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December 14th, 2022 || Criminal Justice, Homeless, Human Rights, Incarceration, Justice System, Law Enforcement, Legal, News and Public Affairs, Poverty, Race, Religious Issues/Spirituality, State Politics.

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Thad Bereday, host of the Redemption Radio podcast, a former lawyer and former prison inmate, and his pastor, Rev. Justin LaRosa of The Portico, a non-traditional, social justice-focused church in downtown Tampa, both join Shelley on MidPoint to discuss the meaning of “redemption” and the need for criminal justice reform.

Feeding Tampa Bay sees 35% increase in need for food

December 5th, 2021 || News and Public Affairs

Radioactivity Thursday: New study reveals deep disparities between Tampa Bay’s black and white residents

August 30th, 2020 || News and Public Affairs

In Tampa, people in poverty are forced to the edge of existence

December 24th, 2019 || News and Public Affairs

Food bank Spokesperson Says in Some Parts Of Tampa Bay, 25% of the Population May Be Food Insecure

August 2nd, 2019 || Health

43% of Tampa Bay area working families are struggling: United Way report

February 13th, 2019 || News and Public Affairs

Activists Protest Killing of Civilians by Border Patrol

January 2nd, 2019 || American History

Community Gardens on the Sustainable Living Program

August 15th, 2018 || Environment

Poor People's Campaign travels to Tallahassee Monday

June 7th, 2018 || Class

ACORN Founder Wade Rathke Subject of New Film The Organizer Talks About Community Organizing

April 24th, 2018 || African American

New Film About Veteran Community Organizer Heather Booth Will Be Shown Tonight in Tampa

March 22nd, 2018 || Abortion Rights

In the Wake of the GOP Tax Bill Workers Face Layoffs and Smaller Bonuses

March 15th, 2018 || Class

January 10th, 2018

Progress Florida Says Florida’s Outlook Is Not As Bright As GOP Leaders in Tallahassee Claim

Radioactivity 1 10 18 Welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up—how well is the state of Florida doing when it comes to protecting the environment? How are average workers doing? Is the state creating good paying jobs? How well are we educating children? Providing health care for those who need it? We’ll hear from… Read more »

October 31st, 2017

Floridians can get post-Irma food assistance

People who need help paying for food after Hurricane Irma can get federal assistance beginning Sunday in Pasco County; Natalie Harrell, the regional communications director for the Florida Department of Children and Families, says plans are in place to make sure residents can get the help they need despite the chaos and crowds seen at… Read more »

Karen Clay, co-chair Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology

June 15th, 2017

Senate Healthcare Bill Threatens People with Disabilities

Senate Republicans are quietly moving forward with plans to pass a health care bill In the U.S. right now, the number of people without health insurance has been falling since the passing of Obamacare, but that trend could be reversed now that Republicans want to repeal it. The new plan could take away health insurance… Read more »

April 3rd, 2017

50 years ago: MLK’s controversial Beyond Vietnam speech

Tuesday is the 50th anniversary of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s famous and controversial speech called “Beyond Vietnam;” we hear the full speech from MLK via Alternative Radio. It was recorded at Riverside Church in New York on April 4, 1967. By then, King had become one of the country’s most prominent opponents of the… Read more »

February 21st, 2017

A War Tax Resistor and One of the Country’s Leading Advocates for Seniors Discuss Donald Trump’s Views on Military Spending and Social Security

WMNF’s Radioactivity 2 21 17 Tuesday Good morning, welcome to radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up today—President Trump wants to increase the military budget…. But what if you are religious and object to military spending and your money used for wars, and drones and instruments of killing? We’ll talk about that on the first part… Read more »

February 1st, 2017

Feeding Tampa Bay draws attention to hunger problem

The group Feeding Tampa Bay is convinced that hunger is a bigger problem in the Tampa Bay area than many people realize. Its executive director, Thomas Mantz, says that’s why the group is hosting a “Hunger Dinner” Thursday night to draw attention to local food insecurity. “The easiest way for your listeners to think about this… Read more »

December 29th, 2016

Florida consumer advocate tells how to avoid overdraft fees

Consumers who let their bank accounts temporarily fade into the negative are often hit with large overdraft fees; but it doesn’t have to be that way. A new report released this month by Florida PIRG – called Big Banks, Big Overdraft Fees – says poor people are disproportionately hit by these overdraft fees. WMNF News interviewed… Read more »

November 23rd, 2016

Update on homelessness in Sarasota & Hillsborough

As the weather cools down there’s more of an urgency to reduce homelessness by providing shelter for people who don’t have permanent homes; the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development says that while there are more than half a million people homeless on any given night, that’s a decline of “14 percent since 2010.”… Read more »

October 17th, 2016

Will Florida Legislature consider a Homeless Bill of Rights?

A new bill is being proposed by Florida homeless advocates; it’s called the Homeless Bill of Rights. Our guest on MidPoint is Rev. Bruce Wright, with The Refuge and the Poor Peoples Economic Human Rights Campaign. Listen to this segment of MidPoint:

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