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Advisory council sets goal to find answers to crime in neighborhoods

July 28, 2020

By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer One of the challenges for Tallahassee Police Department in its effort to reduce crime is knowing the issues that plague each neighborhood. That’s one of the problems that deputy TPD chief Tonja Bryant-Smith plans to bring before a new Citizen Advisory Council. The group

Surviving the pandemic

July 22, 2020

By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer Ministers who have traditionally fed off the energy they get from their congregation have been forced to do things a little differently around the country. It’s no exception in Tallahassee where most preachers – like their counterparts elsewhere – have been forced to embrace

Symposium panelists call for action on inequities

July 22, 2020

By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer There was a lot of talking during almost six hours of conversation about issues haunting Black communities. Moderators and panelists left the sessions at Bethel Family Life Center last Thursday hoping that they can now move on to put the things they discussed into

Looking for Answers

July 14, 2020

By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer In an attempt to find answers for fixing a strained relationship between the community and law enforcement, the Village Square held a “Justice and Law Enforcement” virtual town hall meeting that turned into a far-reaching conversation focused on many of the issues that led

Bracy’s push leads to $33 million in state funding for HBCUs

July 14, 2020

By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer Randolph Bracy Jr., couldn’t help having the conversation with his son when Bethune-Cookman University was enduring financial struggles that could have shut down the HBCU. After all, the older Bracy has vested interest in the university. He is dean of BCU’s School of Religion.

Appeals court ruling halts felons’ registration drive to vote

July 14, 2020

By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer Two months after Florida voters overwhelmingly approved Amendment 4 in 2018 to restore the voting rights of felons who have served their time, hundreds of them began to register to vote. The feeling of scoring what backers call a “monumental” victory didn’t last too

Eulogy sheds light on Toyin Salau’s faith, passion to fight for others

July 7, 2020

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Throughout an afternoon memorial service for Oluwatoyin Salau, her siblings never let go embracing their mother, Victoria Momoh-Salau. They, like many of the nearly 100 people who came to the Old West Florida Enrichment Center for the funeral, wept. The afternoon was also

Leon County not a hotspot despite recent spike in coronavirus cases

July 7, 2020

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Compared to the large number of cases in some counties in Florida, Leon County is not close to being considered a hotspot for a coronavirus outbreak. However, no one is writing off the chances of seeing a continued jump in the spread. In

Residents turn out to start plan for Tallahassee police reform

June 30, 2020

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Although he didn’t have to, Brian Wyatt stood in front a sparse audience at the Enrichment Center and pronounced himself a Black man. “I’m scared for myself,” Wyatt said. “I’m scared for my children.” Later on in a highly emotional presentation, he questioned

Black leaders call firefighter’s post ‘unacceptable,’ ‘offensive’

June 30, 2020

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer A recent racist social media post by a White Tallahassee firefighter was labeled “unacceptable” and “offensive” by some Black leaders who expressed appreciation for the expeditious manner in which Fire Chief Jerome Gaines handled it. Troy Marks, who posted the troubling image to