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White woman who attacked Black teen over cell arrested

January 13, 2021

Attorney Ben Crump By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump said, “enough is enough.” The famed lawyer from Tallahassee demanded and got his wish when Miya Ponsetto was arrested last Thursday evening by Ventura County Sheriff deputies just outside of Los Angeles.

Warnock and Ossoff wins in Georgia have Biden and Democrats feeling ‘peachy’

January 13, 2021

Jon Ossoff Raphael Warnock By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The racial awakening in the United States last year after the police killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd may have propelled a sweep for Democrats in the recent Georgia Senate runoffs, paving the way for

Four Florida legal fights to watch in ‘21

January 8, 2021

Former Congresswoman Corrine BrownPhoto special to the Outlook Jim Saunders News Service of Florida From a water battle to a gun law passed after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, courts are grappling with numerous major Florida legal issues. Here are four cases to watch in 2021:

How high is the cost of prescription drugs?

January 8, 2021

Antavia Worsham paid with her life Antanique Worsham, 20, will have to fight for her life once she turns 21 on June 9, 2021. That’s when her insulin prescription coverage ends. It ended for her sister, Antavia, who died three years ago at the age of 22. By Hazel Trice

Death of Black doctor of COVID-19 sets off alarms

January 8, 2021

Dr. Susan Moore said that despite telling her doctor that she was in pain she only received medication after tests proved what she had been saying since she arrived at the hospital. By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Correspondent “He made me feel like a drug addict,” Dr. Susan Moore,

MSNBC names Rashida Jones president; first African American to lead cable news network

December 30, 2020

In addition to her history with NBC, Rashida Jones also was director of live programming at The Weather Channel.Photo special to the Outlook By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia In a year plagued by a pandemic that has disproportionately affected African Americans, and one rife with

Military veteran becomes first-time homeowner through Habitat initiative

December 30, 2020

Spring Cambric (left) and three of her children (from top) Brandon, Kaila and Quentin enjoy the porch of their new home through Habitat for Humanity in the Chestnut Hills neighborhood in North Side. By Lyndon German TriceEdneyWire.com Spring Cambric broke down in tears as she stood surrounded by family and

Black woman, Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, developed the scientific approach to the coronavirus vaccine

December 30, 2020

Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett has been at the forefront of the COVID-19 vaccine process.Photo special to the Outlook By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Dr. Anthony Fauci, the leading infectious disease doctor and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, addressed the African American

Trump plans to execute Black death-row inmates before he leaves office

December 22, 2020

By the time President Donald Trump leaves office, four Blacks on death row are expected to be executed.Photo special to the Outlook By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Before this year, no federal execution had taken place since 2003. However, in July, Attorney General William Barr,

Grand jury says mental health system a ‘mess’

December 16, 2020

In a 27-page report, a grand jury study finds that mental health needs fixing statewide.Photo special to the Outlook By Jim Saunders News Service of Florida A statewide grand jury studying school safety issued an interim report that tore into Florida’s mental-health system, saying that “deficiencies in funding, leadership and