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Republican Florida congressional candidate’s murder-for-hire case gets hearing extension
Two Republican congressional candidates embroiled in an alleged murder-for-hire plot had their case postponed until September. Anna Paulina Luna’s temporary restraining order against William Braddock will remain until the case’s new date. LISTEN: The race to fill the soon-to-be-vacant District 13 seat is still more than a year away. But it’s already getting deathly intense…. Read more »
Tampa man gets life for sexual battery, pouring bleach on 10-year-old girl’s genitals
A Tampa man was sentenced to life in prison Monday after being found guilty of sexually battering a 10-year-old girl and pouring bleach on her genitals. LISTEN: A jury in Hillsborough County found 43-year-old Lewis Matthews guilty of four felonies earlier this month. He was convicted of sexual battery on a victim younger than 12;… Read more »
Florida church leaders arrested for participation in Capitol Insurrection
The leaders of a Florida church were arrested for participating in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, according to federal court documents. The founder and vice-president of Melbourne’s Global Outreach Church were arrested after a member of their congregation helped identify them. LISTEN: News of the arrests comes just one week after Congressmember and gubernatorial candidate… Read more »
Florida law enforcement officials praised for arrest diversion programs
Florida law enforcement officials were praised Tuesday for implementing programs that offer civil citations instead of arrests for minor and non-violent offenses. Florida’s Direct Action & Research Training Center, or DART, is trying to push for local change where Tallahassee won’t act. LISTEN: More than 300 people attended the virtual summit with one goal: “Here… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Crist calls for statewide investigation into Florida’s connection with Capitol Riot
Florida congressmember and gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist met with local leaders in St. Petersburg Friday to call for a statewide investigation into Florida’s connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot in D.C. Listen: Crist stood in front of St. Petersburg’s Holocaust Museum and called on the governor to use executive action to create a bipartisan… Read more »
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As specter of HB1 looms, St. Pete protestors return to streets demanding justice for Daunte Wright
With the specter of Florida’s HB1 “anti-riot” bill looming, protestors in St. Pete returned to the streets Friday to demand justice for Daunte Wright, the 20-year-old Black man killed by police in a Minneapolis Suburb, and others. Protestors didn’t know if the bill’s new restrictions on protesting would go into effect as they marched or… Read more »
Hillsborough’s biggest criminal justice stakeholders commit to supporting civil citations, addressing racial bias
Some of Tampa Bay’s biggest criminal justice stakeholders Monday said they’d support more access to arrest avoidance programs and would address racial bias issues. They spoke during an annual meeting of the Hillsborough Organization for Progress and Equality, but some stakeholders were noticeably absent. LISTEN: Sheriff Chad Chronister and Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan are… Read more »
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Black Lives Matter Activist attacked by ‘community patriot’ at New Port Richey council meeting
A New Port Richey City Council meeting turned violent Tuesday when a Black Lives Matter activist was attacked outside of City Hall. One arrest was made after tensions between activists and a group called “community patriots” went from the council chambers to the parking lot. LISTEN: The confrontation at Tuesday’s meeting boiled over from an… Read more »
Florida Legislative Black Caucus unveils ‘fair and just’ police reforms, cites BLM movement as signal for change
Members of the Florida Legislative Black Caucus cite the Black Lives Matter movement as inspiration for a set of bills aimed at what it calls ‘fair and just policing.’ The bills come as some in the state legislature look to further crackdown on public protests. LISTEN: More than a dozen bills in the Florida House… Read more »
