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Members of the Florida cabinet have apologized to former students of a reform school for boys where abuse allegations first surfaced more than 100 years ago…and dozens of unidentified bodies were recently discovered. Lawmakers are also moving a pair of bills related to the closed school, but former Orlando Sentinel columnist and editorial writer Darryl Owens says more needs to be done.
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If you haven’t heard, Orlando Sentinel columnist Darryl Owens is leaving the paper.
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On the first page of most employment applications, there’s a small box job seekers are asked to mark if they have a criminal history. But Orlando Sentinel columnist and editorial writer Darryl Owens says the "Ban the Box" campaign is on the right track.
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An “open carry” bill has passed its first hurdle in the Florida House. Orlando Sentinel columnist and editorial writer Darryl Owens says reaction has been complex to the proposal, which would allow the 1.4 million Floridians with concealed weapon permits to carry firearms...without concealing them.
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Some juvenile justice experts say a legal procedure called “direct file” makes Florida the toughest state to be a kid in the juvenile justice system…too tough. They’re coming together to try to change the process. Orlando Sentinel columnist and editorial writer Darryl Owens explains what “direct file” means and why he thinks it’s getting so much attention.
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Part of the major redevelopment project underway in Orlando’s historic Parramore neighborhood is a new pre-K through 8th grade school. It’s a $41 million facility in the heart of the neighborhood that’s expected to open in 2017. Orlando Sentinel editorial writer and columnist Darryl Owens a new school in the area will help bring the community together.Orlando Sentinel editorial writer and columnist Darryl Owens a new school in the area will help bring the community together.
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Orlando Sentinel columnist and editorial writer Darryl Owens says confederate symbols belong in a museum. He examines their meaning, past and present, starting with the controversy brewing over one now standing in downtown Orlando.
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Deadly encounters across the country involving black men and police have spurred a diverse group of Central Florida faith leaders to band together and help different communities better understand each other. Darryl Owens talks about the public forum he's hosting with faith leaders on the topic of race.
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Central Florida seems ready to shed its reputation for criminalizing homelessness. That’s according to Orlando Sentinel columnist and editorial writer Darryl Owens. He points to three major announcements in the last two weeks that seem to suggest a new approach to dealing with homelessness.
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Three former Florida A & M University band members were convicted of manslaughter and felony hazing in the November 2011 death of fellow “Marching 100” member Robert Champion. Benjamin McNamee, Aaron Golson, and Darryl Cearnel are the last of the dozen-plus defendants to be sentenced, but Darryl Owens says there's much more to the story.