Social Justice

The Dream Defenders organized vigils and other commemoration events across Florida to celebrate the life of Trayvon Martin.

St. Thomas University is gearing up to teach the next generation of civil rights lawyers. The University of Miami and Florida International University’s athletic departments are making changes. And Biden takes the FARC off the terrorist list. Many Colombians in South Florida are not happy.

The St. Thomas University College of Law in Miami Gardens announced the creation of a social justice center yesterday, named after a prominent Black civil rights attorney.

But the defense may call them "arsonists" or "looters," the judge ruled. The criminal trial of Rittenhouse, the teenager who shot and killed two protesters in Kenosha, Wis., begins next week.

A small — masked and distanced — in-person audience, as well as people on Zoom watched the event, which was the launch of the Broward Center's initiative Arts For Action: Black Voices.

Reflecting on the racial justice movement a year after George Floyd’s death and Miami Beach prepares for massive crowds this Memorial Day.

Reflecting on the racial justice movement a year after George Floyd’s death and Miami Beach prepares for massive crowds this Memorial Day.

Looking back on the last year’s push for social justice reform through local government efforts, academia, and activism sparked by the death of George Floyd.

A pool of potential jurors were in the court building, waiting to start the selection process. But they're being sent home for the day.

The former Minneapolis officer accused of killing George Floyd faces charges of second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The trial will begin with jury selection, which could take weeks.

The bill, which would ban chokeholds and eliminate qualified immunity for law enforcement, now advances to the Senate.

The coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on millions of people around the world. In the United States, Black people are more at risk of dying from or developing serious complications from the virus. The economic fallout has also had a disproportionate impact on minorities, and the summer of racial justice protests has only compounded the mental and emotional stress for some.