Every day this month there has been a Black Lives Matter march in St. Petersburg, Tampa or other parts of the Tampa Bay area – and on the weekends, quite a few. On Wednesday, lawyers are organizing a march of their own and inviting others to join in. Robert Shimberg is helping to organize the… Read more »
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Pinellas Schools prepare for in-person classes and online options
Teacher-led rally Tuesday: return to schools only when it’s safe
Too Fantastic To Be True
Radioactivity Thursday: Meet Democratic candidate Alan Cohn
St. Petersburg takes a step to defund the police; instead of 25 officers, city will hire social workers
Jacksonville activist remembers Axe Handle Saturday; GOP convention will be there on 60th anniversary
Read MoreHere's what a law professor, an activist and a county commissioner say about Black Lives Matter protests
Read MoreLeaders call for changes to Tampa’s police Citizens Review Board
Read MoreMore than 40 Black Lives Matter demonstrators gather in Gulfport
Read MoreViolent, racist posts in Facebook group administered by Hernando County Commissioner
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Sunday Black Lives Matter march draws 1,000
Read MoreMayor Castor makes appearance at George Floyd solidarity protest
Read MoreSDS rallies for increased Black student enrollment at USF Tampa
Read MoreSarasota attorneys file lawsuit over alleged gerrymandering in African American district
Read MoreSDS wants USF to do more to increase Black student enrollment
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Long time researcher of White Nationalism says problem is likely to get worse
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Select 08/07/19 from the drop down menu Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Intro: Good morning, welcome to another edition of Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up— Hate crimes are on the rise in the US. In the wake of the weekend massacre of shoppers in El Paso—we’ll talk with… Read more »
Clearwater Rep. Legislator Explains Why He Criticized the “Send Her Back” Chants at the Trump Rally; Professor Points to Similarities between Trump’s Rally and Rallies During the Rise of Fascism
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Select 07/23/19 from the drop down menu Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Intro: Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up we’ll speak with a local elected Republican who has been critical of the chants last week at the Trump campaign rally following President Trump’s tweets last… Read more »
Republican Florida Sen. Jeff Brandes: “we should apologize” for Trump’s call for Congress members to “go back” to where they came from
On Friday a member of the Tampa Tiger Bay Club confronted Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes in order to get his response to the chant and to Trump’s tweet saying four members of Congress should “go back” to where they came from. “So, here’s what I’ll say. I think that at the end of the… Read more »
Friday vigil/memorial planned for Markeis McGlockton in Clearwater
A year ago this Friday, a black man was shot and killed outside a convenience store in Clearwater after shoving, then backing away from, a white man who was yelling at his girlfriend. Michael Drejka’s shooting of Markeis McGlockton was caught on camera. On Friday, civil rights groups will hold a memorial and vigil for… Read more »
“Race and the legacy of racism” in St. Petersburg
On Thursday afternoon in St. Petersburg the Suncoast Tiger Bay Club hosted a discussion about race and the legacy of racism in the city. Topics like reparations, gentrification and the racist symbolism of St. Petersburg’s segregated green benches came up. It was held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club, which used to exclude African-Americans. WMNF… Read more »
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Author of “American Prison” Discusses Conditions For Prisoners in the U.S.
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Select 06/12/19 from the drop down menu Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Intro: Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up— Corporations are making a good profit housing prisoners– what’s it like to be a guard in a private, for profit prison? It’s a growing business and… Read more »
Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday ~ things you may not know
WMNF always marches in the Tampa Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade. We hope you will join us this year-more information on that is here. We are position #107, and are meeting at Gate #1, Columbus & 14th St (Republica de Cuba). You can view the route map from last year here. How did having a… Read more »
Confronting white nationalism panel coming to USF
“nless you’ve really experienced it up close I think people don’t understand how different it is from a normal conflict that you would have with someone because of the way that white nationalists think about violence and hierarchy and especially the role of women.”
Social media anonymity may not be guaranteed as free speech
Judge: Social media user isn’t entitled to anonymity By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Associated Press A social media platform can be compelled to divulge account information belonging to a woman who anonymously chatted online about plans for last summer’s deadly white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, a federal magistrate judge ruled Monday. U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph Spero’s 28-page… Read more »
Alt-America: The Rise Of The Radical Right In The Age Of Trump
Donald Trump’s victorious campaign for the US presidency shocked the world, the seemingly sudden national prominence of white supremacists, xenophobes, militia leaders, and mysterious “alt-right” figures mystifies many. But the American extreme right has been growing steadily in number and influence since the 1990s with the rise of patriot militias. Following 9/11, conspiracy theorists found… Read more »
Anti-racists protest Waffle House in New Port Richey
Recently there have been several incidents at Waffle House restaurants across the country in which Black customers have felt they’ve been discriminated against or treated badly. In response, Wednesday morning, an activist group held signs outside a restaurant in New Port Richey to protest Waffle House. WMNF News interviewed Dan Callaghan, a member of the Florida… Read more »
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The Nazis Next Door in Tampa; and Heightened War Tensions in the Middle East Between Iran and Israel
Is a wider war about to break out in the Middle East and Southwest Asia? There are already conflicts in Syria, Yemen, Northern Iraq and other parts of the region. Some call it a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Has the US just officially joined that war by getting out of the Iran… Read more »
Students find low levels of lead in South St. Pete water
Journalism graduate students at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg have found low levels of lead in drinking water samples taken in the homes of middle school students in South St. Pete. WMNF News interviewed one participant, Andrea Perez, a Master’s student at USF St. Pete. “Dr. Bernardo Motta, he is the director of… Read more »
