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Report on conflicted campaign contributions names Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri
The D.C. watchdog group, Common Cause, and Communities for Sheriff Accountability released “The Paid Jailer: How Sheriff Campaign Dollars Shape Mass Incarceration.” The report is the culmination of one year of research, documenting 48 sheriffs...
Activists demand justice for teen shot by St. Pete Police
Activists in St. Pete are demanding justice in the October shooting of 17-year-old Christopher Tonsel by St. Pete Police.
Tampa’s crime free housing program under scrutiny
Tampa Bay Times reporter Chris O'Donnell talks about his reporting on the Tampa polices department's crime-free housing program, which remains under fire even after Mayor Jane Castor announced changes to it. t.
Join Donna, Liz, and Amina as they discuss police reform. Find out what some communities are doing to remedy problems with law enforcement.
The Tampa Bay Times found that police contacted landlords to encourage evictions of tenants who had been arrested or stopped by police.
Interview with C.L. reporter about BLM arrests and about the labor history of Ybor
WMNF interviews Justin Garcia from Creative Loafing who wrote about a Tampa BLM protester who was arrested & faces up to 5 years in prison.
Black Lives Matter protester shot by police in May 2020 sues City of Tampa
Jordon Coury was severely injured by a police-fired rubber bullet during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Tampa in May 2020. He is suing the City of Tampa saying that police used excessive force during...
Radioactivity Friday: Tampa activist Askia Mohammed Aquil
March 5, 2021 Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. In recent weeks there’s been renewed interest about FBI surveillance of leading black activists in the late 60’s and early 70’s. The new film JUDAS...
Five protesters arrested by USF University Police Department
Police say five people were arrested by the USF University Police Department during a protest Tuesday. WMNF interviewed Jordana Yampolsky. She isn’t a student, but she was detained during today’s protest. “I was made aware...
A video showing the arrest of a Clearwater man during a political rally in Palm Harbor has raised concerns over a deputy’s use of force. The video shows deputies punching a Joe Biden supporter in...
Last Thursday, Black Lives Matter activists with the St. Pete Peace Protest captured video as a Pizza Hut delivery driver drove through demonstrators standing in a crosswalk. Activists are calling for the driver and a...
September 8, 2020 Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. The Tampa Bay Times recently published an investigative report on a new, high-tech form of policing—one which tries to stop crime before it happens....
