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Calling for a living wage, Tampa fast food workers organized a car caravan and walk-out strike
McDonald’s currently sits on the board of a political committee that opposes Amendment 2.
McKenna Schueler
McKenna Schueler is a freelance journalist based in Tampa, Florida. She regularly writes about labor, politics, policing, and behavioral health. You can find her on Twitter at @SheCarriesOn and send news tips to mkaschueler@gmail.com.
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Tampa Mayor Jane Castor says police reform is needed, but just how far she’ll go is uncertain
“We can’t undo our past, but we can educate ourselves on that. So that we don’t make the same mistakes again,” Castor said.
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Pinellas County Sheriffs ‘bruised and mistreated’ Black Lives Matter activist after posing as apartment maintenance staff
Tampa Bay law enforcement continues to target Black Lives Matter organizers, critics say
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Michele Rayner elected as first openly queer Black woman in Florida Legislature
She plans to make ‘good trouble’ for District 70.
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Ignoring protesters, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor wants to increase the Police Department’s budget by $13 million
The proposed total for TPD is $176 million.
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Union demands USF invest in health and safety of graduate assistants
In addition to concerns about rising healthcare costs, GAU union members spoke on Monday to the “poverty wages” that USF GAs are afforded.
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Pinellas Sheriff issues charges against woman who recorded Tampa police traffic stop
Joneshia Wilkerson is charged with failing to return a rental vehicle and fraudulent use of a credit card.
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After Tampa Police doxxed her, Army vet Joneisha Wilkerson says her life is in ‘shambles’
Wilkerson joined a Black Lives Matter press conference Friday in downtown Tampa.
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Newly announced policies for Tampa Bay law enforcement are just the first steps towards helping people with mental illness
According to the Treatment Advocacy Center, an estimated 25% of fatal encounters with police officers in the U.S. involve people with mental illness.
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Bernie Sanders-inspired PAC Our Revolution endorses three candidates in Tampa Bay elections
Sky U. White, Jessica Vaughn and Douglas “Doug” Rivero got the seal of approval.
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Hillsborough School Board candidates talked transparency, budget conflicts and more during Tiger Bay forum
Yes, they talked reopening, too.
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Hillsborough County Commission District 3 Candidates tackled transit, housing and more in Tuesday forum
The forum was hosted by the Old Seminole Heights Neighborhood Association.
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BCM Tampa’s antiracist vision of reform goes beyond justice for all
Its young and tenacious organizers oppose systemic oppression in all its forms.