Kodak Black Commuted by Former President Trump

By Attiyya Atkins, A+ Editing & Content Creation Kodak Black, rapper and Pompano native has been commuted by former President Donald Trump. He was serving a three-year federal sentence for falsifying information on a document used to buy guns from a Miami gun shop. According to the Sun Sentinel, the rapper’s commutation “was one of […]

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Florida Bill May Have Minor Marijuana Convictions Erased

By Marie Cyprien, A+ Editing & Content Creation Orlando – If a new bill by Florida state Senator, Randolph Bracy, becomes law, Floridians may see their misdemeanor marijuana convictions wiped away by July. The legislation was announced at a press conference outside Curaleaf, a medical marijuana dispensary in Orlando in January. This bill primarily applies […]

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BeyGood Foundation to Help Families Facing Eviction

According to a report done by USA Today, “the eviction moratorium set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention earlier this year is scheduled to end on December 31st.” Not to mention that up to 14 million households across the country are already on the brink of facing eviction, with Black and Latino households […]

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Starting Over with Broward College Young Adult Reentry Program

By Diego Montenegro, A+ Editing & Content Creation It’s not easy starting over, but a local charity has recently invested $4.5 million to give a portion of the population a second chance. Due to rising incarceration rates and a lack of recidivism programs in Black and Latino communities, many residents can’t bounce back from a […]

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