Category: Broward County
From Minneapolis to Broward: When Immigration Enforcement Stops Being Abstract
By Attiyya Atkins Broward County is home to more than 2 million residents, and the majority are immigrants or the children of immigrants. Immigration policy is not distant here. It shapes the lives of our neighbors every day. Protests over immigration enforcement in Minneapolis have pushed ICE back into the national spotlight. Crowds gather, chants
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Catch the Replay: Pompano Beach MLK Parade Highlights on Instagram
The streets of Pompano Beach were filled with music, pride, and community spirit on Monday, January 19, as residents gathered to celebrate the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade — and Villij News was there to capture it all. If you missed the celebration, you can still experience the energy and excitement. Villij News
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From Liberty City to the NFL: Dolphins Legend Shares MLK-Inspired Message at YMCA Event
By Attiyya Atkins Fort Lauderdale, FL – A single moment can change the course of a life. That was the powerful message delivered at the YMCA’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebration on Friday, January 16 at First Baptist Church, where Nat Moore, a Miami Dolphins legend, shared how one encounter as a teenager shaped his
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BSO seeks public’s help to locate missing 19-year-old last seen at Broward Health Imperial Point
FORT LAUDERDALE — Detectives with the Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit are asking the public for help locating Juwon J. McGraw, 19, who was last seen in Fort Lauderdale. According to BSO, McGraw was last seen at approximately 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, at Broward Health Imperial Point Hospital, 6401 N. Federal Highway. McGraw
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