barring felons the right to vote until they pay all fines and fees related to their cases, amounted to...
NewsPolice Deny Racism in Handling of 3,000-Person Block Party In FloridaCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 22, 2020May 22, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 22, 2020May 22, 20204291 Police deny that racism played a factor in arrests at a DeLand, FL-based block party that attracted 3,000 people last weekend....
EducationTimi Adelakun Becomes First Black Valedictorian At Florida High School With 5.6 GPADerek MajorMay 18, 2020May 22, 2020 by Derek MajorMay 18, 2020May 22, 202018958 The headline is not a typo. Timi Adelakun has become the first black valedictorian of South Broward High School in Hollywood, Florida, and has the...
COVID-19Report: Florida Police Chief Allegedly Says Officer Died of COVID-19 Because He Was GayCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 16, 2020April 27, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 16, 2020April 27, 2020933 A Florida police chief is accused of saying that an officer died from the coronavirus because he was gay....
NewsFlorida Governor Issues Stay At Home Order After Mounting CriticismDerek MajorApril 1, 2020April 1, 2020 by Derek MajorApril 1, 2020April 1, 2020596 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing significant backlash for keeping the state's beaches open during the coronavirus pandemic....
NewsPolice Begin Investigation Into Leaked Andrew Gillum Photos, Police ReportDerek MajorMarch 23, 2020March 23, 2020 by Derek MajorMarch 23, 2020March 23, 20201239 Authorities in Florida have begun an investigation into several leaked photos and an official police report involving Florida politician Andrew Gillum....
LifestyleBlack History Month: The Son of a Slave Who Ran for President, George Edwin TaylorSelena HillFebruary 3, 2020January 31, 2020 by Selena HillFebruary 3, 2020January 31, 20201939 Learn more about George Edwin Taylor, the first black person and son of a slave to be nominated for President of the United States by...