Tampa Bay protesters decry Rittenhouse verdict, wonder about their own safety going forward

The Tampa Bay chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation holds protests for a variety of social and political reasons, and…

By CL Staff

Tampa Bay protesters decry Rittenhouse verdict, wonder about their own safety going forward
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Pasco activists protest sheriff’s pre-crime policing program

Last Saturday, Black Lives Matter New Port Richey gathered at the corner of U.S. Highway-19 and Ridge Road in Port Richey to…

By CL Staff

Pasco activists protest sheriff’s pre-crime policing program
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Pasco activists continue weekly action with vigil for stolen Black lives

It's been about three months since the Washington Post parachuted into Pasco County to bring light to New Port Richey activists' brushes…

By CL Staff

Pasco activists continue weekly action with vigil for stolen Black lives
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Everything we saw at last weekend’s Black Lives Matter march in East Tampa

An estimated 300 people gathered at Cyrus Greene park on Saturday for a Black Lives Matter solidarity march through East Tampa. The…

By CL Staff

Everything we saw at last weekend’s Black Lives Matter march in East Tampa
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Activists hold candlelight vigil for George Floyd in downtown Tampa

The country breathed a sigh of relief on Monday when Minnesota cop Derek Chauvin was found guilty of three charges—including murder and…

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Activists hold candlelight vigil for George Floyd in downtown Tampa
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At tense New Port Richey city council meeting, Black Lives Matter activists ask officials to address 'blatant racism'

New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe is refusing to comment after tensions inside City Hall spilled into the parking lot following Tuesday…

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At tense New Port Richey city council meeting, Black Lives Matter activists ask officials to address 'blatant racism'
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Tampa photographer Dave Decker shares the images from 2020 that moved him the most

This year forced everyone to change, and while Dave Decker’s energy level, enthusiasm and heart never dipped in 2020, the Tampa-based photographer’s…

By CL Staff

Tampa photographer Dave Decker shares the images from 2020 that moved him the most
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New Port Richey activists ask for answers on recent shooting, endure Proud Boys flashing ‘white power’ signs at Sunday protest

On Monday, New Port Richey Police Department announced that The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is currently working on the investigation…

By CL Staff

New Port Richey activists ask for answers on recent shooting, endure Proud Boys flashing ‘white power’ signs at Sunday protest
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Tampa activists mourn with family of Dominique Mulkey, a Black man fatally shot by two police officers

Racial justice activists led a march and vigil on 50th Street Friday evening for Dominique Mulkey, a 26-year-old Black man who was…

By CL Staff

Tampa activists mourn with family of Dominique Mulkey, a Black man fatally shot by two police officers
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Despite calls to stay away, out-of-town counter protesters still showed up at the St. Pete Pier last weekend

Last week, St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman called for out-of-town protesters to stay away from the city over the weekend. That didn’t…

By CL Staff

Despite calls to stay away, out-of-town counter protesters still showed up at the St. Pete Pier last weekend
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Photos show tense exchange between diners and St. Petersburg protesters

On Wednesday, Sept. 23, after a grand jury decided not to charge the police officers who murdered Breonna Taylor, protesters marched down…

By CL Staff

Photos show tense exchange between diners and St. Petersburg protesters
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Photos from last weekend's Black Lives Matter Pasco protest outside Wawa

Black Lives Matter activists in Pasco County were at a Wawa over the weekend, which is a departure from the Friday protests…

By CL Staff

Photos from last weekend's Black Lives Matter Pasco protest outside Wawa
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Black Lives Matter and back the blue protesters meet outside South Tampa CVS

Local Black Lives Matter and “back the blue” demonstrators came face to face in South Tampa on Saturday. The meeting happened outside…

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Black Lives Matter and back the blue protesters meet outside South Tampa CVS
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Tampa Police arrest two protesters after car collision in SOHO

Two protesters were arrested by Tampa police on Tuesday night after vehicles collided on Howard Avenue. Creative Loafing Tampa Bay photographer Dave…

By CL Staff

Tampa Police arrest two protesters after car collision in SOHO
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Photos from last weekend’s Black Lives Matter march in New Port Richey

