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Thursday, July 20, 2023
MidPoint: Teaching African American History in Florida K-12 Schools
On Wednesday, WTSP Channel 10 Investigative reporter Jenna Bourne and retired educator Dr. Samuel Wright joined MidPoint to discuss the recent drama and takeover of the Florida Dept. of Education’s African American History Task Force by Gov. Ron DeSantis loyalists, and their proposed reforms of the African American education curriculum and standards for K-12 classes after the new “Stop Woke” and anti-diversity, equity and inclusion laws have restricted the teaching of Black history.
You can listen to the entire MidPoint show HERE.
Trump target letter hints at surprise approach from prosecutors
Prosecutors appear to be eyeing one unexpected charge as the Justice Department winds down its investigation into former President Trump’s effort to stay in power after the 2020 election.....MORE
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Florida rulings ease concerns about drag performers at Pride parades, drag queen story hours
Librarians who feared fines for hosting drag queen story hours and Pride parade organizers who worried about citations for including drag performers can breathe easier now that a judge has ruled that his injunction blocking Florida’s anti-drag law extends to all Florida venues, an attorney who is helping challenge the law said Thursday.....MORE
Ron DeSantis' Militaristic STUNT Completely Bombs
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ new Florida State Guard, a civilian force, is considered to be an epic failure of the governor because volunteers consider it too "militaristic." Ana Kasparian discusses on The Young Turks.
Tampa Theatre's annual BeerFest fundraiser returns with 'Beerasic Park' this weekend
Each summer, downtown's historic Tampa Theatre hosts a movie-themed fundraiser that features craft beer samples, small bites and tons of costumed fun.
This year’s tongue-in-cheek theme is Beerassic Park, paying homage to the popular film franchise about the beloved Mesozoic beasts. Tampa Theatre’s BeerFest returns to 711 N Franklin St. on Saturday, July 29 from 7 p.m.-10 p.m.
More HERE
YAY! NYC settles historic class action suit over racial injustice protests
New York City will pay more than $13 million to more than 1,300 people who were arrested or beaten during protests against racial injustice in summer 2020.....MORE
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DOJ assessing migrant treatment along Texas border following ‘troubling reports’
Federal officials are looking into recent reports of mistreatment of migrants along the Texas portion of the U.S.-Mexico border by Texas troopers.
Department of Justice spokeswoman Xochitl Hinojosa said the department is assessing the reports, which included claims of refusal of water to migrants as well as pushing them back into the Rio Grande to go back to Mexico.
More HERE
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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What Stogie Had For Lunch
BBQ Chicken
Rice, Beans, Platanos and Cabbage
$6.49 Lunch Special
Hines Caribbean Cuisine
3313 N. Nebraska Ave, Ybor Heights
Tampa's Best Jamaican Food!
Trump’s Suspicious January 6th Call Logs EXPOSED
The January 6th committee has just released Donald Trump’s internal White House call logs during the January 6th Capitol riots, which shows a gap of around seven and a half hours of official phone calls. The log data raises suspicions about how Trump was communicating with his inner circle during the attack, where former allies claimed to have been in contact with Trump during the violence but never appeared on the White House record.
Tampa 5 member Lauren Pineiro speaks out on political repression of the student movement
Tampa Bay SDS Member and member of the Tampa 5 Lauren Pineiro speaks on the situation with the Tampa 5 and their fight for justice in the face of attacks by university police and trumped up charges by the state of Florida.
The #Tampa5 are 5 student activists with @tampabaysds facing felony charges for protesting against DeSantis' anti-education bills. I signed the petition to show that protesting is not a crime! You can sign too & take other steps for action here: https://tinyurl.com/tampa5.
Sign the Petition HERE
Donate HERE
DeSantis - AWOL
Florida Dems ask DeSantis to call special election for vacant house seats
“I think that the governor is distracted by his own ambitions in terms of running for president of the United States, and he’s not paying good attention to what’s happening here at home,” Rep. Fentrice Driskell said.,,,,MORE
Tampa 5 Rallies Around The Nation
Tampa 5 solidarity rally in Dallas
New Orleans activists demand charges against Tampa 5 be dropped
Los Angeles responds with solidarity for Tampa 5
Minneapolis solidarity for Tampa 5 at Mayday Plaza
Washington DC groups demand “Justice for the Tampa 5!”
Seattle activists rally to defend the Tampa 5
Chicago rally demands drop the charges on The Tampa 5
New York activist solidarity with the Tampa 5
Jacksonville rallies for Tampa 5
FSU students rally in support of USF students facing felony charges after protest
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Sign the Petition HERE
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Dems rip Abbott over report Texas troopers were told to deny migrants water, push kids into Rio Grande
Democrats and Latino organizations are lambasting Texas officials over a report this week that the state’s troopers have been ordered to systematically violate the human rights of migrants, including by pushing children into the Rio Grande and denying water aid in extreme heat.....MORE
Very Well Said Rep. Tlaib
BREAKING NEWS: Rashida Tlaib Excoriates Israel As 'An Apartheid State' On House Floor
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City of Tampa reveals $2 billion plan to address transportation
After being ranked one of the most dangerous cities in the country for pedestrians and cyclists, Tampa city leaders unveiled a plan Tuesday to solve the problem. But it comes with a high price tag.
Mayor Jane Castor joined city leaders at a community center in West Tampa to discuss the Citywide Mobility Plan.
More HERE
Condo associations say HOA insurance rates are soaring — leading to higher fees and special assessments
Credit: 10 Tampa Bay
Florida's insurance crisis is rapidly trickling its way down from single-family homes to condominiums.
Homeowners associations report insurance quotes are skyrocketing, leaving unit owners — many on fixed incomes — facing steep increases in monthly payments or even special assessments.
More HERE
The Republican Party is dropping its Klan hood
The Republican brand is no longer bigger business and smaller government. It’s white supremacy. Their platform? White supremacy. Their political and social goals? White supremacy.
The U.S. Supreme Court seems to share the Republicans’ obsession with making America white again. Gutting the Voting Rights Act in 2013 and striking down affirmative action in university admissions dismisses the institutional racism of centuries of oppression, favoring instead the pale and the privileged.
More HERE
DeSantis disappoints, and some Republicans seek new Trump-slaying savior
DeSantis is behind Trump in national polls and, more important, polls focused on the crucial early-voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire. more
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