Organize Now

While some cities around the country reported some inconveniences and disruptions by protestors who were trying to make their voices heard on Martin Luther King Day, the Black Lives Matter candlelight vigil in downtown Orlando outside police headquarters this week was quiet. Rather than anger, it reflected sadness, solidarity and hope for change. Participants from organizations like Dream Defenders and Organize Now read the final words of some of the most recent victims of police brutality and abuse, including Sandra Bland and Eric Garner, and after a closing prayer, attendees raised candles overhead and joined in a quiet rendition of "We Shall Overcome."

Orange County mayor Teresa Jacobs is being sued over alleged violations of Florida’s open government laws. The lawsuit filed Friday by Organize Now, a local community organization, claims Mayor Jacobs and the County are denying constituents access to public records.