Human Rights

Tampa activists target bad landlords

Friday morning police told Occupy Tampa to take down parts of their sidewalk camp outside Curtis-Hixon Park. Tables and canopies have been removed, but the protesters are still allowed to stay and sleep. Last Sunday...

The Plight and Promise of Africa was an educational and global awareness initiative of Eckerd College in 2010. Throughout the year WMNF reported on various lectures and community events that were a part of the...

President Obama answered questions from the audience during his speech today at University of Tampa. USF student Laila Abdelaziz asked Obama the first question. Laila Abdelaziz: “Hello Mr. President, my name is Laila Abdelaziz. I’m...

Transgender individuals can now count themselves among the classes protected by Tampa’s human rights ordinance. Today City Council updated the ordinance on a 5 to 1 vote, despite opposition from some religious groups. Equality advocates...

Tampa City Council passed an ordinance today which would amend the city’s Human Rights Ordinance to add “gender identity and expression” as a protected class. The amendment will now include transgender-identified individuals as a recognized...

An all-day event at the University of South Florida today focused on building awareness and direct action to solve hate crimes issues in Florida and around the nation. It was sponsored by the College of...

A Lake Worth city commissioner was arrested on Monday during a protest outside the Israeli Consulate in Miami. Commissioner Cara Jennings and 35 others were protesting the actions of the Israeli Defense Forces, who shot...

Tonight at Eckerd College as part of the President Events Series, activist and educator Dr. Elizabeth Corrie will present a lecture entitled “Washing Dishes and Other Revolutionary Tactics: What it Takes to Change the World.”...

Tonight is the longest night of the year, the winter solstice—to coincide wit the long night, today is national Homeless persons Memorial Day. Citizens around the country held memorial services to remember the thousands of...