NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal partners with HBCU’s Miles College for campus venture

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal partners with HBCU’s Miles College for campus venture

November 5, 2019

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia A new partnership between NBA great Shaquille O’Neal and Miles College will help bring a Papa John’s Pizzeria to every Historically Black College and University Campus in the nation. “Historically Black Colleges and Universities have paved the way for African Americans and

Amazon’s police power sounding alarms among Blacks and communities of color

Amazon’s police power sounding alarms among Blacks and communities of color

November 5, 2019

By Hazel Trice Edney TriceEdneyWire.com It’s no secret that Amazon has been promoting DIY (Do It Yourself) surveillance products to consumers, such as its very own smart doorbell, Ring. But what Amazon shoppers and most everyday Americans are just starting to find out is that the real target customers for

Divvying up Medicaid patients could spark debate

Divvying up Medicaid patients could spark debate

November 5, 2019

By Christine Sexton News Service of Florida An algorithm that dictates assignment of many Medicaid patients to health plans could cause another high-stakes tussle among plans that have received an estimated $90 billion worth of contracts to manage care in Florida’s Medicaid program. The state Agency for Health Care Administration

U.S. attorney won’t pursue medical marijuana cases

U.S. attorney won’t pursue medical marijuana cases

November 5, 2019

News Service of Florida Florida’s medical marijuana laws should be enough to shield the growing industry from prosecution across northern Florida. U.S. Attorney Lawrence Keefe of the Northern District of Florida said that while marijuana remains illegal under federal law, he will not waste resources on issues declared legal and

Migrant children go to Florida shelters

Migrant children go to Florida shelters

November 5, 2019

By Ana Ceballos News Service of Florida When the federal government suddenly emptied a South Florida detention center for migrant children in August, it was unclear exactly where more than 1,000 children had gone. Federal officials said only that the children who had been staying at the controversial Homestead center

Congressman Elijah Cummings dies at 68

Congressman Elijah Cummings dies at 68

October 29, 2019

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform and a titan of the U.S. Congress, Representative Elijah Cummings (D-MD-7), died last Thursday. He was 68. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, the congressman’s wife and chairman of the Maryland Democratic Committee, said Cummings

Environmental justice advocates say climate change isn’t a ‘White thing’

Environmental justice advocates say climate change isn’t a ‘White thing’

October 29, 2019

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The climate crisis is real. From the devastating extreme weather events made worse by climate change to the public health implications of increased pollution like heightened asthma attacks, communities are feeling the impacts of this crisis first and worst. Experts said real

Prison overdoses not tracked amid contraband problems

Prison overdoses not tracked amid contraband problems

October 22, 2019

By Ana Ceballos News Service of Florida Florida’s prison system, the third largest in the nation, has long faced issues with contraband drugs, yet the state agency that grapples with the problems does not track the number of inmates treated for overdoses. Department of Corrections officials say they deem the

Prosecutors’ emails show race and politics motivated case against Bill Cosby

Prosecutors’ emails show race and politics motivated case against Bill Cosby

October 22, 2019

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia This is the second of a two-part exclusive with Bill Cosby’s appellate lawyer, Jennifer Bonjean Disturbing emails that revealed the prosecution of Bill Cosby was a politically motivated, and unethical witch hunt could play a key role in Cosby’s attempt to clear

What matters 2020 – Issues that impact minority communities

What matters 2020 – Issues that impact minority communities

October 22, 2019

By Jeffrey L. Boney NNPA Newswire Contributor Every vote counts and elections have consequences! The 2020 presidential elections will definitely have consequences and it will be important that every vote is counted and accounted for. Everyone and everything in this country is impacted by someone in a position of political