Tequesta Black Star
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People's press organization located on Tequesta land in Bimini (Florida). tequestablackstar@riseup.net
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Tropical Communist Party (@ tcp.tampa on IG) held a mutual aid event yesterday serving the people of Borrell Park, Tampa
Tampa Bay protested today against the Rittenhouse verdict and far-right vigilantism.

Via @TampaBaySDS on Twitter
Tallahassee protests on the Trans Day of Remembrance against right-wing transphobic violence

Via @tallycac on Twitter & @lakeylove on Instagram
Lauderhill police officer Michael Bigwood, previously arrested for pointing a gun at his ex and threatening to kill her and their children, is again under investigation after already having been fired twice by the same department. Both times Bigwood managed to keep his position through arbitration, holding the positions of lieutenant in criminal investigations unit and in the training division, where he was tasked with training new officers.

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2021/11/19/a-lauderhill-lieutenant-is-under-investigation-again-so-why-is-he-still-on-the-force/
On November 28th, Miami's new anti-camping ordinance will enter effect. Show up in support of our houseless neighbors!
Demonstrators rallied today against SR2, an anti-homeless ordinance passed by the City of Miami. We'll lay out the specifics of the legislation shortly.
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers and other protesters have gathered in Naples for a demonstration demanding justice for Nicolás Morales Bessania, an unarmed father murdered by police during a mental health crisis on September 17th, 2020.

The rally is occurring in tandem with a hearing in the Citizen Review Panel, which will carry out an open examination of the officers' conduct.
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Content Warning: Police murder, violence

It is important to review the details of the police murder of Nicolás Morales Bessania in Immokalee on September 17, 2020. Following a 911 disturbance call, police shot the unarmed father of a 12-year-old boy, who was facing a mental lapse at the time.

The Collier County Sheriff's Office released dashcam footage after the State Attorney's office declared the murder "lawful and justifiable".

Tonight, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and other groups protested outside of the Citizen Review Panel in Naples, where civilians will review the actions of the officers responsible.

Civil rights organizations, such as the CIW and the Lee County NAACP, have so far tried in futility to obtain more information about the legal backing to the State Attorney's decision not to charge any officers who carried out the shooting.
Senator Gruters, Chair of the Florida Republican Party, has introduced a bill to the Florida Senate to ban any local governments, including municipality, city, county, village, and special district, from enacting a local minimum wage or wage mandate to adjust for cost of living.

https://m.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/1124/BillText/__/PDF