Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Select 06/11/19 from the drop down menu Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up—American wages continue to lag behind for many workers—especially people just out of high school. In the Economic Policy Institute’s new report: “Class of 2019: High School Edition,” they look at the… Read more »
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Should juvenile age be raised in Florida criminal justice system?
Should an 18-year-old convicted of a serious crime have to serve a sentence like life in prison or should the juvenile age be increased in the Florida criminal justice system? We’ll talk about this topic with the wife of a person convicted of a crime at 18 and with a legal expert. The juvenile age… Read more »
A special edition of Florida This Week with all millennial panel on Radioactivity Monday
http://sound.wmnf.org/sound/wmnf_161017_110618_radioactivityM1_348.MP3 By Rob Lorei On Radioactivity Monday we aired the latest episode of Florida This Week, a political talk show on local PBS station WEDU. . In this special edition, Host Rob Lorei speaks with four local “millennials”, young people generally between 12-34 that are now tied with the Baby Boomers as the largest age segment… Read more »
New Study says Hillsborough county has one of the most juvenile arrests in Florida; local HS teacher says there is “Trump Effect” harassment at school.
http://sound.wmnf.org/sound/wmnf_161013_110618_radioactivityR1_191.MP3 By Rob Lorei A study which came out last month shows that just three counties– Hillsborough, Duval and Orange counties were responsible for nearly one quarter of all juvenile arrests in the state. And that there are alternatives that could keep the young people out of jail and help society at the same time.In… Read more »
Skateboarders versus cops: sometimes it gets brutal
This month a teenage skateboarder was slammed to the ground by Tampa Police, then handcuffed and taken away on charges of resisting arrest. The conduct of police is under review after the video went viral. The video (see video below) taken by another skater shows a Tampa police officer grabbing the 15-year-old Jay Huber by… Read more »
Religious group protests Hillsborough Sheriffs rejection of civil citations for minors caught with pot
Demonstrators gathered outside the Hillsborough Sheriff’s Office in Ybor City Thursday afternoon, calling on Sheriff David Gee to reverse his decision to arrest minors caught with small amounts of marijuana instead of issuing them civil citations. The vigil was put together by The Hillsborough Organization for Progress and Equality, also known as HOPE, which is made-up of various religious groups through out the county…. Read more »
Hillsborough Sheriff says no to civil citations for juveniles caught with marijuana
On Monday in Tampa, The Hillsborough County Sheriffs office said in a letter recited at a meeting of interfaith congregations that it will not extend its civil citation program for misdemeanor marijuana possession to juveniles. At the annual Nehemiah action meeting for The Hillsborough Organization for Progress and Equality, an interfaith coalition of over 20… Read more »
Trans rights supporters to protest Sarasota School Board
People in Sarasota supporting the rights of transgender students will rally Tuesday night outside the Sarasota County School Board meeting. Trans students and their allies want changes to the school districts policies on bathrooms and dress code as well as help to stop bullying and harassment. Nate Quinn is a 17-year-old trans student at Pine View… Read more »
Black Millennials are taking black twitter to the streets
Hacktivists and activists, black twitter and black lives matter hashtags are all over social media but what do they mean to black millennials? A recent report by The Black Youth Project entitled “Black Millennials in America” delves into these questions. The ongoing 10 year study shows how and why black millennials are becoming more politically… Read more »
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Florida This Week; Local Reverend wants less children arrested for misdemeanors
By Rob Lorei On today’s Radioactivity, we air the latest Florida This Week, a political talk show moderated by Rob Lorei that is broadcast on local PBS station WEDU on Friday nights. This episodes tackles the big stories in Florida News and Politics: Charlie Crist’s bid for Congress, the special session on senate seat redistricting, the teacher… Read more »
Inspirational Animal & Environmental Advocate on Talking Animals
Duncan’s guest on Talking Animals this Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 10 a.m., will be Avalon Theisen, the founder of Tampa-based Conserve It Forward. She’s also been an environmentalist, animal advocate and educator of sorts for a number of years. What may be notable about the “number of years” part of that description is that Avalon Theisen… Read more »
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Preview of Trans Lives Matter rally in Tampa
At least eighteen transgender women have been killed this year in the United States. This week there have been vigils and rallies across the country calling attention to violence against trans women. Friday night there is a rally in downtown Tampa called Trans Lives Matter #SayHerName to remember victims like Tampa resident India Clarke, who… Read more »
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“Biking While Black” citations decline in Tampa
Update from Friday, August 28: Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn has announced the creation of a Citizens Review Board to review issues related to the Tampa Police Department. The number of citations Tampa Police are issuing to bicyclists has sharply declined over the past three months; during a presentation to Tampa City Council Thursday morning the… Read more »
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Low-performing Pinellas schools prompts Castor letter to feds
Tampa-area Congress member Kathy Castor has written to the U.S. Department of Education asking them to look at how the Pinellas County School District is spending federal money that is supposed to go to schools in high-poverty areas; it’s in response to an investigation by the Tampa Bay Times finding that five south St. Petersburg… Read more »
