Public Radio and Television serving South Florida's diverse community.
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Primary geographic focus: Florida
Organization type(s): Media
Acronym or short name: WLRN
WLRN Public Radio and Television serves South Florida’s diverse community. Licensed to the school board of Dade County, WLRN is best known for its award winning public radio and television programs, but its services go well beyond the airwaves. It’s a complex media enterprise consisting of radio and television stations and educational channels.
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Audio , Interview , Talk RadioClock Running Out on Florida’s Eviction Moratorium, Leaving Landlords and Tenants in Limbo
WLRN (South Florida)July 24, 2020
Audio , Interview
Heard On Sundial: Housing In The Time Of COVID-19
WLRN (South Florida)March 25, 2020
Audio , News Story
Trump Administration Quietly Blocking TPS Holders From Permanent Residency, Say Attorneys
Daniel RiveroWLRN (South Florida)
November 4, 2019
Immigration attorneys say the Trump Administration has started to reject its own written rules, effectively making it impossible for many people with Temporary Protected Status to get permanent residency in the United States.
Audio , News Story
South Florida Attorneys Bring Help For Migrant Kids That Have To Face U.S. Courts On Their Own
Madeline FoxWLRN (South Florida)
August 8, 2019
South Florida facilities for unaccompanied minors who crossed the U.S. border have loomed large in the debate over the treatment of the youngest immigrants.
Audio , Interview
Palm Beach County To End Solitary Confinement For Teens In Adult Jails
Nadege GreenWLRN (South Florida)
January 9, 2019
The change comes after Palm Beach County's Sheriff's Office reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit that alleged the practice violated the civil rights of it’s youngest inmates.
Audio , News Story
Did The Government Do Enough To Accommodate Disabled At D-SNAP Registration? Suit Says No
Wilson SayreWLRN (South Florida)
November 14, 2017
There’s an ongoing lawsuit that might reopen registration for some people with disabilities because, the suit claims, the lines to sign up were prohibitively long.
Interview
Are People Getting Unemployment Help Post-Irma?
Wilson SayreWLRN (South Florida)
October 25, 2017
Daniel Rowinsky, staff attorney with Legal Services of Greater Miami, spoke with WLRN’s Wilson Sayre about what he has seen over the past few weeks as he has tried to help people through the application process for DUA.
News Story
Public Housing Tenant: My Apartment Was Making My Kids Sick
Nadege GreenWLRN (South Florida)
April 12, 2017
Mold is not uncommon in public and private housing throughout South Florida, but for low income renters who can’t afford to move out or wage costly court battles against their landlords to fix the problem, that could mean living with the fungus, sometime for years.
News Story
Study Shows Free Legal Services For The Poor Are Good For Business, Not Just To Feel Good
Wilson SayreWLRN (South Florida)
February 9, 2017
A new study from the Foundation found that for every dollar spent towards legal aid services, there is a $7 return on investment.
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