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FAMU donates ventilators to TMH

“Excellence with caring” is FAMU’s motto. During a global pandemic, the Florida A&M School of Allied Health & Health Sciences lent a helping hand with donations of four ventilators to Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, earlier this week. In a statement released by FAMU communications, Dean Cynthia Hughes Harris said she was […]

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Lawmakers address federal stimulus package

South Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and state Rep. Shevrin Jones held a virtual town hall on Friday to provide an update on the federal government’s efforts to address the coronavirus. Wasserman Schultz, former head of the Democratic National Committee, sits on the House Appropriations Committee, and she says that […]

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Black lawmakers want answers for Jamee Johnson’s family

The parents of former Florida A&M student Jamee Johnson came to the state Capitol Thursday seeking help from black lawmakers. Johnson was killed by a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office deputy on Dec. 14th during what authorities say was an altercation after a traffic stop. During a Thursday press conference, Johnson’s parents […]