October 2020 Issue
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THE HARBINGER Empowering young minds through information Miami Lakes Educational Center September 2020 ~ Vol. XXII No. 2 5780 NW 158th St Miami Lakes, FL On the Road To History: Daniella Levine Cava insecure, which I just find you Now, after serving as paign has five main priorities as Mayor: secure the economy, By Michelle Mairena know, very upsetting,” said Cava. District 8’s County Commis- at its center: create an agenda recover small businesses, and em- @michemairena “Because you know, sioner for almost seven years, for working families, expand power Miami’s Black residents. it’s like being open and listen- she is taking another step to affordable housing, invest in Her campaign has quick- Despite being the sev- ing and humble and respect- further impact change, run- infrastructure, fight against ly garnered attention across South enth most populous county in ful should not be perceived as ning for the bid of Miami-Dade climate change, and promote Florida, receiving thousands of the country, Miami-Dade has weakness. It should be perceived Mayor in one of the most close- accountability in Miami-Dade small-dollar donations and the a major issue of representa- as strength,” she continued. ly-watched races in the County. County’s government. Beyond endorsement of prominent South tion in local politics, where Cava, who is a New During the Primary these priorities, Cava’s campaign Floridian politicians such as men have historically held most York native, grew up traveling election, Cava received 29% of website states in detail three other Representatives Debbie Mucar- of the county’s top positions across Latin America with her the vote, with her current con- main moves she plans on taking sel-Powell and Donna Shalala. including the Mayoral seat. parents — a personal experience tender, Republican bid This, specifically, that made her fond of Miami’s Esteban Bovo, gaining is what has made this local rich Latino culture. She attended 30%. Alex Penalas, an- election cycle a historic one. Yale College for Psychology and other Democrat like Cava With Daniella Levine studied Law at Columbia Univer- and a former Miami-Dade Cava, a current Miami Commis- sity, which would later propel her Mayor who dropped sioner and lifelong public servant, in 1980 (the year she moved to the out of the race a few the county is on path to shatter its Sunshine State) to enter a career in weeks ago, gained 25% tallest glass ceiling and open the social services and immigration at of the County’s votes. road for women in its highest Legal Services of Greater Miami. No candidate gubernatorial seat. Cava, who is Her work with helping won over 50% of votes, facing a runoff this November, affected communities in Dade triggering a runoff elec- could become the first woman to County did not stop there. In tion, where Cava and serve as Mayor of Miami-Dade, 1996, she founded Human Ser- Bovo — the current Com- representing a win for the coun- vices Coalition (now named Cat- missioner of District 13 ty’s 200-year history and for Mi- alyst Miami) to help low- and — will face each other on ami’s women in local politics. middle-income families through the ballot this November. For her, the road to education. Ultimately, her advo- As Commis- this moment hasn’t been easy. cacy in public service inspired sioner of District 8, she Newsletter Dade South “I got feedback that her to make a definite change helped pass critical leg- the men were basically arro- in her personal road in 2013: islation in issues such gant and cocky and that I was to run for her District’s Coun- as immigration, health- more soft and humble. And that ty Commission—a position she care, and infrastructure. Daniella Levina Cava after announcing her this was perceived as my being won with overwhelming support. Cava’s cam- running decision in April. Congressional Relief Shortly Before Facebook Takes a Step Upcoming Elections Further in Banning QAnon partment of Energy means that By Fabiha Faruque By Armando Bernal IV they can view classified infor- @FabihaFaruque @ArmandoBernalIV mation. Due to the informa- Earlier this month, On October 6th, Face- tion and power that Q holds, the president halted coronavi- book changed its policy on posts the group has reached the rus relief settlements until after and groups that were related to dark corners of the internet. the election, ordering Senate the QAnon movement. The social Q’s first post was a con- Republicans to instead focus media company began removing spiracy theory released in 2016 on nominating Judge Amy Co- more groups, as well as Insta- named PizzaGate.The conspiracy ney Barrett for Supreme Court. gram accounts with a connec- theory claimed