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Can Andrew Gillum Revive His Messy Career Now That Prosecutors Seek To Drop Corruption Charges?
Prosecutors asked that all charges be dropped against the former Tallahassee mayor.
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Did Trump Fix the 2018 Florida Election In Ron Desantis’ Favor? [UPDATE]
The former President claims he sent the FBI to Broward County in Florida to stop fake voter fraud. Andrew Gillum’s lawyers have questions.
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Midterm Election Watch 2022
After the polls close, check in with The Root to learn the latest updates on the races we’re watching closely.
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Congress Finds Its First Gen Z Member in a Young, Black Anti-Gun Activist
Maxwell Frost won a Democratic primary in Central Florida and will most likely win the general election in November.
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Florida Teacher Resigns after His Black Heroes Pictures Are Taken Down
The school district will be conducting a full investigation following the incident.
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Andrew Gillum, 2018 FL Gubernatorial Candidate is in Trouble Again
The former Tallahassee mayor is facing a 21-count federal indictment on charges including wire fraud
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Democrats Launch $15M ‘Blue Shift Florida’ Initiative To Increase Voter Turnout
The money will be used to hire at least 200 organizers and open as many as 80 offices to increase voter turnout.
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New Florida Congressional Map Diminishes Black Representation in U.S. House
The new map, which was passed by Florida’s Legislature Thursday, was met with resistance by Black lawmakers
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Florida Supreme Court Pushes Back On Gov. Desantis’s Redistricting Request
The court states that Desantis’s request on the constitutionality of a Black district is too complicated to answer in an opinion.
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Trailblazing Legend, Former Florida Rep. Carrie Meek Dies at 95
Carrie Meek was the child of a sharecropper and granddaughter of a slave who would go on to see many “firsts” in her career.