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More than 40 interfaith congregations in Miami-Dade County will convene Monday night to demand local and state elected officials address two key issues: the shortage of affordable rental housing and end the “unnecessary” arrests and driver’s license suspensions of residents with unpaid fees and fines.
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The three-part series from WLRN News won a national first place award from Investigative Reporters and Editors honoring audio investigations from large newsrooms.
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Range of reactions to Florida Supreme Court upholding 15-week abortion ban, ballot language approvalReactions to the Florida Supreme Court’s rulings included a range of opinion, from anti-abortion activists to pro-choice groups, from around the state.
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A panel of experts across the political spectrum will discuss the importance of the 2024 Hispanic vote in Florida and nationwide at a town hall-style event on Thursday, March 14 at Florida International University. Watch it live here from 8 p.m.
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The investigative reporter was recognized for his work on the “compelling and informative” podcast Detention by Design, which traces the beginnings of immigrant detention in the U.S. to the arrivals of Cubans and Haitians by boat in Florida in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Director Zachary Weil was recognized for his work on WLRN’s original production, a two-hour feature film that explores the Space Shuttle Program through the eyes of some of the exceptional men and women who worked behind-the-scenes to make it fly.
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Community leaders, policymakers and housing advocates will meet Wednesday for the first “Miami Housing and Health Summit” to formulate solutions to improve access to affordable housing and healthcare in Miami-Dade County.
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A new Miami Beach mayor and three new city commissioners are set to be sworn into office on Tuesday morning in a ceremony in the temporary commission chambers at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
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PETA activists dressed as giant ducks and geese outside the H&M store on Lincoln Road want to call attention to the retailer’s alleged “use of cruelly produced down” clothing. A H&M spokesperson rejected the allegations.
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UPDATED: With heavy rain causing major flooding in South Florida from Wednesday night into Thursday morning, city and school officials warned residents to keep off the roadways and announced closings and cancellations.
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The “Israel at War: A Town Hall Meeting” begins via Zoom at noon Thursday and ends at 1 p.m., according to the Greater Jewish Federation, which organized the event.
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A group of religious leaders from multiple faiths and activists is calling on South Florida's elected leaders to protect the community following a sudden increase nationwide in hate incidents and crimes following the outbreak of war in the Middle East.