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Felonious Florida, Wynwood Yard’s Closing & Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival

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A South Florida based group of prosecutors have approached the Florida Supreme Court and declared the state's Stand Your Ground law is unconstitutional. The League of Prosecutors, led by Miami-Dade Prosecutor Katherine Fernandez Russell, demanded the supreme court judges strike down the law because the law forces state attorneys to bring self-defense cases in front of a judge and not a jury. The Miami Herald's David Ovalle reported on the story. He also examined the connections the infamous mobster James "Whitey" Bulger had to a crime in Miami decades ago. Bulger died in a federal prison on Tuesday and authorities believe it was a homicide. 

Listen to the full episode of Sundial for today 10.31.18.

The Sun-Sentinel is back with Season 2 of their hit podcast, “Felonious Florida.” This season follows the murder of Marlene Warren, who was killed by a clown in Wellington, Florida back in the early 1990s. The suspect in the case, Sheila Keen Warren was arrested this year in Washington County, Virginia , 28 years after the crime, and brought to Florida to face charges. Sun-Sentinel reporter Tonya Alanez uncovered many of the new details about this case. Juan Ortega is the producer of the Sun-Sentinel’s podcast. They joined Sundial to give us an update on the investigation and why they chose this case for their second season.

What defines a neighborhood? Next spring, one of Wynwood’s more popular music and food spot will be shutting its doors. In September the company, Wynwood Green, announced the space will be converted into apartments, commercial space and parking. Critics say Wynwood is losing important cultural institutions.  The founder and CEO of Wynwood Yard Della Heiman joined Sundial to explain the future of the yard, what it means to leave Wynwood and the changing face of the neighborhood.

The Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival kicks off this weekend with a series of new independent films. One of the selections is “Hope’s Mission,”  by Miami-based filmmaker Richard Jackson,  the true story of an Iranian woman who travels to South Florida after the revolution so her son can receive medical care for a rare disease. Jackson and Gregory Von Hausch, the festival’s director joined Sundial to talk about the different films at this year's the festival. The Festival starts Nov. 18 at Savor Cinema. 

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Chris Remington knew he wanted to work in public radio beginning in middle school, as WHYY played in his car rides to and from school in New Jersey. He’s freelanced for All Things Considered and was a desk associate for CBS Radio News in New York City. Most recently, he was producing for Capital Public Radio’s Insight booking guests, conducting research and leading special projects at Sacramento’s NPR affiliate.
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.