Anjuli Castano/Contributing Writer In the wake of a black liberation movement and a unanimous struggle against oppression, there has been a national cry to “defund the police.” Many have gone to the extent of calling themselves abolitionists, working towards the eradication of prisons and police departments. The abolition of police enforcement extends to the school […]
Laura/Antunez/Staff Writer By Laura Antunez Despite a peaceful protest, and an absence of any kind of violence towards the police, four individuals were arrested and charged with “unlawful assembly to commit breach of peace” after the Black Lives Matter protest on Saturday, June 6. One of those arrested, Isabel de la Huerta, was only sitting […]
By: Muriel Almeida / Staff Writer FIU hosted its first town hall meeting to discuss how the university plans to address diversity and unity among the FIU community. President Mark B. Rosenberg spoke on several actions in light of the recent events concerning the death of George Floyd. FIU Vice President, Pablo Ortiz, started off […]
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 […]
Jordan Coll/Asst. News Director An FIU student was hit by a vehicle around 11 p.m. Monday night while crossing SW 8th St. on 109 Ave. Police officers arrived at the scene shortly after and blocked the intersection. Paramedics arrived a few minutes after. Two students were crossing the road on their bikes when a vehicle […]
Joshua Ceballos/Investigative Editor Update 2 a.m.: FIU Police Chief Alexander Casas confirmed to PantherNOW that the deceased young man was an FIU student, and the cause of death was suicide. His name is not being released at this time for the sake of his family. Original Story: A young man was found dead outside Parking […]
John Sutija / Contributing Writer opinion@fiusm.com The giving of military grade equipment to local police departments is a subject that has gained a lot of attention in the news, especially after the Ferguson, Mo. demonstrations. But the practice isn’t new. The Law Enforcement Supply Office Program has been in effect since the late 90s […]
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Photo courtesy of Clinton Walker/The Beacon Diego Saldaña-Rojas/ Staff Writer An 18-year-old female and 19-year-old male were victims of an armed carjacking on 109 Avenue and Southwest Seventh Street on Thursday, Jan. 16. Sweetwater police were dispatched at 6:45 p.m. and arrived on scene at 7 p.m. According to reports, both victims had left the Latin […]
