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Rubio Offers To Meet With Marchers


House Speaker Marco Rubio said he would meet with FAMU students believed to be marching toward the capitol, if they so desired.

“The Martin Lee Anderson episode is a tragic episode in Florida’s history,” he said. “It’s an understatement to say it’s not one of our proudest moments. Anyone who sees that videotape understands that what happened there was a tragedy, and was unfortunate. I think everyone recognizes that for the most part.”


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This is an example of a modern day lynching of a young black male. No matter how much we like to think that we have moved beyond Jim Crow, situations like this raise their ugly heads.

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Thomas W. Krause, who came to The Tampa Tribune in 2003, holds a master’s degree in print journalism from the University of Miami. He began his career 13 years ago covering north Georgia politics. Currently, he focuses on coverage of crime and legal issues.
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