On this Tuesday, February 1, edition of Sundial:
Legislative session
The way we vote could change after these next couple of months.
There is a federal trial underway in Tallahassee challenging last year’s voting law. Civil rights groups argue the law suppresses voting registration efforts in communities of color. While Republicans who support the law argue it makes the voting process more secure.
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Meanwhile, the Senate is now looking at another controversial election bill that could again change how we vote.
Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times Tallahassee bureau reporter Lawrence Mower joined Sundial to talk about these and other bills being discussed in this legislative session.
Antidepressant drugs’ possible link to violence
This story starts with a Wellington man who shot his wife and twin sons one day, killing them. This was just over a decade ago.
The man, Neal Jacobson, is now in jail. He is remorseful and blames his killing rampage on psychotropic medications that were supposed to treat his depression and anxiety.
He’s not the first to make this claim. But people close to him and even his own doctors say these prescribed drugs could, in part, be responsible.
It begs the question — should drug manufacturers or doctors be held accountable in cases like this one?
Palm Beach Post investigative reporter Wendy Rhodes has been researching this story for two years.
Dr. Manuel Montes de Oca is a psychiatrist and expert in cases like this one. He also treated Jacobson while in jail, after the murders.
Miami in 2050
Imagine Miami in the year 2050.
Artist Susan Caraballo planned an entire immersive arts experience around this idea. It's an interactive combo, including visual and performing arts.
Here's the future she came up with: It's called 'Prelude to 2100'
The Deering Estate — a historical landmark — has been converted into a residential complex made up of tenants who have been displaced from different parts of the world due to climate change. When rooms become available, they decide to host their first open house, while reopening partially as an art space.
“Guests” will meet the residents who are adapting to a new world and living alternatively.
Event Dates:
Thursday, February 3: 7 pm & 8 pm
Friday, February 4: 7 pm & 8 pm
Sunday, February 6: 6 pm & 7 pm
Find more details and tickets to the event here.
