Author Archives: Miami Coalition to Advance Racial Equity

Dying homeless on the streets

It’s been one of the deadliest years for the homeless in Miami-Dade County in recent memory. In 2022, 216 homeless people died on the streets of our community, one of the largest figures on record since Homeless Persons Memorial Day was created in 2000. Homeless advocates recently gathered to honor the memory of those lostContinue reading “Dying homeless on the streets”

Homelessness in Florida becoming middle-class problem

The pictures of a booming Florida are hard to miss. The state’s population growth over the past 10 years leads the nation, construction has become as much a part of the state’s landscape as its coastline and, according to the governor’s office, the economy here is thriving. So, perhaps it’s all a bit befuddling whyContinue reading “Homelessness in Florida becoming middle-class problem”

What is Climate Justice? Why do we care?

Rising temperatures, increasing frequency and severity of storms, fires, and floods, rising sealevels, air pollution – these phenomena, strung together paint a hellscape that ought tomobilize us all, yet we live in perpetual denial. Life is busy, and for now it goes on. There is little doubt among most, that climate change is an imminentContinue reading “What is Climate Justice? Why do we care?”

Miami abortion rights rally expects 2K turnout as marches take place around Florida, country

The rally will be one of hundreds set across the county this weekend as part of “Bans Off Our Bodies” demonstrations. More than two thousand individuals are expected to gather Saturday in Miami to rally in support of abortion rights amid a Supreme Court decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade. The rally will be one of hundredsContinue reading “Miami abortion rights rally expects 2K turnout as marches take place around Florida, country”

Bans Off Our Bodies rally draws thousands, including candidates, to Miami-Dade park

A couple thousand people demonstrated at Ives Estates Park in North Miami-Dade on Saturday to protest the Supreme Court’s possible reversal of Roe v. Wade. The showing was part of a nationwide Bans Off Our Bodies movement. Chanting “Abortion rights now!” amid signs and clothing decorated with pins and messages in support of a woman’sContinue reading “Bans Off Our Bodies rally draws thousands, including candidates, to Miami-Dade park”

MCARE Sends Open Letter to Miami Officials Over Threats of Evicting Homeless on Christmas

Sent December 29, 2021To: Francis Suarez, Mayor, City of MiamiChristine King, Chair, City of Miami CommissionVictoria Méndez, Miami City AttorneyArt Noriega, Miami City ManagerWilliam Porro, Director, Miami Department of Human ServicesRE: Eviction Notices at the Wharf Homeless Encampment We — concerned physicians, the Miami Street Medicine Team, the Greater Miami ACLU, the Miami Coalition toContinue reading “MCARE Sends Open Letter to Miami Officials Over Threats of Evicting Homeless on Christmas”