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Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez, Florida's Stand Your Ground Law & A Parade At Vizcaya

Illuminated laterns will be floating in Vizcaya Museum and Gardens on Saturday.
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Illuminated laterns will be floating in Vizcaya Museum and Gardens on Saturday.

The debate over bus or rail returns to Miami-Dade this month, when the county's Transportation Planning Organizationwill gather Aug. 30. Miami-Dade County  mayor Carlos Gimenez has been a proponent for rapid bus transit. On Sundial, Gimenez argues the bus system is a more cost-effective option for the county.

(We spoke with Democratic State Senator Kionee McGhee about the proposal on a previous segment, which is available here.Listen to today's show.

Florida’s Stand Your Ground laws are being tested. Markeis McGlockton was shot and killed in Clearwater, Florida, by Michael Drejka in a fight over a parking space. Florida was the first state to enact a "stand your ground" law, which says a person is allowed to use lethal force and has no duty to retreat if they believe they’re in danger. Harvard University Professor Caroline Light recently authored Stand Your Ground: America’s Love Affair with Lethal Self-Defense.She joined Sundial to give some perspective to the ongoing case.

And a unique parade at the Vizcaya Museum and Gardenswill display the museum’s storied relationship with the sea. Attendees can expect to see lanterns and massive art installations, created in a series of workshops provided by the Processional Arts Workshop (PAW). The celebration will emerge from the Vizcaya village and travel to the main house. Alex Khan, the co-director of PAW,  joined Sundial to discuss the museum’s history and the parade experience. For tickets click here.

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Alejandra Martinez is the associate producer for WLRN&rsquo's Sundial. Her love for radio started at her mother’s beauty shop where she noticed that stories are all around her - important stories to tell.