Hayley Serpa/Staff Writer From the middle of 2019 up till now, people all over the world have risen up to protest abuses of power by the heads of state and the legislative bodies of their countries. This abuse of power usually manifests itself as police violence and brutality against citizens who are fighting for their […]
Judith George/Contributing Writer The most disrespected person in America is the black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the black woman. The most neglected person in America is the black woman. Malcom X A message has been spreading across social media like wildfire. Affecting everyone, from everyday people to athletes and celebrities. The […]
Elizabeth McCann/Staff Writer #DefundThePolice. When first I read this hashtag back in June, I was alarmed. Up until then, I had supported the Black Lives Matter movement, but this, I thought, marked the moment at which I could no longer bring myself to participate in it. I imagined a country plagued with anarchy and lawlessness. […]
Julia Gomez/Staff Writer In the 1950’s, American politician Joe McCarthy used the red scare to his advantage. By accusing political opponents and public figures who spoke out against him of being communist, he ruined their careers and reputations. McCarthy manipulated the press into printing defamatory claims accusing political opponents of being communists in the height […]
Julia Gomez/Staff Writer On March 13, Breonna Taylor was shot eight times in her home after police officers broke into the wrong house. They had a no-knock warrant and were looking for someone who was already in police custody. Three months have passed since then, and only one of the officers, Brett Hankinson, has been […]
Elizabeth McCann/Staff Writer The recent killings of unarmed citizens like George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and more have brought light to racism and police brutality that is still present in American society and American institutions. In response, thousands of petitions have been circulating online advocating for legislation to protect and uplift Black Americans. A […]
Gabriela Enamorado/Staff Writer People around the world have been protesting the murder of George Floyd and taking part in conversations about the violence Black people face in their daily lives. While this is a good step towards progress, one important demographic is being left out of these talks. The violence that Black transgender people face […]
Laura Antunez/Staff Writer Updated at 5:35 p.m.: FIU students and several others came together yesterday at the Modesto A. Maidique Campus to express their discontent for the recent acts of police brutality against the black community and to inspire a better future. “For those not in the black community, keep educating yourselves. Become an ally,” […]
Robert Crohan/Staff Writer It goes without saying that America is in a very troubled state right now. The COVID-19 pandemic has been sidestepped by the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, in police custody. Floyd was killed when multiple police officers pinned him down and one kept his knee on Floyd’s neck for […]
By: Victor Jorges / News Director A protest will be held in Miramar this Saturday, June 6, in reaction to the death of George Floyd. The police are well-aware of it, and Trayvon Martin’s mother, Sybrina Fulton, might be there. Originally, the protest was going to entirely be held at the Miramar Town Center, where […]
Humberto Mendez Prince/Staff Writer The act of rioting—like protesting—is necessary. In many government bodies around the world, public demonstrations like the ones we have witnessed in the last couple of weeks are a constitutional right, and a way for masses to communicate their disillusionment with the government. Contrary to what some people might think, riots […]
Frederic Aurelien/Staff Writer Today, you will not be able to deem the suffering of millions as exaggeration and cast us under the shadow of your “civil world.” Today, you will not be able to tell me to wait, or to bury my grievances under the heavy weighing feet of your “progress.” Today, you will not […]
