Supreme Court Justice to keynote school reform symposium
Research confirms that school systems across the country depend heavily on exclusionary discipline practices that place a significant number of minority students in the criminal …
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Protecting Everglades ends way of life for Gladesmen
By JENNY STALETOVICH The Miami Herald EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, Fla. — The aging gladesmen of the River of Grass will eventually have to retire their …
Florida residents urged to prepare for possible emergencies
STATEPOINT — Throughout September, the Florida Department of Health is participating in National Preparedness Month by encouraging Floridians to take action and make a plan …
Budget surplus may not be enough to stop spending battle
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – As Florida continues to recover from the depths of the recession, the state should have a budget surplus in the coming …
NY governor’s aide remains in critical condition
NEW YORK (AP) – An aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo remains in critical condition after being caught in the crossfire between two gangs in Brooklyn. …
New Ferguson report offers lessons on handling protests
WASHINGTON (AP) – The police response to unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, last summer offers lessons in how not to handle mass demonstrations, according to a …
The Law and Your Community
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – When he saw the police officers walking his way, he bolted – the only thing racing faster than his feet was …
Rubio visits church of murdered worshippers
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – Before attending a town hall meeting Monday night in South Carolina, Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio, without television cameras or …
Clerk appeals jailing over gay marriage
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) _ A defiant county clerk is willing to stay in jail for her beliefs, but she’d prefer to be a free woman. …