January 2020 – Page 4 – Capital Outlook

Let us all support police Chief Revell

January 14, 2020

Rev. Dr. R.B. Holmes After a very thorough, forthright and transparent process, the City Manager Reese Goad named Lawrence Revell as Tallahassee’s next police chief. As stated, this process of selecting the next chief was highly professional and consistent. Antonio Gilliam, Assistant Police Chief for the St. Petersburg Police Department,

The thriving system of convict labor

January 14, 2020

Julianne Malveaux As 2019 ticked to a close, the screamingly outrageous headlines have not slowed. Every day there is something, whether it is a flurry of presidential tweets or yet another Republican spouting off about something or other. Who would have thought, though, that amid the Christmas holiday we would

A sharp tongue cuts from the inside out

January 14, 2020

James A. Washington Growing up, I was never a student of the Bible even though I grew up surrounded by the best kind of Christians there were: the love-filled family kind. I believe I am now being constantly moved by the Holy Spirit (I hope) to see the simplicity in

Rattlers look to MEAC play after big wins

January 14, 2020

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer The FAMU men’s basketball team couldn’t respond to North Carolina Central’s late run and suffered a loss to begin the MEAC portion of its schedule. They will have plenty of other opportunities to get that defining conference win. They’ll have to fight for

Warwick named FSU football chief of staff

January 14, 2020

By Derek Satterfield Seminoles.com Bruce Warwick has been named Florida State football’s chief of staff, head coach Mike Norvell announced. “I’m pleased to announce the addition of Bruce Warwick to the Florida State football family as our chief of staff,” Norvell said. “It’s been a top priority to attract championship-level

FAMU’s AD adds McCluney, Lockley to staff

January 14, 2020

Special to the Outlook FAMU’s new Vice President and Director of Athletics, Kortne Gosha, reached to the university that he came from to fill a key position, while filling another in his administration with a hire from Arkansas Pine-Bluff. Keith McCluney, a former interim athletic director at Arkansas Pine Bluff,

New TPD chief promises community partnership

January 7, 2020

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Tallahassee’s new police chief will be calling on the community to help his agency fight crime. Lawrence Revell disclosed his plan to form a citizen advisory committee, just minutes after he was introduced by City Manager Reese Goad as the man who will

Friends, family pay musical tribute to Steele

January 7, 2020

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer A lot of words were spoken Monday afternoon, but it was the music that touched hearts at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church were hundreds came to say farewell to Tallahassee’s musical icon Darryl Steele. The funeral took place in the same church where his

Counting children matters most: Frequently asked questions on Census 2020

January 7, 2020

By Khalil Abdullah Special to Trice Edney News Wire Within the African American community, the conversation about the upcoming 2020 census ranges from ‘why bother’ to ‘we’re all in.’ Let’s speak to the ‘why bother’ question. FAQ: Why should I bother with Census2020? I filled out the census form the

Judge says felons in case can register to vote

January 7, 2020

By Dara Kam News Service of Florida Felons in a federal lawsuit who have completed their time behind bars but can’t afford to pay court-ordered fees and fines can continue to register to vote but cannot cast ballots yet, under an order issued this week by a federal judge. U.S.