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Each week, journalists and newsmakers from South Florida analyze and debate some of the most topical issues from across the region.
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Tax Justice Warriors is a podcast that focuses on tax controversy, Low Income Taxpayer Clincs (LITCs), educating the public, news, and interviews about taxes. The host is Omeed Firouzi, a practice professor and director of the low income taxpayer clinic at Temple University Beasley School of Law. The producer is Zac Harvey.
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Henry Lim was born in Managua, Nicaragua and came to the United States as an immigrant with his family. During the fourteen year immigration process, he learned first hand the value of an aggressive immigration attorney. Attorney Lim studied political science at Florida State University and graduated magna cum laude in 1995. Mr. Lim continued his studies at the University of Miami School of Law and graduated in 1998. While in law school, Attorney Lim was involved in immigration issues with H ...
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PARENT YOUR PARENTS radio show has a two pronged approach, the first is the “how to” of managing elder care issues on the non-medical side. This includes legal, mental health care, seniorizing a home, insurance needs, and basic steps on how to make the last chapter of your life or your loved ones life fulfilling and worry free. The second is to raise issues about the treatment of seniors and why this important, because in the end, we’ll all be seniors. A graduate of University of Miami Law S ...
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S13 E3 A President as Prosecutor
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If Kamala Harris ascends to the country's highest office, she will hit a lot of firsts: first woman president, first of Indian heritage, first former prosecutor. On the episode, Innocence Clinic director Craig Trocino, who has spent decades arguing in state and federal court, takes a look at what a former prosecutor as president might look like. Re…
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Miami loses its civilian police oversight, DeSantis' bid to change state parks and Cuba's private sector
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On The South Florida Roundup, we discussed the end of Miami’s police Civilian Investigative Panel – which a new state law has made illegal. We looked at what might replace it and why Miamians hoped to keep it (1:10). We also asked why Florida Governor Ron DeSantis suddenly ditched plans to turn state parks into what critics called commercial resort…
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S13 E2 Google Staggers
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In a stunning turn, a federal judge recently ruled that the tech giant violated antitrust laws. Professor John Newman, former attorney with the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice Antitrust Division, dives into the future of big tech. Recorded August 22, 2024.University of Miami School of Law
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Miami-Dade's public transit gets mandate, Palm Beach County's new university and a former Haitian president gets sanctions
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On the South Florida Roundup we looked at the impact of two results from Tuesday’s primary election: Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s landslide re-election – and landslide approval of a call for expanded Miami-Dade rapid transit (01:10). We also examined why elite Vanderbilt University is opening an unusual satellite campus in Palm Be…
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S13 E1 The Breakneck Speed of Election Law
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It's been a once-in-a-lifetime summer in politics with suits and challenges to election law that threaten to continue up to election day and beyond. Election law expert Frances Hill joins the podcast to discuss what we know and what we don't. Recorded August 15, 2024.University of Miami School of Law
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Primary elections preview: Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties
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On the South Florida Roundup the WLRN team previewed Tuesday’s primary election for South Florida. And we talked about a lot more than sheriffs. In Miami-Dade County voters are weighing in on a mayor – and Joe Carollo’s gym equipment (01:06). In Broward County, Sheriff Gregory Tony faces real competition and most of the embattled school board’s sea…
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The new school year: Metal detectors, private schools, starting times and more
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On the South Florida Roundup, we dove into the new school year with a panel of some of the region’s best education journalists (01:10) and, more importantly, a teacher (33:47). We looked at urgent security issues like the current metal detectors debate, whether or not we’ve put the classroom culture wars behind us, the charter and private schools b…
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Venezuela's electoral fraud, Inspector General report on Guardianship Program and Florida's lagging film industry
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On the South Florida Roundup we assessed what if anything the U.S., the international community and the diaspora here can do to dislodge Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro from power after his allegedly massive voter fraud (01:09). We also examined an Inspector General report that bears out WLRN's probe of Miami-Dade County's Guardianship Program f…
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New positions to vote for in local elections, condo laws and Venezuela's presidential election
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On the South Florida Roundup, we looked at the new independent constitutional offices voters in Broward and Miami-Dade counties will have to vote for in the August primary elections, and what do they mean for the way local government works (01:06). We also examined the state regulations passed after the Surfside condo collapse, which are coming int…
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Copa America chaos, Sergio Pino's legacy and shark anxiety
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On the South Florida Roundup we discussed what went so wrong on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium — when security lost control of gate-crashing (and air vent-crashing) soccer fans before the Copa America final. What lessons must Miami learn before the 2026 World Cup? (1:09) We also looked at the important impact developer Sergio Pino had here, before his…
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Worker heat protections, South Florida's response to homeless ban and the future of Little Haiti Cultural Complex
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On the South Florida Roundup we examined new federal rules that preempt a Florida state law that preempts local government laws to protect outdoor workers from extreme heat. Given the new temperature norms we face, the stakes are high (01:10). We also looked at how local governments here are scrambling to adapt to a new state law that bans the home…
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Encore: South Florida's affordable housing crisis
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In a re-broadcast of The South Florida Roundup, we looked back at our show from May 3 which was dedicated entirely to the ongoing housing crisis in South Florida. We explored how to create more affordable housing as the cost of renting or owning a home, from Palm Beach to Key West, becomes more and more out of reach. We also discussed the remedies …
