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Vengo de un país de gente hermosa que es asesinada cada treinta minutos
When people ask where I come from, I always say “I come from a country of beautiful people who are murdered every 30 minutes” (According to El Observatorio Venezolano de Violencia). That country is Venezuela. As many people in my country, I had been witness (an even victim) of violence due to common delinquency, and with the hope that things can change I started orienting my professional career towards social justice and humanitarian work.
Standing On Shaky Ground: Rick Scott's Defense Of Selective Constitutional Rights
Guest Post By Martha Jackovics, Beach Peanuts
On the very same day that Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn sent a request to Gov. Rick Scott to restrict carrying firearms during the Republican Convention this summer, the governor responded:
No.
Not exactly a shocking response from the gun owner, NRA member, and the man who stacked the new Stand Your Ground Task Force with gun friendly lawmakers,some who actually wrote the law and have already defended it as it pertains to Trayvon Martin case in op-eds before they were appointed.
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Guest Speakers in the Classroom
One can clearly agree that the classroom curriculum is greatly enhanced by real life experiences of individuals and experts in the field. This prepares our students for the real world and a global society.
By Joyce Hamilton Henry
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Gregory Brothers, ACLU of FL Team Up on Photographers' Rights
A couple of weeks ago at the Sundance Film Festival, the open-collaborative production company hitRECord released a short animated music video on photographers’ First Amendment rights, in collaboration with the ACLU of Florida.
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