Tag: voting rights

Dance Students To Present Voting-Themed Show At Kendall Campus

Kendall CampusBeatriz Fernandez -
Kendall Campus, 11011 S.W. 104th St., will host a dance show entitled Vote! on Feb. 25 at 11 a.m. in Room 6120.  There will be a second performance that same evening at 7:30 p.m. in the same...

Florida Supreme Court Rules Felons Must Pay Fines Before Regaining Voting Rights

NewsHeidi Perez -
More than a year after Florida restored voting rights to convicted felons who have completed their sentence, the Florida Supreme Court sided with legislation that says they must pay all court-ordered fees before that can happen.   The...

Recent Wolfson Campus Graduate Receives Hidden Hero Award

Wolfson CampusRoxy Garcia -
Rebecca Diaz, an alumna of The Honors College at Wolfson Campus, was one of five Andrew Goodman Foundation Ambassadors to receive the 2019 Hidden...

MDC Alum Selected To TIME 100: The Most Influential People 2019

BriefingAlina Halley -
Miami Dade College alumnus Desmond Meade was recently named one of the TIME 100: The Most Influential People 2019.   Meade, 51, received the recognition...

Amendment 4 Passed By Voters Last November Faces Possible Roadblocks

NewsCorbin Bolies -
After Amendment 4’s passage last November paved the way for 1.4 million with prior convictions to have their voting rights restored, the Florida House...

Desmond Meade Spent Three Years in Prison—Now He Wants His Voting Rights Back

NewsCorbin Bolies -
Desmond Meade wants his voting rights back. Almost two decades ago, Meade spent three years in prison after a drug charge conviction. After prison, Meade...