that Democrats President Trump later tion to QAnon. This conspiracy were running a child trafficking reauthorized talks with the Demo- group with radical Republinistic ring out of a popular pizzeria in crats, prompting heated Congres- views has promoted violence Washington D.C. A man from sional stimulus negotiations that in order to solve political prob- North Carolina travelled to the have yet to come to an adjourn on lems, and these new policies pizzeria and opened fire with a the October 20th Tuesday dead- have been used against them. rifle after delving into the theory. line. Only days before the elec- Listed as a possible Thankfully, no one was killed. tion, Congress had failed to grasp The senate has adjourned relief talks until source of domestic terrorism by Fast foward to to- an agreement that will recom- after the election. the FBI, the QAnon movement day, the group’s main claim is Forbes.com mence a relief package that can package unveiled ahead of the come in their pockets. An addi- is driven by an internet poster that Trump is secretly leading tackle the coronavirus pandemic. stimulus discourse under an up- tional $500 goes to all dependents called Q. Q, whose identity is a campaign against a large pe- Despite making prog- dated version of The Heroes ranging from children to adults, unknown, claims to be an insid- dophile, or child sex group, that ress during the symposium, a Act — a supplemental recovery and as well full-time students. er in Trump’s administration. includes well-known Democrats large scale of partisan differenc- proposal prepared by the House “Today’s deadline en- The name Q comes from and celebrities. Misinformation es remain. House Speaker Nan- Committee on Appropriations. abled the Speaker and Secretary “Q clearance,” which at the De- Continue on page A2 cy Pelosi mitigated the dead- The revised $2.2 trillion act to see that decisions could be line, saying the terms might not would not only revamp pro- reached and language could be ex- culminate before the election. grams built to support families changed, demonstrating that both “It isn’t that this day was in tackling the economic adver- sides are serious about finding a a day we would have a deal. It is a sities brought by the pandemic, compromise,” Pelosi’s spokes- day we would have our terms on but it would also call for anoth- man, Drew Hammill, tweeted. the table to be able to go to the er round of stimulus checks. In response, the White next step,” Pelosi said during an While the second pay- House also made a counter-pro- interview with Bloomberg TV. ment counts up to $1,200 individ- posal with a $1.8 trillion plan of “We could still continue ually per tax-paying adult with their own. The president had ini- the negotiation. It might not be fin- an average income of $75,000, tially wanted to elevate a bill much Facebook staff will now treat QAnon like a Adweek ished by Election Day,” she said. the amount doubles for married higher than what the Democrats militarized terrorist group, even if their posts The Democrat relief couples with twice the gross in- Continue on page A2 do not contain violent material. NEWS Pgs. A1-A2 FEATURE Pgs. A3-C6 EDITORIAL Pg. D7-D8 ONLINE EXCLUSIVES mlecharbinger.com A2 |October, 2020 The Harbinger The Harbinger October, 2020| A3 NEWS FEATURE Congressional Relief Shortly Before Facebook Takes Steps To Finding Community Service Opportunities In a Pandemic have set up websites, such as the mation on different topics. This In addition to Key Club, While the outdoor ac- By Sofia Palomino Red Cross. Students can navigate provides an opportunity for stu- MLEC has many other clubs that tivities continue to emerge, Upcoming Elections Ban QAnon @Sofia_p4 Continued from page A1 ken against the $1.8 trillion bill bill in the face of an agreement. Continued from page A1 through their website and find the dents to tune into these virtual give community service hours they allow students to collabo- had offered, albeit falling behind — or any stimulus transaction “I do have a commit- is a very danger- As the school year pro- option that interests them most. events and discover community for attending their meetings and rate in the community and start $400 billion less. Still, Trump’s negotiated by Pelosi and Trump. ment from Leader McConnell ous thing and it gresses, many students have been Another organization service projects within their area participating in the activities they working towards their hours. plan has not archived support He went even further on that if we get an agreement, he’s manipulates the wondering how they are going to that has turned to the virtu- in which they can participate. set up. Students can easily re- Many churches have from his own political base.