How US demographics changed in 2018: 5 essential reads By Aviva Rutkin, The Conversation (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) As we come to the end of the year, Conversation editors take a look back at the stories that – for them – exemplified 2018. The end… Read more »
Parkland shooting survivors win Children's Peace Prize
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May Day Activists on Radioactivity Friday
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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 »
‘Failure Factories’ reporters discuss Times’ series on failing schools in Pinellas
On Today’s Radioactivity, Host Rob Lorei speaks with Lisa Gartner and Michael LaForgia, two reporters who worked on the Tampa Bay Times investigative series “Failure Factories”, which chronicles the fallout from a 2007 decision by the Pinellas School Board to end school integration efforts. This led to the steady decline of 5 elementary schools in South Pinellas. They are… Read more »
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Preview of Know Your Rights workshop in St. Pete
In the twelve months since Michael Brown was shot dead by police in Ferguson Missouri renewed attention has been paid to interactions between police and residents of the communities they monitor, especially people of color; a group called the Bay Area Activist Coalition (BAAC) is hosting a workshop in south St. Petersburg Friday evening to… Read more »
Local students compete in the world’s largest science fair in Pittsburgh
Local students compete in the world’s largest science fair in Pittsburgh
