July 2022 – Page 6 – Capital Outlook

Businesses allege new law violates speech rights

July 1, 2022

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “Stop WOKE Act,” brought on protest and law suits in Florida.Photo special to the Outlook By Jim SaundersNews Service of Florida As a federal judge considers whether to block a new state law that Gov. Ron DeSantis dubbed the “Stop WOKE Act,” businesses filed a second challenge

Black men must talk about drugs ravishing our community

July 1, 2022

Roger Caldwell There is a subject that Black men refuse to talk about, and it is the abuse of drugs in our community. There is a menu of drugs in our community, and everyone who uses them has their desired choice. Drugs are destroying Black families, careers, relationships, lives, budgets,

After Juneteenth – reparations now

July 1, 2022

Julianne Malveaux Juneteenth, or June 19, was marked with fireworks, concerts, parades, and proclamations, a big difference from Juneteenth a year ago when President Joe Biden signed the executive order making Juneteenth a federal holiday just two days before its actual occurrence. Last year’s hastily implemented plans were replaced by

Against the grain II

July 1, 2022

OEV will surely miss the acumen of Cristina Paredes Vaughn Wilson On June 24 it was announced that Cristina Paredes, Director of the Tallahassee/Leon County Office of Economic Vitality (OEV), had resigned from her post. Paredes led the department through its largest victory of attracting the Amazon fulfillment center to

Marching ‘100’ wows Paris audience at Louis Vuitton Fashion Show

July 1, 2022

Members of the FAMU band celebrate after their performance at Louis Vuitton Men’s Fashion Show at the Louvre.Photo by Andrew Skerritt/FAMU Office of Communications By Andrew SkerrittFAMU Office of Communications PARIS, France – Thirty-three years after it dazzled the French at the Bastille Day Parade, Florida A&M University’s Marching “100”

Analysis

July 1, 2022

A Buffalo native reflectson the massacre and racism Antoine M. Thompson By Antoine M. ThompsonSpecial to TriceEdneyWire.com The moment I learned of the shooting at Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo, N.Y., I was shocked and saddened, which turned to anger and then disgust. I knew many of the persons killed

Judge rejects FSU campus shutdown case

July 1, 2022

A breached of contract is one of the main issues in a suit against FSU over shutdown caused by COVID-19.FSU photo By Jim SaundersNews Service of Florida In one of a series of similar cases across the state, a circuit judge tossed out a potential class-action lawsuit that argued Florida

Supreme Court officially overturns Roe V. Wade

July 1, 2022

Rep. Al Lawson By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Americans no longer have a constitutional right to abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to overturn the landmark Roe V. Wade, taking away reproductive rights that have been in place since 1973. The decision mirrored a leaked draft opinion

New skate park adds to destinations around FAMU Way

July 1, 2022

Students from LeVerne Payne Community Center assisted with the ribbon cutting to mark the grand opening of the Skateable Art Park at Coal Chute Pond.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer A blazing late morning sun wasn’t enough to keep skaters from trying their tricks.

Organizers hope Crime Prevention and Health Community Day brings change

July 1, 2022

FSU professor Sally Karioth (right) prepares a visitor for a blood pressure check.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer For the past few months the Tallahassee Urban League has been hosting forums with law enforcement, listening to ideas that anyone brings about how to solve crime