Miami-Dade Mayor Says Protests ‘Had a Lot to Do With’ COVID-19 Surge in Florida
BY GQ PAN Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez on Sunday cited the recent protests as one of the reasons his county continues to report new highs for COVID-19 cases. During an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” Gimenez said that the county residents “let their guard down” in late May and early June, a period marked by the effort to […]
Entire Florida SWAT Team Resigns From Unit Over ‘Political Climate’
BY LORENZ DUCHAMPS An entire South Florida police SWAT team resigned from the unit earlier this week after citing “safety issues” and the “political climate,” according to multiple reports. Officers with the Hallandale Beach Police Department announced the resignation in a letter (pdf) dated June 9 to Police Chief Sonia Quinones, citing many issues for their resignations. The 10 officers who resigned are eight […]
Florida: Why Republican Lawmakers are Defying — and Denying — the Voter
by Thomas L. Knapp In Florida’s November 2018 election, voters approved the following amendment to their state’s constitution: “Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any disqualification from voting arising from a felony conviction shall terminate and voting rights shall be restored upon completion of all terms of sentence including parole or […]
President Trump Remarks to Venezuelan American Community in Miami
In remarks to members of the Venezuelan American community, President Trump said the Venezuelan military will “lose everything they have” if they continue to support Maduro, and “we seek a peaceful transition of power, but all options are open.” CSPAN Get Citizensjournal.us Headlines free SUBSCRIPTION. Keep us publishing – DONATE
‘He Picked the Wrong Guy’ — Violent Mugger Gets Lit Up by World Class Kickboxing Champ
By Jena Greene | Reporter At least one mugger has probably learned his lesson after he attempted to violently mug a world-champion kickboxer in Florida this week. Steve Shepherd, who was walking toward his car after leaving Anita’s Mexican Grill in West Palm Beach, had recently strained his leg while training. The 68-year-old kickboxer was walking […]
Elections 2018 | Off to the Racists!
by Raynard Jackson | Originally appeared in Afro, The Black Media Authority (The opinions are those of the writer and not necessarily those of the AFRO.) The sky is blue, the sun rises in the east & sets in the west, Hillary Clinton lost to Obama, Black Democrats lose to white Republicans because of racism and […]
Opinion | Florida Recount Exposes the Danger of Non-Citizen Voting
Brian Lonergan | Director of Communications at IRLI You may have read the news that there is a heated election recount taking place in Florida — again. Eighteen years after the nation held its breath while a presidential election result was delayed for over a month, accusations of vote-counting improprieties are being hurled over contested […]
Podcast | The Liberal Mob Continues to Attack
By DEREK HUNTER, Contributor Remember how we were promised a calming of the liberal mob and that civility would return after Democrats retook the House of Representatives? Well, Democrats retook the House last Tuesday and the liberal mob is still raging. On the show today we discuss their latest attacks, plus the attempted election theft […]
Hurricanes: it is time to Rethink Disasters
By Dr. Tim Ball and Tom Harris The devastation caused by last month’s Hurricane Florence and related tornadoes are certainly appalling, and condolences are in order. However, seen in a long-term perspective, what humans define as disasters are an opportunity for improvement, just like in nature. We must rethink disasters and reduce risk as […]
‘MASS SHOOTING’ Reported in Jacksonville, Florida
Vandana Rambaran | Political Reporter Police are asking that the public steer clear of the Jacksonville Landing area in Florida after a shooting Sunday reportedly killed several and injured others. Mass shooting at the Jacksonville Landing. Stay far away from the area. The area is not safe at this time. STAY AWAY #TheLandingMassShooting — […]
