NATIONAL WEEKLY | THURSDAY, SEPT 15 – SEPT 21, 2016 | VOL. 13 NO. 37
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Med. Marijuana gets major endorsement
Florida NAACP endorses Marijuana Amendment 2
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The Florida NAACP and Minorities 4 Medical Marijuana, headquartered in Orlando, are both endorsing Amendment 2, which will be ballot titled 'Use of Marijuana for Debilitating Medical Conditions' on Florida's November 8 general election's ballot. “We are thrilled to once again have the endorsement of the Florida NAACP and to now have Minorities 4 Medical Marijuana, a Florida nonprofit and advocacy outreach organization fighting to pass a sensible medical marijuana law is fantastic. We
really appreciate their support and we look forward to working with them,” said Ben Pollara, Campaign Manager for the organization United for Care, the key proponent for the proposed constitutional amendment. Rosalind McCarthy, founder of Minorities 4 Medical Marijuana, has a personal reason for supporting proposed Amendment 2. “I firmly believe my father, who suffered from glaucoma, would have benefited from medical marijuana. My son suffers from sickle cell anemia and I think Amendment 2 is continues on A8 – Medical marijuana
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“Let me know who killed my son,”– mother pleads
City Manager abruptly resigns According to reports Kelvin Baker, City Manager of the City of Lauderdale Lakes has resigned. Baker, who was has been in the post since September 2015 is believed to have resigned because of conflicts with members of the city of commission. Attempts by National Weekly to contact Baker regarding his resignation was unsuccessful, but staffers have confirmed he resigned after a commission meeting held on Tuesday evening, but will continue in his post until a replacement is found. The city has been having a difficult time holding on to city managers. Prior to Baker's tenure, the position was held by Jonathan Allen who was terminated resulting from conflicts with some commissioners, although others wanted him to stay on. After Allen left, the commission was divided on the process to be utilized in hiring his replacement. Some commissioner led by Commissioner Beverly Williams wanted a professional employment agency, or head hunter, to conduct the search, interviews and selection of the new city manager. However, that opinion was overruled by the majority of commissioners who decided to conduct the hiring process themselves, and save the city the cost of hiring an employment agency. After advertising the position, the city received a large percentage of continues on A7 – Baker
Unfortunately, another mother in South Florida's Caribbean community is heartbroken over the loss of a son, and pleading with the community to assist her in finding who murdered him. Monica Bromfield, while on her nursing aid job on August 3, got the devastating news in a phone call from a neighbor that her 24-year old son, Gavin Bromfield, had been shot outside the door of the family home on Alhambra Boulevard in Miramar. Gavin had been shot hours earlier as he pulled up into the driveway in his car. His elder brother Bryan who was home alone at the time and asleep, was awakened by gun shots and rushed out to find his brother fatally wounded, and his car, a Lexus, missing. Since that fateful August 3 day, neither Monica, her husband Barry, or her son Bryan has gotten any information about who shot Gavin, or why.
“There hasn't been one single clue. We have asked questions; we have speculated, but can't nd any answers. It's so painful losing my son in such a tragic way, and have no clue who killed him. I am praying for someone, anyone to come forward and give us the truth.” Miramar police is also calling on the public to come forward with information. On Monday the department announced a $8,000 reward, made possible through the assistance of a friend of the Bromfield's, to anyone who can provide the relevant information leading to the capture of the person or persons responsible for Gavin's death. The police arrived at the continues on A7 – Losing a son