Feb 09 Fact check: Is Jeb Bush right about Hispanic students' achievement in Florida? By Kyla Calvert Mason During a speech at the Detroit Economic Club last week, Jeb Bush veered from topics strictly fiscal. He touted his record improving Florida’s schools during his time in the governor’s office, including claiming that Hispanics in the state were “two… Continue reading
Jan 27 Is white clergy's #UseMeInstead response to police practice targets off the mark? Some think so By Eric Krupke Clergy from around the country have been waging a campaign against a Miami police department practice they see as racial profiling. Continue reading
Jan 20 Following minor delays, Atlas V lifts off into night sky By Joshua Barajas An unmanned Atlas V rocket launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Tuesday night with a Navy communications satellite on board. Continue reading
Jan 17 Miami sniper training halted after target practice mugshots found By Andrew Mach Police in North Miami have suspended a sniper training program after it was revealed that trainees used old mugshots of black suspects during target practice. Continue reading
Jan 10 George Zimmerman arrested for aggravated assault with a weapon By Andrew Mach George Zimmerman, the Florida man who was acquitted in the shooting death of an unarmed black teen in 2013, was arrested Friday, the Seminole County Sheriff's Office said. Continue reading
Jan 01 Jeb Bush resigns from board memberships, clearing path for White House run By Ruth Tam Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush has resigned from all nonprofit and business board memberships to clear the pathway to the White House. Continue reading
Dec 29 U.S. population to top 320 million at start of 2015, Census reports By Joshua Barajas The U.S. population is expected to reach 320.09 million people on Jan. 1, 2015, a 0.73 percent increase from the previous year, the U.S. Census Bureau said in a statement Monday. Continue reading
Dec 18 Executions, new death sentences drop to lowest numbers in decades By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Executions and new death sentences dropped to their lowest numbers in decades in 2014, an anti-death penalty group said in a new report. Continue reading
Dec 16 How serious are Jeb Bush's first steps toward a 2016 presidential campaign? By Ayan Sheikh The PBS NewsHour spoke with Washington Post’s Dan Balz on Jeb Bush’s potential quest for the White House, the first steps politicians take to jump start a presidential campaign and the possibility of another Bush-Clinton bout. Continue reading
Dec 16 Jeb Bush to 'actively explore' 2016 presidential run By Gary Fineout, Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on Tuesday took his most definitive step yet toward running for president, announcing plans to “actively explore” a campaign and form a new political operation allowing him to raise money for like-minded… Continue reading