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Citizen review board takes first look at TPD use of force Local News

Citizen review board takes first look at TPD use of force

June 11, 2021

Rashad Mujahid is chairman of the citizen police review board. Mutaqee Akbar speaks out against TPD’s use of force policy.Photos by St. Clair Murraine Major Samuel Gereg gave a frame-by-frame presentation at last week citizen review board meeting. By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer Whatever decision is reached on the

Court backs insurer in wrongful incarceration case State News

Court backs insurer in wrongful incarceration case

June 11, 2021

Anthony Caravella By Jim SaundersNews Service of Florida An appeals court ruled that an insurer does not have to cover a multimillion-dollar verdict against two former South Florida police officers who were found liable for sending a man to prison for a murder and rape he did not commit. Last

Death sentence upheld in Wakulla prison murder State News

Death sentence upheld in Wakulla prison murder

June 11, 2021

Inmate Scottie D. Allen was convicted in the October 2017 murder of Ryan Mason.Photo special to the Outlook NSF Staff Report The Florida Supreme Court upheld the conviction and death sentence of a former inmate at Wakulla Correctional Institution who strangled his cellmate in 2017. Justices unanimously rejected arguments raised

FAMU School of Nursing placed on probation by state board Local News

FAMU School of Nursing placed on probation by state board

June 11, 2021

Shelley Johnson By Andrew J. Skerritt FAMU Office of Communications Due to first-time licensure pass rates over the past two years, the Florida A&M University School of Nursing has been placed on probation for two years by the Florida Board of Nursing.  Dean Shelley Johnson said the pre-licensure program will

Republican opposition to Biden’s infrastructure plan puts truck drivers at risk National News

Republican opposition to Biden’s infrastructure plan puts truck drivers at risk

June 11, 2021

A recent report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows that 885 large truck occupants died in 2018, which is an increase of about 1 percent compared to the prior year.Photo submitted by NNPA By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia President Joe Biden proposed a $2 trillion

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Citizen review board takes first look at TPD use of force Local News

Citizen review board takes first look at TPD use of force

June 11, 2021

Rashad Mujahid is chairman of the citizen police review board. Mutaqee Akbar speaks out against TPD’s use of force policy.Photos

FAMU School of Nursing placed on probation by state board
Book review

Book review

June 11, 2021

FAMU secures key funding priorities in 2021 state budget
Finishing touches for FAMU Way to include Black history and culture
Republican opposition to Biden’s infrastructure plan puts truck drivers at risk National News

Republican opposition to Biden’s infrastructure plan puts truck drivers at risk

June 11, 2021

A recent report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows that 885 large truck occupants died in 2018, which

DeSantis: Cruise ships not immune from state’s COVID-19 ‘passport’ ban
Senate confirms Chiquita Brooks-LaSure as first Black woman to lead CMS
Pennsylvania parole board denies Bill Cosby release
Analysis

Analysis

June 4, 2021

Sports

Scott breaks FAMU record, advances to NCAA semifinals Sports

Scott breaks FAMU record, advances to NCAA semifinals

June 11, 2021

Jaylyn Scott competed in the 400-meter hurdles on Wednesday.Photo submitted by FAMU By Brian Howard Office of Communications FAMU junior Jaylyn Scott broke his own school record in the 400-meet

Second time around turns out right for new TCC basketball coach
Simmons, basketball coaches get contract extensions
FSU soccer staff takes national award

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Ask Judge Smith Opinions

Ask Judge Smith

June 11, 2021

Assigning judicial workloads: 26 judges are on the case J. Layne Smith Judge Smith, how do trial judges divide up their workloads? Ruth Florida’s Second Judicial Circuit covers Jefferson, Franklin,

Closing the digital divide requires everyone to come to the table
Against the Grain II

Against the Grain II

June 11, 2021

Don’t let Senate Republicans keep us from learning the truth about the attack on the Capitol

Daily Bible Devotion

The Christian Response To the Coronavirus Daily Bible Devotion

The Christian Response To the Coronavirus

May 2, 2020

By Reverend Dr. RB Holmes, Pastor Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Saturday, May 2, 2020 Let us continue to pray that our Lord will lead the scientists and physicians to find

The Christian Response to the Coronavirus Daily Bible Devotion

The Christian Response to the Coronavirus

May 1, 2020

By Reverend Dr. RB Holmes, Pastor Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Friday, May 1, 2020 Well, my brothers and sisters, the Lord has blessed us to see the fifth month in

The Christian Response to the Coronavirus Daily Bible Devotion

The Christian Response to the Coronavirus

April 30, 2020

By Reverend Dr. RB Holmes, Pastor Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Thursday, April 30, 2020 Are you determined to run on to see what the end will be? A person of

The Christian Response to the Coronavirus Daily Bible Devotion

The Christian Response to the Coronavirus

April 29, 2020

By Reverend Dr. RB Holmes, Pastor Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Wednesday, April 29, 2020 My devotionals this week are about the significance of identity, destiny and legacy. I took a

The Christian Response to the Coronavirus Daily Bible Devotion

The Christian Response to the Coronavirus

April 28, 2020

By Reverend Dr. RB Holmes, Pastor Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Tuesday, April 28, 2020 You are destiny’s child; you are a person of destiny and you were born to be

The Christian Response to the Coronavirus Daily Bible Devotion

The Christian Response to the Coronavirus

April 27, 2020

By Reverend Dr. RB Holmes, Pastor Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Monday, April 27, 2020 I strongly believe that God has given each of us a God-sized dream and destiny. God

The Christian Response to the Coronavirus Daily Bible Devotion

The Christian Response to the Coronavirus

April 26, 2020

By Reverend Dr. RB Holmes, Pastor Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Sunday, April 26, 2020 I have been greatly blessed by almighty God to have been born into a family that