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Miami's urban development scene, healthcare fraud in Hialeah and Kenyan cops arrive in Haiti
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On the South Florida Roundup we looked at the ugly remains of what was supposed to be a marquee Miami attraction — and a potentially ugly threat to an actual Miami showcase: Wynwood. Does urban planning stand a chance in Miami (01:10)? After a Hialeah councilwoman is indicted and suspended, we also examined why that city is home to so much healthca…
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Biden's new immigration policies, third anniversary of Surfside collapse and the Copa América
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On the South Florida Roundup, we looked at President Biden's latest attempts to get ahead of the all-important immigration issue – and how profoundly they could affect families and communities in South Florida (01:06). We also discussed a long-awaited engineering firm’s conclusions about what brought down the Champlain Towers condominium building, …
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Flooding in South Florida, child water safety and a possible ghost candidate
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On the South Florida Roundup, we examined this week's flash flood emergency. How common are these once-in-a-lifetime rains becoming? (01:03). After another child drowned in a South Florida pool this month, we also looked into efforts to ramp up swimming instruction, especially for minority children (16:30). And ahead of the August primary election,…
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Miami state attorney's office ethics dilemma, immigrant heritage month and the cricket World Cup
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On the South Florida Roundup, we examined charges of rogue prosecutors under Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle. Will a new appointment restore public trust? (01:02). It's Immigrant Heritage Month, so we looked at a new study underway to profile the rich and indispensable legacy of South Florida’s migrant farmworkers. (18:21) And …
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A look ahead at hurricane season: ocean eddies, a new forecast model and resilient homes
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On The South Florida Roundup, we discussed a possible clue scientists are using to determine which storms can become more lethal: ocean eddies (01:02). We also looked at a new hurricane forecast model that was developed with help from scientists at the University of Miami (17:39) and we asked high-tech builder Onx Homes how they’re developing new h…
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Cuban officials tour MIA, Overtown housing co-op scandal and BBL Drizzy
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On the South Florida Roundup we examined why so many Miami politicians are up in arms — after the federal Transportation Security Administration hosted a tour at Miami International Airport for an official delegation from Cuba (01:03). We also looked at the controversy at Town Park Village, the Overtown housing cooperative whose issues were exposed…
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Boat safety, alternate routes to the Keys and a new doc on Venezuela's corruption scandal
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On the South Florida Roundup, we examined the tragic death of 15-year-old Ella Riley Adler – killed when a boat struck her last weekend as she was wake-boarding off Key Biscayne. Are boating accidents becoming too common in too-crowded Biscayne Bay? (01:03) We also looked at a raft of projects being planned to better move folks to and around the Fl…
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Episode 199 - Interview with Howard University School of Law Professor Alice M. Thomas
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I sat down here with Howard University School of Law Professor Alice M. Thomas. The interview was conducted at the ABA Section of Taxation May 2024 meeting in Washington, D.C.Omeed Firouzi
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Miami judge postpones Trump trial, a farewell to WLRN's Kate Payne and Panama's president-elect's plans
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On The South Florida Roundup, we looked at the controversy surrounding Aileen Cannon, the Miami-raised federal judge who’s facing a storm of criticism over her handling of former President Donald Trump’s classified documents trial (01:02). We also said farewell to WLRN's education reporter Kate Payne — but not before she weighed in on some critical…
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South Florida's affordable housing crisis: vouchers, housing density and possible solutions
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On The South Florida Roundup, we dedicated an entire episode to the housing crisis in South Florida and how to create more affordable housing as the cost of renting or owning a home, from Palm Beach to Key West, becomes more and more out of reach. We discussed the remedies that are gaining consensus across the region and across the state, from incr…
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Florida's marijuana referendum, Miami-Dade's sheriff race and Guatemala's genocide trial
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On the South Florida Roundup, we looked at what to expect if Florida voters approve a ballot measure in November to greenlight recreational marijuana use (01:01). We also asked whether residing in Miami-Dade County should be a prerequisite for being elected Sheriff of Miami-Dade County because several candidates live in Broward (18:42). And we disc…
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Latest on Broward schools, third places and U.S. sanctions on Venezuela.
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On the South Florida Roundup, we discussed the Broward bog-down: Schools superintendent Peter Licata retires after less than a year on the job – while the district settles in court to pay tens of millions of dollars to charter schools (01:03). We also looked at how West Palm Beach is restoring the idea of public spaces as “third places (18:37).” An…
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S12 E12 Death Row Representation on the Cheap
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Innocence clinic director Craig Trocino looks at flat fees for capital crime representation. Recorded April 11, 2024.University of Miami School of Law
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Local police response to mental health calls, Miami's district map snafu and Bright Lit Place
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On the South Florida Roundup, we spoke with Ben Crump, the attorney for Donald Armstrong, the Liberty City man shot by Miami police last month during a mental health episode. Does the case revive issues about Miami police training? (01:03) We also looked at what happens now that Miami’s district map has been dumped because of its racial gerrymander…
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S12 E11 The Armorer and the Actor
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Criminal law expert Tamara Lave opines of the killing on the movie set. Recorded March 27, 2024.University of Miami School of Law
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The crisis in Haiti deepens, charter schools want more public cash, Florida's abortion law and Latin America
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On the South Florida Roundup, we updated listeners on the worsening crisis in Haiti: Powerful gangs making a violent bid for political clout; political bosses holding up a new transitional government; the deeper suffering of Haitians themselves (01:02). We also looked at the legal battle raging in Broward County over how much money public schools a…
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