Books & Books and the Books & Books Literary Foundation are proud to present an evening with Daniel Rivero discussing Just Freedom: Inside Florida's Decades-Long Voting Rights Battle.
He will be in conversation with our Executive Director, Ana Sofia Pelaez 🌴✨
RSVP Here 🔗 bit.ly/bbdanielrivero
01.10.2025 17:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We’re only 40 days away from Election Day, Miami! 🌴🌞
This November we're voting for a new city mayor and city commissioners- this gives us plenty of time to make a plan to vote.
Go to MDC's voter hub to see where you stand this voting season👇️
🔗 bit.ly/MDCvoterhub
25.09.2025 16:10 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Grocery prices rise at the fastest pace since 2022 as Trump tariffs bite
On the campaign trail, Trump promised lower grocery prices.
Grocery prices are still climbing despite promises to bring them down. 🛒📈
Experts say that if this continues, we are likely to feel it even more during the holiday season, with more expensive holiday meals and possible food shortages.
www.axios.com/2025/09/11/t...
23.09.2025 17:08 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Commentary: Police forces don’t have to cooperate in ICE raids
more local governments to show some political will and courage when defending their jurisdictional authority
It has been confirmed by state attorneys that 287g agreements are only mandated for counties that operate a county-level detention (per statute 908.11).
Yet, local officials who fall well outside this mandate are folding to the pressures of the state.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/09/20/c...
22.09.2025 19:54 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Florida is in a healthcare crisis, but we have the power to fix it.
Let’s put Medicaid Expansion on the 2026 ballot and vote to protect Florida families.
Sign and share the petition today: bit.ly/mfpmed
17.09.2025 14:15 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
It’s National Voter Registration Day! NOW is the time to register you 🗳️🌴 The deadline to register to vote in Florida is October 6th, but don’t wait.
Take 2 minutes to get #VoteReady by going to🔗registertovoteflorida.gov
16.09.2025 14:20 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
As Hispanic Heritage Month begins, we celebrate the joy, resilience, and power of our culture. Even as we face unjust systems that try to silence and erase us, we have a duty now more than ever to show our pride. So Feliz Mes de la Herencia Hispana- juntos somos mas fuertes 🌺✨
15.09.2025 22:14 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Florida’s ban on carrying guns in public is unconstitutional, appeals court rules
Attorney General James Uthmeier will not seek a rehearing or Florida Supreme Court review.
This week, our country was plunged into the reality of gun violence - in Colorado, in Utah, and on the heels of a horrific school shooting in Minneapolis - a state appeals court declared Florida’s long-standing ban on open carry unconstitutional.
www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
12.09.2025 16:30 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
The Supreme Court voted 6-3 to give ICE a temporary green light to racially profile Latinos based on race, accent, speaking Spanish, or if they "work or appear to work" in specific jobs.
📜 Read the Supreme Court Ruling: www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
10.09.2025 15:24 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Stronger Miami is a coalition of local organizations working to give voters more power in our city.
This initiative empowers the people of Miami, allowing voters to have a meaningful impact on decisions that affect our everyday lives.
Sign the petition today 💫
🔗 bit.ly/strongermiamipetition
09.09.2025 15:06 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Immigrants seeking legal work, citizenship now subject to ‘anti-American’ screening
Experts are concerned about the subjective nature of the rule
The Trump administration has enacted a new immigration policy directing USCIS to screen applicants for “anti-American” behavior, which will heavily influence decisions on green cards and parole.
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
29.08.2025 17:07 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Judge Orders That ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Be Shut Down for Now
Today, we celebrate a major win for Floridians and for the land. Thanks to the relentless efforts of the Miccosukee Tribe, environmentalists, community activists, and protestors, the camp has been shut down.
The camp must now be dismantled within 60 days.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/u...
22.08.2025 16:26 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Speaking out for immigrants has cost me, but Miami Republicans’ silence is worse | Opinion
Fernandez: I am not a Republican or a Democrat. I am an American — an immigrant who came here with nothing, became a citizen, served in the Army.
Last week, Mike Fernandez decided to pull $10 million from Miami-Dade College as an act of protest.
This week, he explains that he will not stop or be intimidated. Instead, he's going to fight harder.
He reminds us that empathy is non-partisan- it's human.
www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-e...
11.08.2025 20:34 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
What Florida Is Doing at 'Alligator Alcatraz' Is Illegal — Full Stop
A Trump-appointed judge gave officials until Thursday to prove they can legally detain migrants in the Everglades.
A federal judge just demanded that Florida & the feds prove they legally have the right to detain immigrants at the Everglades Detention Camp.
Spoiler: they don’t. What’s happening here is a violation of due process and human dignity.
www.miaminewtimes.com/news/experts...
07.08.2025 19:28 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Miami Is Entering a State of Unreality
No amount of adaptation to climate change can fix Miami’s water problems.
Florida needs honest leadership, research-driven action, and investments that protect everyone’s future. Denial and delay are no longer an option. www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...
07.08.2025 17:42 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
USCIS just raised immigration fees. See what work permits and asylum now cost
Immigrants applying for asylum, TPS or work permits now face new fees under HR-1. We break down exactly how much more they’ll need to pay.
🚨 USCIS just raised immigration fees under the new HR-1 law.
Asylum apps now cost $100 (was $0) + $100/year while pending.
First-time work permits: $960 (was $410).
Fees can’t be waived.
Click the link to see a fee breakdown for different applications.
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
05.08.2025 22:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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