Tempora Mutantur Et Nos Mutamur In Illis VOLUME 95 NUMBER 14 MIAMI, FLORIDA, NOVEMBER 22-28, 2017 50 CENTS Florida Memorial University US announces campus located in Miami Gardens. the end of TPS Almost 60,000 Haitians allowed to stay in US only until 2019 Miami Times Staff, Wire Report South Florida Haitian-Americans are outraged at a deci- sion by the Trump administration to end a temporary resi- dency permit program that benefi ted nearly 60,000 resi- dents of Haiti to live and work in the United States since the devastating 2010 earthquake. The announcement comes just as families are gathering to celebrate the Thanksgiving season. Instead, activists are scrambling to get support to protest the decision. In South Florida, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Jean Monestime on Tuesday expressed his disapproval of the decision. Board: We “needed leadership” at “I am extremely disappointed in the Trump Administra- tion’s decision to end TPS designation for Haitians living in the United States,” Monestime said. “President Trump continues on his path to dehuman- ize this great country of ours. We as a country have always extended a helping hand to the most vulnerable, FLORIDA MEMORIAL America has always been and will remain a Please turn to TPS 6A Castell Bryant returns as acting president By Andrea Robinson the university, then update the board on An announcement by FMU board of trust- [email protected] what direction she would be headed. ees chairman JoLinda L. Herring noted that His remarks follow the announcement Howard-Vital is on medical leave. Castell Bryant has returned Florida last week that the board appointed Bryant “With great dedication and much deter- Memorial University as acting president, to as acting president, marking the second mination, Florida Memorial University is do a “top to bottom” review of the HBCU change at the helm of the Miami Gardens committed to empowering our students apparently with the blessing of the Board of higher education institution, since this sum- to succeed with exceptional excellence,” Trustees to determine where things should mer. said Herring, an attorney. “The change in go, a board member said Tuesday. Bryant replaces Michelle Howard-Vital in leadership will help position our University’s Bryant “will take a look at what’s going on the position effective Nov. 20. Howard-Vital common core values and services to our at the university and go from there,” said stepped up following the departure of Ros- students as well as throughout our com- Marc T. Henderson, a longtime board mem- lyn Clark Artis, who resigned to accept the munity.” ber. Henderson said Bryant would have a presidency at Benedict College in Colum- “Dr. Bryant brings both the qualifi cations period of time to make an assessment of bia, South Carolina. Please turn to BRYANT 6A Castell Vaughn Bryant was the interim president of Florida A&M University be- tween January 2005 and May 2007. She is the fi rst woman to hold this position at the university. —Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images News People protest the possibility that the Trump adminis- tration may overturn the Temporary Protected Status for Haitians in front of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services offi ce. New suit emerges from Kinsey case for North Miami do Rios Soto; and a third by former Commander sues police chief Gary Eugene for wrong- city for $10 million ful termination. In a statement released Friday, By Nyamekye Daniel City Manager Larry Spring said he [email protected] reviewed Hollant’s complaint. The statement, however, did not address The North Miami Police command- the allegations in the lawsuit. er at the scene of the controversial “From the beginning, the City of shooting of an unarmed man has North Miami has continued to be fi led a lawsuit against the city and very transparent regarding all of several offi cials. the details sur- Police Commander Emile Hollant rounding the fi led a federal lawsuit in the U.S. 2016 police-in- District Court in Miami on Nov. 16 volved shooting against the city, City Manager Larry incident,” Spring Spring, interim Police Chief Larry said. “In fact, we Juriga, Councilman Scott Galvin have instituted and Internal Affairs Sgt. Diana Ro- several improve- man. The lawsuit seeks $10 million ments focused in damages and accuses the city on increasing the public trust THANKS FOR THE SEASON OF GIVING and those individuals of defamation, Emile Hollant denial of due process and violation via community of Hollant’s civil rights among other policing.” Residents throughout Miami prepare for the upcoming holiday season claims. In that incident on July 18, 2016, The lawsuit is the fourth fi led in North Miami police SWAT offi cer The season of giving and eating got an early start on Saturday throughout Miami-Dade. The the shooting of behavioral therapist Jonathan Aledda received a report 100 Black Men of South Florida in conjunction with several civic and social organizations created Charles Kinsey more than a year of a suicidal man. He arrived on the ago. Two other lawsuits have been scene and found Kinsey with his Thanksgiving gift boxes. Those boxes will be disbursed throughout Miami-Dade to deserving fi led from the incident, one each 27-year-old autistic patient, Rios, from Kinsey and his patient, Arnal- Please turn to SHOOTING 6A families for their holiday dinner. 