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A circuit judge has scheduled an expedited hearing this week to decide whether the City of Miami had the right to postpone the November 2025 election by a year.
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As the Trump Administration works to undercut diversity, equity and inclusion programs nationwide, Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Coconut Grove doubles down on a new summer school program focused on Black history and culture.
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