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Professors challenge DEI restrictions on Florida universities
The professors say Florida's restrictions are “punishing educators and students for expressing differing and disfavored viewpoints.”
An ACLU lawsuit seeks to spur special elections in Florida
The American Civil Liberties Union accuses Gov. Ron DeSantis of violating “his mandatory statutory duty” by not calling special elections.
The Scoop: Fri. Sep. 13th, 2024, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
A panel discussion was held with pot experts to discuss the pros and cons of Amendment 3. A student arrested at Blake High School.
SJP at UF is suing over an order issued by university system Chancellor Ray Rodrigues that targeted such organizations on Florida campuses.
ACLU celebrates the July decision by a federal judge blocking parts of a new Florida elections law
A judge recently blocked parts of a new Florida law that made it more difficult for community-based organizations to register people to vote.
The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Monday, June 26th, 2023
LISTEN HERE: ACLU warns about censorship in Florida schools According to the ACLU of Florida, several new state laws are “designed to suppress diversity of thoughts in Florida’s public schools, colleges and universities.” WMNF’s Josh...
Tampa’s citizen-led police review board voted 6–3 on Tuesday night to recommend that city council put subpoena power for the board on the ballot for voters to decide. This vote is the latest development in...
Tampa Council caves to Castor, police oversight board largely unchanged
Tampa’s City Council Thursday voted to change course on the makeup of its Citizen Review Board. Councilmembers acquiesced a request from Mayor Jane Castor to give her more sway over the police oversight board. LISTEN:...
Radioactivity Friday: Florida House takes up controversial bill that would criminalize protest
March 19, 2021 Good Morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. The Florida House will consider a controversial bill next week that would increase penalties on protests. Democrats and others argue the measure would violate First...
The decision to have an independent lawyer and limited subpoena power for Tampa’s citizen-led police review board could come down to a ballot initiative for city residents. Tampa’s City Council workshopped a massive overhaul to...
Privacy concerns over police using dead man’s finger to unlock phone?
On WMNF’s MidPoint Monday we discussed privacy concerns that arise from police trying to use a dead man’s finger to unlock his phone; we also heard part of President Donald Trump’s speech at the National Rifle...
Florida Campaign for Criminal Justice Reform backs several state bills
Nearly 100,000 people are incarcerated in Florida, costing state taxpayers more than 2.3 billion dollars a year; those numbers are from the website of the Florida Campaign for Criminal Justice Reform, a nonpartisan group that’s...