8 90158 00100 0 2A THE MIAMI TIMES, NOVEMBER 22-28, 2017 Opinion Blacks Must Control Their Own Destiny Member of National Newspaper Publisher Association Editorial Member of the Newspaper Association of America E Subscription Rates: One Year $45.00 – Six Months $30.00 — Foreign $60.00 (ISSN 0739-0319) 7 percent sales tax for Florida residents Published Weekly at 900 NW 54th Street, Periodicals Postage Paid at Miami, Florida Thanks, but we need more Miami, Florida 33127-1818 Post Offi ce Box 270200 Postmaster: Send address changes to The Miami Times, P.O. Box 270200 n Thursday, millions of people in Miami and Buena Vista Station, Miami, Florida 33127 Buena Vista Station, Miami, FL 33127-0200 • 305-694-6210 Phone 305-694-6210 throughout the United States with gather at CREDO OF THE BLACK PRESS homes, in restaurants and even in shelters to H.E. SIGISMUND REEVES, Founder, 1923-1968 The Black Press believes that America can best lead the O GARTH C. REEVES, JR., Editor, 1972-1982 world from racial and national antagonism when it accords to celebrate the traditional Thanksgiving holiday. every person, regardless of race, creed or color, his or her GARTH C. REEVES, SR., Publisher Emeritus human and legal rights. Hating no person, fearing no person, Newspaper Of course there is much for which we can give thanks: RACHEL J. REEVES, Publisher and Chairman the Black Press strives to help every person in the fi rm belief Association of America the basic necessities such as food, clothing, shelter; lo- that all persons are hurt as long as anyone is held back. cal governments that have been relatively scandal free Newspaper and reasonably functioning this year; a mostly quiet Association of America post-Hurricane Irma recovery period; and fi nally tran- BY EUGENE ROBINSON, The Washington Post quil waters in the Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean as the busy hurricane season nears its end. But we still deal with the effects of drama foisted Trump let flow a big stream of nonsense upon us from Washington, D.C. The announcement WASHINGTON — We are run- ary, when Trump assumed the been waiting for." everywhere. And glittering ban- ning a terribly unwise experi- high offi ce he now dishonors. The spectacle was simply ap- quets. And opportunities to re- this week by the Trump administration that it will end ment: What happens when you His Asia tour has been at times palling. One might argue, how- view the troops. temporary protected status to nearly 60,000 Haitians replace U.S. presidential leader- a disaster, at times a farce. What ever, that Trump's kowtowing to Chinese President Xi Jinping who arrived after the 2010 earthquake is particularly ship with the slapstick antics of was the most shameful moment? Russian President Vladimir Putin laid it on thickest, personally tak- a clown? Perhaps when he announced was even worse. ing Trump and the fi rst lady on galling during this season. We hope that policymak- On Saturday, President Trump that he has a "great relationship" Someday we will learn why a tour of the Forbidden City and ers will fi nd compassion and rethink this short-sighted issued the following statement: with Philippine President Rodrigo Trump, usually so full of bluster, hosting a state dinner — Trump decision. "Why would Kim Jong-un insult Duterte, who has encouraged becomes as deferential as a pup- called it "state-plus-plus" -- in me by calling me 'old,' when I the cavernous Great Hall of the We also wish that the U.S. government act more ag- would NEVER call him 'short and hinese President Xi Jinping laid it on thickest, personally tak- People. Xi clearly understands fat?' Oh well, I try so hard to be how much Trump loves fl attery gressively to aid American citizens in the U.S. Virgin ing Trump and the fi rst lady on a tour of the Forbidden City and Islands and Puerto Rico. Those islands are in a slow his friend — and maybe someday and ceremony, as opposed to that will happen!" Chosting a state dinner — Trump called it "state-plus-plus" substance. recovery process from the ravages of Irma and Maria. There is a natural tendency to Meanwhile, as Trump incom- Many residents have fl ed to Central and South Florida become inured to Trump's gush- police and vigilantes to fi ght the py dog whenever he's around Pu- prehensibly pursues a policy of ing stream of nonsense.