politics

  • TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Candidates running for Florida A&M University’s Queen of Orange and Green failed to secure a minimum 50% of the votes, pushing both races into a runoff election.  Candidates Neikisha Francios and Kareen Dior Williams received 41 percent and 29 percent of the votes, respectively.    “It’s easier to use percentages rather than just numbers,” 55th Senate Secretary Rachelle Simmons said. “Typically, the number of students who vote the first time isn’t the same…

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  • TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — On Friday, March 6, Florida A&M University Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) protested the university’s decision to sign the Delegation of Immigration Authority Section 287(g) Immigration and Nationality Act.  The agreement was signed in March of 2025 and authorizes local law enforcement officers to perform as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.   The protest was…

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