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incarceration
The Scoop: Mon. July 8th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
First Lady Jill Biden comes to Tampa, and Governor DeSantis Vetoes a bill that provides in-state tuition for incarcerated people.
Advocates criticize DeSantis after veto of bill granting in-state tuition to prisoners
Listen: Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill last month that would have allowed prisoners to qualify for in-state tuition in public colleges. But, supporters of the bill say it’s counterproductive. Desmond Meade is the executive...
The Scoop: Tues., December 19, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Inmate numbers climb in Florida The number inmates in Florida is expected to increase in the coming years. The prison population plummetted early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Bill would discourage environmental challenges A bill...
Pulitzer-winning Sonia Nazario speaks at Eckerd College about ongoing child refugee crisis
Sonia Nazario, the Pulitzer-winning journalist and author of the book, Enrique’s Journey, spoke at Eckerd College last night about the ongoing child refugee crisis
