Class Action Could Restore Voting Rights in Florida
By Trimmel Gomes In the quest to restore voting rights to the nearly 1.4 million Floridians with prior felony convictions, there is new hope that a class action designation…
Immigrant Detention Centers Could Become Death Camps
Organizers part of the Miramar Circle of protection and Friends of Miami Dade Detainees are concerned about the conditions in which immigrant detainees are being held in South Florida and…
COVID-19 Spotlights Florida’s Uninsured Latino Children
By Trimmel Gomes The COVID-19 health crisis has many Americans without health insurance on edge, and a new report says Latino children are increasingly vulnerable. Between 2016 and 2018,…
By Refusing to Close Down Miramar Check-In Facility During COVID-19 Health Crisis, ICE Is Puts All of Us at Risk
As families across the United States bunker down to slow the spread of coronavirus, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is continuing business as usual with their enforcement…
How Will FL Officials Avoid Another Election Debacle? They Aren’t Saying
By Trimmel Gomes With Florida’s online voter registration deadline quickly approaching, voting rights groups want state officials to ensure they’ll be transparent about their plans to troubleshoot any potential…
Hundreds Rally at FL Capitol for Criminal-Justice Reform
By Trimmel Gomes Civil-rights advocates and families of people serving time in Florida prisons are rallying support for a package of prison-reform bills, including some that could help trim…
New HIV/AIDS Funding for Orange County
U.S. Reps. Val Demings, Stephanie Murphy, and Darren Soto recently announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded more than $2.1 million to Orange County…
FL Bill Would End License Suspensions for Cash-Strapped Drivers
By Trimmel Gomes The Florida Legislature could end the state’s practice of suspending the licenses of people driving with unpaid fines and fees. About two million people in the…
Tallahassee Women’s March, Rally Call for Action
By Trimmel Gomes Roughly 100 people with colorful signs rallied on the steps of Florida’s historic Capitol on last Saturday to celebrate the anniversary of the first Women’s March…
The People’s Response: Stark Contrast to DeSantis State of State
By Trimmel Gomes Gov. Ron Desantis and Republican legislative leaders tout a booming economy, low unemployment and reduced taxes – while other observers say the true “State of the…