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Hundreds rally at abortion rights protests across Florida after overturn of Roe v. Wade
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAcross the state, crowds of people with signs that read "Bans Off Our Bodies" and "We Won't Go...
A Lakeland 13-year-old used a bullhorn during a protest at Munn Park. She was arrested soon after
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhen Lillie Johnson ventured to Munn Park on Monday afternoon, the 13-year-old wanted to join others...
Florida gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried rallies Lakeland for abortion rights
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLAKELAND — As Nikki Fried approached Lillie Johnson in the parking lot, both faces registered looks...
Judge dismisses charges against man arrested in anti-abortion protest at Lakeland clinic
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA judge has dismissed charges against a Seffner man arrested in June while protesting outside a...
A huge cultural impact: Polk County arts group will induct six into Hall of Fame
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe Polk Arts and Cultural Alliance has inducted only one person into its Hall of Fame since 2019,...
Advocates rally in Lakeland, criticize DeSantis for blocking African-American studies class
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLAKELAND — Terry Coney, president of the NAACP’s Lakeland Branch, considered going to Tallahassee on...
Pickett, one of Lakeland's first Black police officers, later forensic expert, dies at 95
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNearly 70 years ago, Edgar T. Pickett Jr. achieved history when he and three other men became the...
Abortion-rights advocates stage 'Occupy Polk' event in Lakeland, prepare for petition drive
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 12 months agoLAKELAND — At first glance, the site could have been someone’s back yard provisioned for a group...
Lakeland activist plans run as Democrat against Rep. Canady in Florida House-50 race
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 10 months agoBonnie Patterson-James, an activist for abortion rights and LGBTQ rights, plans to challenge Florida...
Police arrest two protesters at Polk's only clinic that offers abortions
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOne was charged with breach of the peace and noise violations. The other, police say, ignored an...