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High School Principal Refused To Say Holocaust Is 'Factual', Early Voting Lawsuit & Youth Conference

Caitie Switalski
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WLRN
At Nova Southeastern University, the DeSantis Building is where early voting took place durining the 2018 midterm elections.

Former Spanish River High School principal William Latson has been reassigned to a different district position after he refused to state in an email to a parent that the Holocaust was a “factual, historical event.” The school is located in Boca Raton, which has one of the largest Jewish communities in Palm Beach County. Lawmakers, including Florida Senator Rick Scott and U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch of Florida's 22nd congressional district, are demanding Latson be fired. An online petition in favor of the firing has also been signed by more than 6,000 people. Palm Beach Post’s Andrew Marra is covering the story and joined Sundial. 

A new lawsuit has been filed against a provision in a law that allows for early voting on college campuses. Under the law, supervisors of elections are allowed to choose a variety of sites for early voting, as long as there are adequate non-permitted parking spots. Many college campuses have a limited number of non-permitted spaces, as more students bring cars on campuses and are required to have parking permits. Sundial spoke with Florida Phoenix reporter Mitch Perry about his reporting on the lawsuit. 

The 6th annual Youth Economic Development Conference is next week in Homestead. The organizer of the event is URGENT Inc., a Miami non-profit organization dedicated to empowering young minds to transform their communities. The conference will have a variety of career exploration workshops, a business pitch competition and look ahead to the future of Miami’s workforce. Thirteen-year-old Taylor Moxey is a local entrepreneur and she will be speaking at the event. Moxey and the conference creator Saliha Nelson joined Sundial to talk about the upcoming event.

Sherrilyn Cabrera is WLRN's PM newscast and digital producer.