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411 TEEN talks with James Kilgore, author of UNDERSTANDING E-CARCERATION: electronic monitoring, The state, and the future of mass incarceration. He argues making prisons virtual does not dismantle their power, just expands the power of carceral state.

Ever pop an aspirin? Thank a willow tree for that. Ethnobotany is the study of how people of a particular culture and region make use of indigenous plants. In THE PLANT HUNTER, author, Dr. Cassandra Quave identifies and studies plants to treat threatening illnesses. Her groundbreaking research is helping to provide clues for the next generation of advanced medicine. Dr. Quave talks with 411 TEEN.

On tonight’s program: The wrangling over a North Florida congressional district continues between Governor DeSantis and the legislature. A district with great racial and historical significance; The promotion of fatherhood becomes a main priority for Florida’s House leadership; The House passes a bill to help recruit and retain law enforcement officers; A major insurance industry advocate says insured homeowners are going to have to pick up more of the cost of covered repairs in order to stabilize the market; And assisted living and other facilities with senior residents are hoping Florida lawmakers can untangle what are sometimes conflicting visitation rules.

On tonight’s program: With Florida’s residential rental rates spiraling ever skyward, the Florida Legislature is struggling to solve the crisis. Or at least slow the increases; An all-important vote on a bill to restrict talk about sexual identity or gender issues in public schools is expected tomorrow; We hear from the parents of Trayvon Martin, whose death came almost ten years ago. And we’ll look ahead to other legislative action expected at the Capital tomorrow.

Go Harder. Go Further. Reach Higher. Do Better.

On tonight’s program: Outnumbered and outgunned in the Florida Legislature, Democratic members are determined to keep fighting against the inevitable; A state Senate measure to expand access to broadband is moving forward, but the bill is now without funding until federal dollars make their way to the state....; And a decade after Trayvon Martin’s death, optimism about racial justice progress remains difficult to find.

Authors, William Stixrud, Ph.D. and Ned Johnson, discuss their new book : WHAT DO YOU SAY? How to Talk With Kids to Build Motivation, Stress, Tolerance and Happy Home. A must read for parents who want to improve their communication with their children.

Author Erwin Chemerinsky is the dean of the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. He explores how the Supreme Court empowered the police and subverted civil rights.

On tonight’s program: The bill prohibiting abortions in Florida after fifteen weeks advances on a midnight vote in the Florida House; Voting rights supporters rally at the Florida Capitol; A controversial water plan impacting the Everglades undergoes big changes to the delight of the original plan’s opponents; And Florida students may soon be required to learn about personal finance.

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