On September 11, Black Lives Matter Pasco County continued its weekly tradition of a Friday evening stroll through New Port Richey. The…

By CL Staff

Photos from last weekend’s Black Lives Matter march in New Port Richey
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Tampa protesters mark 100 days of action by marching through Armature Works and downtown

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor recently said that, “I don’t know that there is anybody in the nation that hasn’t gotten that message……

By CL Staff

Tampa protesters mark 100 days of action by marching through Armature Works and downtown
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In the face of Confederate flags, New Port Richey’s Black Lives Matter activists march on

In the last few weeks, Pasco County’s Black Lives Matter marches have seen increased attention from the media (and police, who’ve issued…

By CL Staff

In the face of Confederate flags, New Port Richey’s Black Lives Matter activists march on
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New Port Richey police issue BLM protesters noise violations, while city remains quiet on presence of hate group

New Port Richey is a tiny town compared to Tampa (it has just 44 sworn officers compared to more than 900 in…

By CL Staff

New Port Richey police issue BLM protesters noise violations, while city remains quiet on presence of hate group
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Photos from Tampa's Black Lives Matter drive through protest for Jacob Blake

On Thursday, Tampa activists got in their cars, collected themselves at Al Lopez Park and made their way to Ybor City as…

By CL Staff

Photos from Tampa's Black Lives Matter drive through protest for Jacob Blake
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Photos from Pasco County's Black Lives Matter march

Sunday saw yet another Black Lives Matter march weave its way through New Port Richey, and while antiracist protesters outnumbered them, a…

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Photos from Pasco County's Black Lives Matter march
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Photos from Tampa's rally for victims and survivors of police brutality

Tampa activist Jae Passmore saw prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump join her team this week. On Saturday, she spoke to a…

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Photo by Dave Decker
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Photos from New Port Richey's Black Lives Matter march

Paso County’s Black Lives Matter marches have been smaller than those in Tampa, but they haven’t been any less disruptive. In fact,…

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Photos from New Port Richey's Black Lives Matter march
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Local activist suffered concussion and hip injury from Tampa Police, says lawyer

On Friday, at least 30 protesters held a press conference at Lykes Gaslight Park in downtown Tampa in support of protesters, who…

By CL Staff

Photo by Chandler Culotta
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Tampa protesters say last night's rally ended with police violently detaining organizer

Protesters and police violently clashed at last night's rally in downtown Tampa, says multiple reports. At around 7 p.m. Wednesday night, roughly…

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Tampa protesters say last night's rally ended with police violently detaining organizer
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Everyone's roasting Tampa's hilariously bad ‘Bock The Blub’ street mural

Organizers and volunteers say they pulled a permit and painted what they’re calling America’s First “Back The Blue” street mural in downtown…

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Everyone's roasting Tampa's hilariously bad ‘Bock The Blub’ street mural
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Tampa protesters marched to Mayor Jane Castor’s house on Friday

Late Friday afternoon, after convening less than a mile away at Lowry Park, Black Lives Matter protestors marched to the nearby Riverbend…

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Photo by Javier Ortiz
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Photos of Portland protesters facing off with federal storm troopers

Last week, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay photographer Dave Decker went on social media to send out a call  saying he felt compelled…

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Photos of Portland protesters facing off with federal storm troopers
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There’s nothing more American than civil disobedience

On Tuesday, a rogue curb disagreed with my bicycle’s wheel, disrupted my inertia and sent me tumbling onto some Augusta block. Eight…

By CL Staff

There’s nothing more American than civil disobedience
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Tampa Police pepper sprayed and arrested Black Lives Matter protesters on the Fourth of July

Creative Loafing Tampa Bay is still waiting on a response to its Saturday afternoon email to Tampa Police Media Relations officials, but…

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Chandler Culotta
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Photos from last weekend's Black Lives Matter and Pride marches in St. Petersburg

Before last weekend, St. Pete Pride president Chrys Bundy issued a challenge to would-be parade goers thinking about the canceled parade plans.…

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Photos from last weekend's Black Lives Matter and Pride marches in St. Petersburg
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