May 2026

The end of Alligator Alcatraz? DeSantis says it ‘would be great’ to shut it down

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By Claire Heddles and Churchill Ndonwie Gov. Ron DeSantis is now backing plans to shutter Florida’s state-run immigration detention facility in the Everglades, 10 months after the state opened it and after spending hundreds of millions of dollars on its construction and operation. He told reporters in Lakeland Thursday that “it would be great for us to break […]

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Man pleads guilty to assaulting US lawmaker Ilhan Omar in January town hall

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By Kanishka Singh Reuters WASHINGTON – A man pleaded guilty on Thursday to assaulting U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar during a January town hall in which the Democratic lawmaker condemned Republican President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, the U.S. Justice Department said. “Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, pleaded guilty today to one count of Assaulting a United States Officer in

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Haitian prime minister visits Miami on way to Vatican to meet the pope

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By Jacqueline Charles Haiti Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé is headed to Vatican City for an audience with the pope. The head of Haiti’s transitional government is scheduled to meet the pontiff on Saturday. He plans to thank him for his support of the country and appeal for an international peace conference on Haiti, Fils-Aimé told

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Kwanza Jones To Become MLB’s First Black Woman Majority Owner With $3.9 Billion Padres Deal

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The $3.9 billion agreement for the San Diego Padres still requires MLB approval, but would mark a historic first for Black women in ownership. By Kimberly Wilson · Updated May 6, 2026 Major League Baseball has existed in its current form since 1903. In all that time, no Black woman has ever held a majority ownership stake in

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Retailers Are Rolling Back Self-Checkout Kiosks

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Three primary factors are said to have changed the minds of retail executives in regard to self-checkout. by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors The era of the “unpaid cashier” may be coming to an end as retail giants Walmart, Target, and Costco roll back self-checkout kiosks. Self-checkout kiosks experienced an aggressive expansion in the last decade; however, the retail industry

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Hurricanes offer scholarship to son of former NFL MVP Adrian Peterson

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By Adam Lichtenstein | alichtenstein@sunsentinel.com | South Florida Sun Sentinel The Hurricanes have offered a scholarship to a rising freshman with NFL pedigree. Adrian Peterson Jr., the 14-year-old son of former NFL MVP Adrian Peterson, announced on social media that he had received an offer from Miami. Peterson is a member of the 2030 class, meaning he is entering

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Former Detroit Pistons Vinnie Johnson Expands Auto Business At Site Of Old NBA Stomping Ground

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‘We’re pretty excited about it.’ by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton Former Detroit Pistons guard Vinnie Johnson is bringing business to the site where he won two NBA Championships, The Palace of Auburn Hills. According to Click on Detroit, Johnson is expanding his automotive business, “Piston Automotive,” a BE 100s company, to the site of the Pistons’ former home. The former player

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Black Entrepreneur Launches Initiative to Close the “Marketing Capital Gap” for Black-Owned Startups and Small Businesses

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New program equips entrepreneurs with access to funding, AI-powered systems, automations, and scalable strategies to compete in today’s digital economy Nationwide — As Black entrepreneurship continues to rise at record levels, a critical barrier to long-term business success remains largely overlooked: access to marketing capital. David Hebb, Founder and CEO of Click Dream Marketing, has announced

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Fort Lauderdale city manager on rocky ground after commission bosses say no to raise

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By Susannah Bryan | sbryan@sunsentinel.com | South Florida Sun Sentinel City managers come and go, but those who keep their bosses happy stay awhile. And Tuesday night, it was clear that Rickelle Williams has not done that in her first year as the top boss at Fort Lauderdale City Hall. Williams, 40, started off by proudly touting her accomplishments

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