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The South Florida Roundup

Florida Roundup: Supreme Court Rules Florida's Death Penalty Unconstitutional

The U.S. Supreme Court says Florida’s practice of deciding if someone gets the death penalty is unconstitutional. What does this mean for the almost 400 people on Florida’s death row? Will the legislature try to change the process?

The first flight of Cuban migrants stuck in Costa Rica landed in El Salvador this week … as they hope to come to the U.S. In Washington, Senator and Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio filed legislation to change the benefits Cuban immigrants get when they make it to the U.S.

Plus, drug testing and fraud in Florida. The Palm Beach Post investigation into a drug screening company and its founder and how they profited drug tests … including what prosecutors say was a culture of greed and intimidation.

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Tom Hudson is WLRN's Senior Economics Editor and Special Correspondent.