NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors said Tuesday that they won’t bring criminal charges against a white New York City police officer in the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner, a black man whose dying words — “I can’t breathe” — became a rallying cry as the nation confronted a long history of police brutality.…
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An all-out racially charged fight within the House Democratic Caucus escalated Saturday when an African American freshman lawmaker said the party doesn’t need “any more black voices that don’t want to be a black voice.” Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) made those comments during a speech at the liberal Netroots Nation conference where she, Rep. Ilhan…
Read moreNEW ORLEANS, La. (FNN NEWS) – Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker talks with Florida National News about the I-4 corridor’s untapped potential of presidential influence during the 2019 Essence Festival at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Saturday, July 6.…
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Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the following appointments and reappointments to Florida’s Judicial Nominating Commissions: Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission Jeanne T. Tate, of Tampa, is the principal of Jeanne T. Tate, P.A. She received her bachelor’s degree and law degree from the University of Florida. Tate is reappointed from a list…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – President Donald J. Trump will announce his second term presidential run with First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, and Second Lady Karen Pence on June 18th in Orlando, Florida, at the 20,000 seat Amway Center, Trump tweeted Friday. Tuesday, June 18, 8:00 PM (EDT): Orlando, FL President Trump…
Read moreORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Orange-Osceola State Attorney Aramis Ayala announced that she will not seek 2020 re-election in a Facebook video posted Tuesday, May 28. Ayala made history by becoming Florida’s first African American state attorney when she took office January 2017. Months after taking office, Ayala made national news when she announced that she…
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NEW YORK (AP) — Sports Illustrated magazine has been sold for $110 million to a company that specializes in managing fashion, entertainment and sports brands, including marketing rights to Shaquille O’Neal and Muhammad Ali. The seller, Meredith Corp., will continue running the print edition and the website SI.com for at least two years. Its editor…
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. – In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2019, U.S. Congressman Darren Soto will hold a ceremony recognizing six individuals in Central Florida for their accomplishments. The honorees’ biographies were submitted into the Congressional Record and they will receive official Congressional Certificates. “This month, we celebrate and highlight the accomplishments by…
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ORLANDO, Fla. – New Hope for Kids has announced the Mascots that will compete in the 26th Annual Mascot Games Presented by Wawa, taking place at Amway Center on Friday, June 21st, at 12:30 p.m., and Saturday, June 22nd, at 2 p.m. Participating Mascots include STUFF from the Orlando Magic, Knightro from the University of…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court signaled Tuesday it is more open to state restrictions on abortion, upholding an Indiana law supported by abortion opponents that regulates the disposal of fetal remains. At the same time, the justices declined to take on an issue closer to the core of abortion rights, rejecting the state’s appeal…
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