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SUN SENTINELLet the healing begin: Faith Center hosts discussion on police, race relationsBy Susannah BryanIf you're stopped by a bad cop, can you call 911?That was just one of the tough questions asked Thursday night during a "Hope and Healing" town hall meeting co-hosted by Broward Sheriff Scott Israel and Faith Center Bishop Henry Fernandez.More than 500 people flocked to… Read more »

POLITICOFla. lawmakers say 'I told you so,' about threat of Zika virus, need for federal funding By Christine SextonTALLAHASSEE - Top Florida Democrats and Republicans, who have been hollering at Congress for months about boosting funding to stop the spread of the Zika virus, ratcheted up their rhetoric on Friday following the announcement that the first confirmed non-travel Zika… Read more »

POLITICOSenate Dems: Cancel recess to deal with Zika 'emergency'By Nicole NareaSenate Democrats urged Congress on Friday to cut short its seven-week recess to pass a federal Zika aid package following confirmation of the first four locally-transmitted cases of the mosquito-born disease in the continental U.S.."Zika is public health emergency that requires immediate bipartisan… Read more »

WLRN RADIO'When We Are Demonized, We Both Lose:' South Florida Leaders Discuss Police And Community RelationsBy Amanda RabinesAround the same time of the shootings of police officers in Baton Rouge, South Florida politicians and law enforcement officials came together at Broward College to discuss the relationship between the police and the communities that they serve.“When… Read more »

VIDEOCongresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz speaks on law enforcement issuesCongresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz talks about strengthening the bonds of trust between law enforcement and the community in light of the tragic shootings in Dallas, TX, St. Paul, MN, and in Baton Rouge, LA. Rep. Wasserman Shultz was attending a Unity Meeting of the Task Force on Law Enforcement and Community… Read more »

MIAMI HERALDDignitaries, S. Fla. police meet at Broward College to speak about community relationsBy Alex DaughertySunday’s gathering of the Police Community Relations Task Force at Broward College featured speeches from law enforcement officers and community members.The task force began in 2014 with a conversation on the House floor between Democratic Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz… Read more »

SUN SENTINELImproving relationship between police and community paramount, ex-mayor tells Broward task forceBy Brian BallouJust hours after three police officers were fatally shot in Baton Rouge, the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee hosted a wide-ranging discussion on improving the relationship between police and communities of color.Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston,… Read more »

MIAMI HERALDNAKED POLITICS BLOGFlorida Congressional Democrats push Paul Ryan for action on Zika fundingU.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Democratic members of the Florida Congressional delegation sent a letter urging House Speaker Paul Ryan to act on Zika.Partisan gridlock remains over Zika funding while the House is poised to recess Friday. In the… Read more »

BLOOMBERGHouse Democrats Push Gun Violence Amendments in Labor-HHS Markup By Kathleen Hunter & Erik Wasson(Bloomberg) -- Although Democrats can’t get the full House to take up a gun violence bill, they were able to spark an impassioned gun debate during today’s marathon Labor-HHS-Education markup in the Appropriations Committee.The debate over guns came on the first two of… Read more »

THE HILLCancer survivors in Congress push for ‘moonshot’ fundingBy Sarah FerrisA pair of top Democratic lawmakers who have survived cancer delivered a strong — and at times, tearful — plea for more funding on Wednesday to bolster research into the disease. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) teared up during a markup on next year’s health spending… Read more »