WLRN WEEKEND: A collection of some of our feature stories for your weekend reading
How South Florida is using the arts to redefine Juneteenth ahead of America’s 250th anniversary
Juneteenth, the federal holiday observed each year on June 19th marks the end of slavery in the United States. Events in Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami are focusing on how Black people express their existence on the heels of the 250th anniversary of the United States.
Why Palmetto Bay denied a resident request for Islamic holiday greeting on Village media
Mohammed Taha, a longtime Palmetto Bay resident, was turned down when he reached out to Village officials to suggest a post for the popular Islamic holiday Eid al-Adha on their media outlets.
FIU seeks to discipline students over a silent protest against immigration enforcement on campus
Students stood in silent protest against the university's collaboration with ICE during a campus event. The school says because the protest was inside, it violated school conduct policies.
Miami can expect a wave of plastic pollution from the World Cup, nonprofit warns
FIFA organizers shelved an aggressive recycling plan in place at Hard Rock Stadium and instead will only provide single-use plastic water bottles.
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Carlton Gillespie/WLRNBroward’s bluest seat has become one of the most contentious congressional races in the state. The event was the first time the candidates squared off since the field was finalized June 12. -
Amara Evering/WLRNDozens of people came to honor the estimated 2 million people who died at sea during the Middle Passage — the brutal forced voyages that carried over 10 million African captives across the Atlantic.
- Indigenous Guatemalan leader in Lake Worth bids farewell after surprise visit from immigration detention
- Smoke from continuing brush fires in western Miami-Dade threaten Broward County residents
- Miami-Dade Fire Rescue teams work to put out a wildfire near Doral
- Palm Beach Police warn of scam callers impersonating law enforcement
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The world needs critical minerals more than ever, but almost every way we get them today inflicts real damage. MOBY Robotics thinks there is a better source sitting untouched on the deep ocean floor, waiting to be picked up rather than extracted from the earth. -
A former Republican opponent has endorsed José Javier Rodríguez, a Democrat, for Florida attorney general. -
More than 160 years after the end of slavery in the United States, freedom remains deeply personal, shaped by history, community and opportunity.
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