Florida Black Woman Gets 20 Years After Failed ‘Stand Your Ground’ Defense

by Jorge Rivas on May 14 2012, 11:04AM

Despite a series of rallies and calls for her release, Marissa Alexander was sentenced Friday morning to 20 years for firing one shot into a wall during an argument with her estranged husband.

Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog

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Latino Support v Latino Access to ID For Voting Purposes

by Brentin Mock on March 21 2012, 5:00PM

Discriminatory impacts rely more on whether people of color can access something and almost not at all about whether they support it.

Topics: Brentin Mock, Politics

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Trayvon Martin Shooter ‘Focused on Young, Black Males’, Says New Report

by Jorge Rivas on March 19 2012, 12:20PM

Zimmerman was described by neighbors as a “mild-mannered neighbor who fixated on crime and focused on young, black males.”

Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog

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Marco Rubio Meets Miami DREAMer, Still Opposes DREAM Act

by Julianne Hing on March 9 2012, 4:40PM

Witness the Florida Republican Senator’s head-scratching political calculus.

Topics: DREAM Act, Immigration, /NOW Blog

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Romney Doesn’t Support DREAM Act, But That’s Not What His Spanish Ad Says

by Jorge Rivas on January 11 2012, 11:27AM

Mitt Romney is pulling out all the stops for the Latino vote.

Topics: GOP Primary, /NOW Blog

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Federal Judge Blocks Florida’s Welfare Drug Testing Law

by Jorge Rivas on October 26 2011, 11:26AM

The state’s law requiring welfare applicants to pass drug tests was temporarily blocked by a federal judge, who indicated it likely violates the Fourth Amendment.

Topics: Politics

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96% of Florida Welfare Applicants Pass Drug Test, Discredit Tea Party Gov

by Jorge Rivas on August 25 2011, 1:55PM

The state must now spend $180M a year to debunk the tea party-backed governor’s stereotypes of poor people. So much for smart, efficient use of public funds.

Topics: Economy, Politics

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Florida’s SB 1070-Copycat Tells Cops Not to Profile Canadians

by Julianne Hing on October 21 2010, 4:59PM

Author says he included “comfort language” for our northern neighbors.

Topics: Immigration

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Will Rubio’s Spanish-language Ad Lure Latino Voters?

by Naima Ramos-Chapman on October 1 2010, 11:01AM

Democrats, of course, don’t think so.

Topics: Politics

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Florida Senate Race Might Not Be That Close, After All

by Jamilah King on September 21 2010, 2:38PM

Marco Rubio’s surging in the polls, while Gov. Charlie Crist fights to remain relevant.

Topics: 2010 Elections

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Former Florida Candidate Jeff Greene Sues the Media for Doing Its Job

by Jamilah King on September 2 2010, 12:32PM

Jeff Greene contends that he’s not a sore loser.

Topics: Politics

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Marco Rubio’s Tea Party Ride, and Crash, Into National Politics

by Jamilah King on August 27 2010, 2:08PM

The first generation son of Cuban exiles is rising to become a rare, outspoken conservative Latino on the national stage.

Topics: 2010 Elections

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Meek and Rubio Move Ahead in Florida; McCain Wins in Arizona

by Jamilah King on August 25 2010, 9:25AM

Florida’s Senate and gubernatorial races are sure to be bellwethers for the national political mood.

Topics: Politics

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Following Florida’s Political Winds

by Jamilah King on August 24 2010, 5:52PM

Big money, high drama and, of course, the Tea Party. Why we’re watching the Sunshine State.

Topics: Politics

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Florida’s McCollum Wants SB 1070 For His State

by Julianne Hing on August 12 2010, 4:29PM

Arizona lawmakers would be jealous, he says.

Topics: Arizona's SB 1070, Immigration, Politics

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