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Why Florida's Medical Cannabis Industry Is Holding Its Breath

Why Florida's Medical Cannabis Industry Is Holding Its Breath

The Florida Supreme Court will soon take up a case that has the potential to upend the state's cannabis indus…

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After Hurricane Michael, The Forgotten Coast Fears It's Being Forgotten

After Hurricane Michael, The Forgotten Coast Fears It's Being Forgotten

Cleanup and recovery from Hurricane Michael is slow, costly and ongoing. As donations to the area stall and m…

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'Bad Sushi': Confusion Lingers Eight Months After Marsy's Law

'Bad Sushi': Confusion Lingers Eight Months After Marsy's Law

A national campaign successfully placed Marsy's Law on the books in Florida last year. The amendment put a cr…

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MedMen-Backed Florida Legalization Campaign Is Raking in Cash

MedMen-Backed Florida Legalization Campaign Is Raking in Cash

Adult use cannabis use could soon be legal in Florida, and two groups are competing for a chance to shape its…

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Florida Farmers Struggle To Compete With Mexican Imports

Florida Farmers Struggle To Compete With Mexican Imports

Florida farmers are struggling to compete with cheaper, foreign imports from countries such as Mexico. Farmer…

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Hundreds of nursing homes with cases of coronavirus have violated federal infection-control rules...

Hundreds of nursing homes with cases of coronavirus have violated federal infection-control rules...

Forty percent of more than 650 nursing homes nationwide with publicly reported cases of the coronavirus have …

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The Eugene V. Debs Museum is a font of labor history

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By Shawn Mulcahy
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The Eugene V. Debs Museum The crisp, early May air tickles my nose through open car windows as I veer off I-94 toward 111th for a quick pit stop. I pass the Walmart Supercenter and the municipal-landfill-turned-private-golf-club before easing to a stop in front of a towering building of glass and bright red brick. The Eugene V.
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Cook County expands Flock license plate reader network

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By Shawn Mulcahy
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The Cook County Board of Commissioners on May 14 approved roughly $1 million to nearly double the size of Sheriff Tom Dart’s license plate reader network. The vote came a day after the sheriff’s office admitted it had worked with the surveillance company Flock Safety for years without an active contract governing the collection or use of private data.
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Sheriff Tom Dart’s wandering eye

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By Shawn Mulcahy
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Sheriff Tom Dart is quietly lobbying the Cook County Board of Commissioners to expand surveillance both inside the Cook County jail and on the streets. Within the jail’s walls, he’s eyeing a system that uses artificial intelligence to monitor cameras for drug use, while outside, he’s seeking nearly $1 million to fund his office’s growing network of automated license plate readers, largely scattered throughout the western portion of the county.
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

I started as an intern at WFSU Public Media, the NPR affiliate in Tallahassee, Florida.