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Despite Reforms, Children in Jails Are Still Held in Solitary Confinement
A lawsuit alleges that three boys suffered psychological trauma in Palm Beach, Florida.
Fighting the Fees That Force Prisoners to Pay for Their Incarceration
‘'Pay-to-stay'’ fees push the poor into debt.
Florida May Soon Become Ground Zero for Midterm Spending
Elections in the state could be decided by 1 or 2 percentage points.
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How Should Socialists Take on Gun Fundamentalism?
“The time for change is now.”
Former Parkland Student: “I Interned for Senator Rubio and Now I’m Begging Him to Act on Guns”
Democracy Now! speaks to a graduate from Stoneman Douglas High School.
Florida Shooter Had Record of Death Threats, Violence Against Women, Racist Statements
The 19-year-old former student shared a trait with many other men who have carried out mass shootings.
Lawmakers From Both Parties Move to Ban Fracking in Florida
Florida Republicans say “not in my backyard.”
Like Her Boss, Betsy DeVos Makes a Disaster All About Herself
What's hitting Florida's public schools may not directly endanger lives, but it will exact a heavy toll on the education infrastructure.
How Tax-Dodging Billionaires Use Farmers as Props
Urban billionaires are trotting out the tractors and overalls in a bizarre effort to roll back their taxes.
Florida Will Battle Coastal Pollution by Eliminating Old Septic Tanks
Florida's got a big nutrient loading problem in its rivers and estuaries.