Gainesville Leaders Holding Off On Removing Corrine Brown’s Name From RTS Facility

January 4, 2018 Government and politics 0

A Gainesville city committee will decide how to handle the renaming of the Corrine Brown Transit Facility.

At Least 21 Lynched In Alachua County, Historical Commission Confirms

September 27, 2017 People of Florida 2

Alachua County wants to wait a few more months before moving forward with a plan to place memorial markers at lynching sites throughout the county to give residents more time to ensure the total number included is complete.

Activist Roberto Zurbano Reflects On Neo-Racism In Latin America

April 14, 2017 World 1

Roberto Zurbano, a Cuban activist and cultural investigator discusses racism that black Cubans experience in their country.

Prosecutor Challenges Florida Governor Over Removal From Death-Penalty Cases

April 12, 2017 Government and politics 0

Central Florida State Attorney Aramis Ayala is suing Gov. Rick Scott in federal and state courts over her removal from nearly two dozen death-penalty cases, including the high-profile case of accused cop-killer Markeith Loyd.

Officials, Middle Schoolers Discuss Legal Process For Justice Day

April 6, 2017 Education 0

Howard W. Bishop Middle School students spoke to two judges, a representative from the NAACP, a public defender, a representative from teen court and a sergeant from the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday.

Groups Rally To Support Embattled Prosecutor

March 31, 2017 Government and politics, State of Florida 0

More than 100 people rode buses to Tallahassee from throughout the state to take part in a rally to back an embattled Central Florida state attorney.

Orlando Prosecutor Won’t Seek Death Penalty For Those Charged With Murder

March 16, 2017 Public safety 0

The top prosecutor for metro Orlando said today she is no longer going to seek the death penalty — including for Markeith Loyd, who is charged in the killings of his pregnant ex-girlfriend and an Orlando police lieutenant.