A high-ranking member of an MS-13 gang clique in New York has pleaded guilty to racketeering and other federal charges in a case involving seven slayings, including the 2016 killings of two high school girls.

Corporal George Johnson, one of the last living Montford Point Marines, passed away Monday morning at his home in Lauderhill.

A medal ceremony was held at the African-American Research Studies Library in Fort Lauderdale on Monday.

An overlooked hero from a pivotal point in U.S. history is receiving a long overdue honor.