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‘I’m Okay, I’m Not Shot’ — Teacher Recalls 2018 Parkland School Shooting

Sunita Sohrabji -
Sarah Lerner, a journalism teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school, recalls the horrific 2018 mass shooting on campus that killed 14 students and three teachers.
Op-Ed

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is America’s Gulag

Laszlo Bartus -
Alligator Alcatraz, in Florida's Everglades National Park, is set to become the most inhumane prison in the world.
Rights

Rights Groups Sue Florida Over Law Banning Immigrants from Civic Participation

Peter Schurmann -
Supporters of Medicaid expansion in Florida are gathering signatures for the 2026 ballot. A new law makes it illegal for non-citizens to participate in that process.
Stop the Hate

Florida Court Hears Challenges to New Law Banning Chinese Home Ownership

AsAmNews -
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals heard challenges to SB 264, a new Florida law that prohibits many immigrants from buying land in the state.
Education

Poll Finds Nearly All Florida Parents Want Experts, Not Politicians Shaping Education

Mark Hedin -
The poll by the Southern Poverty Law Center found 92% of Floridian parents want public school curricula decided on by “education professionals.”
Environment

Climate Displacement is Reshaping Miami

Selen Ozturk -
As Florida’s most populated metropolitan area faces record heat, storms and rising seas, its most vulnerable bear the brunt.
News Exchange

Salman Rushdie Denounces Book Bans at His First Public Appearance After Near-Fatal Knife Attack

Sunita Sohrabji -
In his first public appearance following a brutal knife attack, novelist Salman Rushdie denounced book bans at PEN America's annual gala.
Education

In Florida Schools, a ‘Blatant Attempt to Divide Communities of Color’

Sunita Sohrabji -
Florida is considering an AAPI curriculum after it rejected an AP African American course. Advocates see an effort to divide communities of color.
Health

Parents And Children In Mental Health Crises Need To Know – Recovery Is Possible

Jenny Manrique -
“Sometimes it’s important to be on medication, but sometimes that may be tiring, too. Show love. Love is the key.”
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