Relocate TPD Headquarters v.s Tallahassee residents Town Hall. Photo Submitted by Breyanna Holmes. The room at the Senior Center was filled Monday with Tallahassee officials, residents and speakers for a town hall on the relocation of the city’s public safety complex. The price tag for moving the police department headquarters […]
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Campaigns take Moricette, Hall away from SGA
Senate chamber before the weekly meeting on Monday. Photo Submitted by Austin Dixon. With FAMU’s campaign period around the corner, SGA Student Senate President Rochard Moricette and Student Senate Organization and Finance Committee chair Taylar Hall have taken temporary leaves of absence from student government in order to focus on […]
Persistence pays off for Simmons, a new Rangel Fellow
CaptionJeffery Simmons shared that as a minority in the Foreign Service he hopes that he will one day be able to return the favor of the Rangel Fellowship by enabling more people of color to become involved in policy and diplomacy. Photo Courtesy of Jeffrey Simmons. Imagine applying for your […]
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: The green new congresswoman
NY Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the youngest member of the House of Representatives. Photo Courtesy of nypost.com Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 29, was sworn in as the congresswoman for New York's 14th congressional district on Jan. 3. The new representative and the youngest woman to ever be elected into Congress is a unique […]
Alabama town celebrates 54 years of Jimmie Lee Jackson’s sacrifice
Jimmie Lee Jackson's grave site with flowers. Photo Submitted by Bleu Bell. MARION, Ala. – About 100 people gathered Sunday in a small wooden and brick church in the city where it all began, Marion Ala., a rural town with few stoplights and less than 3,600 residents, to honor the […]
Ethics case could affect Gillum’s future
There's no question Andrew Gillum is the most high-profile FAMU grad in the country right now. Photo courtesy of Twitter. On Friday, Jan.25, the state Ethics Commission ruled that there was probable cause to move forward with alleged ethics violations by Andrew Gillum. Gillum is facing an ethics case that […]
Thurgood Marshall College Fund a resource for HBCU students
Photo Courtesy of TMCF.org Rebekah Hawkins, a senior at FAMU, and many other students at HBCUs across the country, are keenly aware of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Many more are seeking knowledge for a way to break into their field. “I heard of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund in high […]
Freight Yard complex may transform Railroad Square
The Freight Yard complex will be located at the corner of Railroad Avenue and All Saints Street. Photo Submitted by Alyssa Camacho. Railroad Square has been in the process of revamping its streets and making room for local and national businesses to thrive. New residential facilities are included in the […]
BCSO’s policies change following Valentine’s Day Massacre
February 14 marked the one-year anniversary of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooting, also known as the Valentine’s Day massacre. What started out as a normal day resulted in a devastating loss for family and friends. After an hour the shooting occurred police arrested Cruz and since then he has […]
Second Harvest fighting hunger in Tallahassee
Second Harvest of the Big Bend is food bank that supplies 11 counties in Tallahassee. Photo Submitted by Sherneka Streater. Second Harvest of the Big Bend supplies more than 55,000 people in the Tallahassee area with food every month. Food insecurity is a big problem in America and an increasing […]