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Mitch PerryOctober 23, 2015

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Although Joy Ann-Reid no longer has her daily show “The Reid Report” on MSNBC, she remains a regular fixture on the cable news network as a national correspondent. She also continues to write stories online at places like the Daily Beast, and you can now call her an author. Her book, “Fracture: Barack Obama, the […]

Melissa RossSeptember 29, 2015

A new poll shared with Florida Politics finds some vulnerabilities for North Florida State Attorney Angela Corey as she seeks re-election, although the questions asked of registered voters in the 4th Circuit appear to be weighted in favor of her challenger, Wes White. The poll, conducted by Central Florida firm Gravis Marketing, used automated telephone […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 29, 2015

The activists behind a month-long sit-in at the state Capitol two years ago have declared a break from social media, saying “we have lost our way at times.” The Dream Defenders posted the announcement on their website last week. Since then, they’ve had no new updates on their official Twitter or Facebook pages. They will, however, continue blogging, they said. […]

Jim RosicaAugust 25, 2015

Tallahassee attorney Benjamin Crump, known for representing the family of slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin, says he will host a series of “civic justice town halls” on college campuses across the country. Crump, a prominent civil-rights lawyer with partner Daryl Parks, will co-host the forums with media personality Sheryl Underwood, according to a Tuesday news […]

Diane RobertsAugust 18, 2015

OCCUPIED TALLAHASSEE – They stamp their feet, they scream till they’re sick, and hold their breath till they’re blue. They act like 5-year-olds caught with their grotty little paws in the cookie jar, their faces covered in crumbs, as they swear they didn’t do anything wrong. The Special – or Remedial – Session. While all […]

Diane RobertsAugust 17, 2015

OCCUPIED TALLAHASSEE – They stamp their feet, they scream till they’re sick, and hold their breath till they’re blue. They act like 5-year-olds caught with their grotty little paws in the cookie jar, their faces covered in crumbs, as they swear they didn’t do anything wrong. The Special – or Remedial – Session. While all […]

Associated PressAugust 14, 2015

Despite sharp criticism from a Florida congresswoman that it would disenfranchise black voters, the Florida House is moving ahead with a substantial overhaul of the state’s 27 congressional districts. A House panel split along party lines on Thursday and approved a proposed map that would substantially alter the state’s political landscape and which could lead […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 3, 2015

Here’s what we know regarding Representative Corrine Brown and next week’s legislative session for House map redistricting. She’s going to have a “breaking news announcement” on Thursday. And (since I asked) it does not involve her running for Senate. Here’s what else we know. She has read the ten pages in the Florida Supreme Court decision […]

Mitch PerryJuly 31, 2015

In the first event of 2015 where presidential candidates from both major political parties were present, Hillary Clinton blasted Jeb Bush during her speech at the National Urban League annual meeting in Fort Lauderdale. Clinton never mentioned Bush’s name. Instead she mocked the name of his political action committee, Right to Rise, that raised more […]

Devon CrumpackerJuly 27, 2015

National civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump was sworn in as the 73rd president of the National Bar Association on Thursday. The 45-year-old FSU law school graduate is known for representing relatives of individuals whose rights were allegedly violated by police. The NBA, founded in 1925, calls itself the biggest and oldest voluntary professional membership organization […]

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MSNBC’s Joy Ann-Reid discusses rocky relationship between Barack Obama, black intelligentsia

New poll released in closely watched Jax State Attorney’s race

Dream Defenders declare social media time-out

Attorney Benjamin Crump to host college campus ‘civic justice town halls’

Diane Roberts: Democracy in Florida remains lost in spite of new maps

Diane Roberts: Democracy in Florida remains lost in spite of new maps

Florida House panel OKs congressional map despite criticism

Corrine Brown defends her district map against criticism

In Fort Lauderdale, Hillary Clinton slams Jeb Bush

Benjamin Crump sworn in as National Bar Association president