• In a new three-part special, NPR examines how George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery became part of a rallying cry that has led the U.S. to confront the racism of its past and present. Tune in to WMFE at noon Wednesdays, Sept. 2-16, for Summer of Racial Reckoning.
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• The last few months have brought together veteran activists and people newly motivated to join protests over racial inequality and police brutality. Journalist and activist T.J. Legacy Cole joins Intersection to talk about the protest movement, the Black Lives Matter mural in downtown Orlando, and police reform.
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• As cities and counties across Florida sign their budgets for the fiscal year, they face the challenge of the COVID-19 recession and the impact of protests over racial injustice and policing. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind, president of Fishkind Litigation Services, tells 90.7’s Matthew Peddie that reforming public safety and policing can improve the quality and efficiency of the service.
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• Two young Central Florida activists leading protests over the death of George Floyd say it is up to young people like them to push for systemic changes.
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• A 36-year-old Orlando man faces a federal charge after police say he impersonated a U.S. marshal during protests on Sunday.
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• The death of George Floyd while in the custody of Minneapolis police on May 25 has caused widespread unrest across the country, including Central Florida. Have you been among the protesters? What message do you want to send to law enforcement and others? TELL US HERE!
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• Orlando US Rep. Val Demings says now is the time for a national law to set standards for police conduct. Demings spoke to WMFE on a live special program to discuss issues of police brutality and nationwide protest after the death in police custody of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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