July 2017 – Page 3 – Capital Outlook

Black Lives Matter wins an international award for its work

July 11, 2017

Special to the Outlook The Sydney Peace Foundation, an initiative of the University of Sydney in Australia and the City of Sydney, has awarded its 2017 peace prize to the Black Lives Matter Movement in the United States for bringing awareness to extrajudicial police murders of unarmed Black men

Is there no decency?

July 11, 2017

By Julianne Malveaux Trice Edney News Wire During the 2016 campaign, our 45th President once promised that he would be “so Presidential that it will be boring.” If only. Instead, he has managed to irk even his Republican allies by wallowing in the muck of name-calling, yet again, belittling a

Jobs are needed to reduce Leon County’s high crime rate!

July 11, 2017

By Lucretia Shaw Collins Special to the Outlook Believe me, I have no compassion for people who have committed an act of violence or a heinous crime against another with no remorse or regard for life! There is evil in this world and there are those who deserve to

Trump degrades the office of the president

July 11, 2017

By Dorothy Inman-Johnson Special to the Outlook It is crazy that First Lady Melania Trump is kicking off a campaign against cyber-bullying when her husband, the President, is the biggest cyber bully in the country. She might want to start her campaign at home, and see how that

Former Tallahassee mayor leads call for protest over Senate healthcare bill

July 11, 2017

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer What the public is being told and what’s actually in a healthcare bill that is struggling in the U.S. Senate are vastly different, said former Tallahassee mayor Dorothy Inman-Johnson. Inman-Johnson also urged residents in Tallahassee and throughout the state to

Working Class Wednesday gives entrepreneurs platforms for developing businesses

July 11, 2017

By Jakeira Gilbert Outlook writer First-timers were impressed, while those who were there for a second time looked to expand their network. There was also the unexpected of three young sisters who showed up to get into the fray of showcasing their business at Working Class Wednesday.

Eric Friall: A determined business leader and volunteer

July 11, 2017

By Dorothy Inman-Johnson Special to the Outlook Eric Friall is not a Tallahassee native, but Florida born. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida to parents who provided a comfortable, supportive home life for their three sons. After high school, he left home to attend Florida State University where he

Southside residents vent, call for change

July 11, 2017

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer A group of Tallahassee residents that recently lost two corporate stores from their community has formed the Southside United Citizens Action Alliance to address issues that they say are stifling development. Ultimately the group said it wants to change the perception

Commissioners ask police chief for answers to high crime

July 11, 2017

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer City commissioner Curtis Richardson didn’t have to point to some crime from a year ago, while making his point about a need for police to be more vigilant on the streets of Tallahassee. A stabbing incident had just taken

Shouppe looks for talent at first prospects baseball camp

July 4, 2017

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Fresh off his fourth season as head baseball coach, Jamey Shouppe was beaming this past Saturday at Moore-Kittle Field. His smile seemed to get broader as high school players streamed onto the field. They came from around Florida, other Southern