June 2019 – Page 5 – Capital Outlook

Two-sided pancakes

June 20, 2019

ASK JUDGE SMITH By Layne Smith Special to the Outlook Q. Judge Smith, why do plaintiffs and prosecutors always go first at trial? That does not seem fair to defendants. Thank you, Maria. A. Maria, before I answer your question, let’s cover some essentials. Plaintiffs sue defendants in civil lawsuits and prosecutors

How strong is our economy?

June 20, 2019

By Julianne Malveaux Trice Edney News Wire The April unemployment rate, at 3.6 percent, is at its lowest rate since December 1969. Payroll employment increased by more than 250,000, outperforming expectations and reversing the disappointing job creation numbers of last month. First quarter growth was reported at 3.2 percent, a

GOP, not Russia, is greater threat to free elections

June 20, 2019

By Jesse Jackson Trice Edney News Wire We all have heard about WikiLeaks and Russian interference in the 2016 election. The report of Special Counsel Robert Mueller has once more put that on the front pages. Too often lost in the furor, however, is the far more damaging TrikiLeaks

The Republicans keep making those moves

June 20, 2019

ANALYSIS By Juan Peñalosa Special to the Outlook The end of this year’s legislative session is one of the most shameful in our history. From Jim Crow-era voting laws, to placing children of color in harm’s way — undermining the rights of people of color was a

Lawson visits South, Central America to examine agricultural capacity, impacts of U.S. trade policy

June 20, 2019

Special to the Outlook WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S Rep. Al Lawson joined a bipartisan delegation of members of Congress last week as part of a trip to review the agricultural trading relationships between the United States and South and Central America, as well as what downstream effects of changes in U.S.

FAMU law school names new interim dean

June 20, 2019

By The Florida Courier/NNPA Newswire ORLANDO – A 15-year-veteran of Florida A&M University College of Law has been named interim dean of the Orlando campus. Nicola Boothe Perry, associate dean for academic affairs, will serve as interim dean while a nationwide search continues for a permanent dean. Since 2017, professor

TCC runners to make historic start at national meet

June 20, 2019

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer With only a handful of races left in the season, Gary Droze never doubted that his runners have the ability to qualify for the NJCAA national championships. Never mind that the Tallahassee Community College team that he coaches is only in its third