Tag Archives: Florida

Steve Russell : Questions of Law in the Shooting of Trayvon Martin

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Trayvon Martin’s parents Tracy Martin, left, and Sybrina Fulton, at the Million Hoodie March in Union Square, New York, Wednesday, March 21, 2012. Photo from AP / Shakesville.From a lifetime in criminal justice:Questions of law raised bythe shooting of Trayvon … Continue reading →

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Jay D. Jurie : Trayvon Martin’s Fatal Shortcut

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Travon Martin, 17, played for his high school football team.Walking while black:Trayvon Martin’s fatal shortcut By Jay D. Jurie | The Rag Blog | March 22, 2012 SANFORD, Florida — During the intermission of the NBA All-Star Game on February … Continue reading →

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Jay D. Jurie : Orlando Cops in ‘Feeding Frenzy’

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Orlando Food Not Bombs.Orlando’s feeding frenzy:Cops bust volunteers feeding the homeless By Jay D. Jurie / The Rag Blog / June 8, 2011 ORLANDO, Florida — On June 1, 2011, life in downtown Orlando’s Lake Eola Park was … Continue reading →

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St. Pete : Free Speech or a Senior Moment?

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Above, man protests the privatizing of a sidewalk which has served as a free speech area in St. Petersburg. Below, BayWalk managers now have the power to ban protests on this sidewalk. Photos from Tampa Bay Online.A senior moment?Privatization and … Continue reading →

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Seeing Purple : You Mean McCain DIDN’T Win Florida?

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Purple America / Contested South. Graphic from Facing South.Emerging demographic trends differentiated Florida, Virginia and North Carolina from the rest of the south sufficiently to overcome any ‘Bradley Effect’ and shift them into the Democratic column.By Jay D. Jurie / … Continue reading →

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Orlando : Ale and High Water

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Beer storm: Photo by Ghostbuster 2.‘If a hurricane came through we can handle it. We will make sure that Manatee and Sarasota counties have beer…’By J. Jurie / The Rag Blog / August 20, 2008 ORLANDO — Tropical storm Fay … Continue reading →

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