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The large CaribbeanAmerican community in Broward County is being called out for their reluctance to take the COVID-19 vaccination.
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We’ve seen vaccine hesitancy particularly among the English-speaking and Frenchspeaking Caribbean-American communities. Again, it does not maer your age, ethnicity, or national origin. I am urging everybody to protect themselves, their loved ones and their community. Get vaccinated. COVID is not over,” Despite the CDC announcing that vaccinated Americans can ditch masks and social distancing, the United States is still on a quest to achieve herd immunity. In the state of Florida, with the easing of restrictions, the COVID-19 vaccination rate in South Florida has slowed dramati-
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Broward Sheriff Speaks on Anniversary of George Floyd Murder All across the United States, Americans gathered on Tuesday to honor George Floyd and mark the year since he died at the hands of Minneapolis police, a death captured on wrenching bystander video that galvanized the racial justice movement and continues to bring calls for change. In the aftermath of Floyd’s death, major changes were announced in police departments across the country. The Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) formed a new social justice task force to help bring about positive changes within the organization and improve relations between residents and the police. On the
anniversary of Floyd’s death, Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony said all organizations including his own have a responsibility to follow through on the commitments made after George Floyd’s death. “We need to look at what happened a year ago and remember the detrimental effects it had on a global scale, not just here in the United States. Some 50 plus states and 18 countries around the world have pushed for some form of protest and called for equality and justice for minorities and Black folks across the world,” he said in a video statement. “So we have a responsibility to remember the
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