Daniel Rivero

Daniel Rivero appears in the following:

Investigation shows the scope of a sweeping anti-union labor law passed in 2023

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

An investigation by member station WRLN found that 40,000 public service employees have lost union representation because of a new Florida law that makes it harder to collect dues.

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To conceal identities in use-of-force cases, police argue they are victims

Thursday, February 17, 2022

Florida wants to keep the names of police involved in use-of-force cases hidden, saying they are victims of a crime who deserve privacy protections under state law. Advocates want a court to decide.

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The Federal Government Sells Flood-Prone Homes To Often Unsuspecting Buyers, NPR Finds

Monday, September 13, 2021

The Department of Housing and Urban Development disproportionately sells homes in flood-prone areas, NPR finds. Housing experts warn that this can lead to big losses for vulnerable families.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Florida Voting Restrictions Into Law

Thursday, May 06, 2021

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed new voting restrictions into law. The Republican signed the measure live on Fox News.

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Voting Rights For Hundreds Of Thousands Of Felons At Stake In Florida Trial

Monday, April 27, 2020

The trial comes after Florida voters in 2018 overwhelmingly approved an amendment to restore voting rights to most people with felony convictions. Then state lawmakers tried to scale the law back.

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America, Are We Ready? March 17 Edition

Friday, March 13, 2020

WNYC's Brian Lehrer open the phones for calls from around the country on what's at stake as voters in three more states hold their primaries and caucuses amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Florida Faces A Rocky Rollout To Restore Voting Rights After Felony Convictions

Wednesday, January 08, 2020

The implementation of a law that allows some felons to vote is playing out in very different — and partisan — ways across the state.

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Ship Of Bahamians Arrives In Florida

Sunday, September 08, 2019

Over a thousand Bahamian nationals arrived in West Palm Beach, Florida aboard a humanitarian ship.

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Cuban Immigrants Were Given A Haven In The U.S.; Now They're Being Deported

Saturday, May 11, 2019

Sixty-four Cuban nationals were deported in fiscal year 2016. Two years later, the number was 463, a more than sevenfold increase, as U.S. policies have toughened toward Cuban immigrants.

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More Than A Million Florida Felons Aren't Sure Yet Whether They Can Register To Vote

Sunday, December 30, 2018

The incoming Florida governor and other politicians in the state say they will need to weigh-in before the amendment passed by voters in Nov., giving voting rights back to felons, is implemented.

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ICE's Hotline Sows Seeds of Suspicion

Monday, October 30, 2017

ICE set up a hotline to "support victims of crimes committed by criminal aliens," but call logs tell a different story about the program.

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