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(WPLG)
South Beach, guns, drugs and booze a toxic mix
Spring break traditionally marks the end of winter and the start of a countdown to final exams, graduations and the start of summer. For decades it’s been a rite of passage for college students to inundate beaches in warmer climates like ours to Read more
(Twitter)
Palm Bay Condominium Not in the Same Boat With its Neighbors
As a member of the board of Palm Bay Condominium, the smaller building sandwiched between Palm Bay Yacht Club and Palm Bay Towers, I was disappointed by your article, “Palm Bay’s Triple Trouble,” which was a deeply inaccurate portrayal of our Read more
(The Carter Center)
Jimmy Carter Will Leave Us With Many Valuable Lessons
The Carter Center announced over the weekend that former President Jimmer Carter, 98, has decided to begin hospice care at his Georgia home, forgoing further medical treatment. This decision is yet another lesson in a long line of lessons the longest Read more
(Powells.com)
Banning Books is a Supreme Form of Ignorance and Suppression
Gov. Ron DeSantis will be ignominiously studied in history as a repressive governor-dictator who led the state of Florida into a downward spiral of ignorance in his inglorious war on the culture of Black and LGBTQ+ people. Read more
(Courtesy of The Weiner Holocaust Library Collections)
Trump and DeSantis Take Up Sinister Nazi Playbook
Trump and his followers continue to wage a concerted attack on Black Americans, Asians, Muslims, Jews and LGBTQ+ communities. It began with the more subtle exhortations to “build a wall” to prevent immigrants from entering the United States Read more
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Recent Decision Regarding Bias Elimination Training Shows Florida Supreme Court in Lockstep With DeSantis
The Florida Supreme Court strikes again. Last week, it struck down requirements for judges to take bias elimination training and did so sua sponte, which means the action was taken without a complaint or pending case before it. Read more
(Courtesy of Ryan Wilson)
Why I’m not watching the Tyre Nichols video
Graphic video showing the last lucid moments of Tyre Nichols was recently released by the Memphis Police Department. This highly anticipated video is positive from the perspective of transparency and accountability – but it is also very traumatic. Read more
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