Tiara Kelley is a transgender woman who used to be a sex worker but has since left the lifestyle and now ministers to other women who currently work as sex workers. Orlando Sentinel reporter Michael Williams talks with Tiara about her experiences and what she thinks can be done to stop the recent deaths of transgender women.

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The final hour of of the six-part “Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story” picks up after George Zimmerman’s acquittal in the death of 17-year-old Martin, and is devoted to the development of the Black Lives Matter movement and the rise of the alt-right. Orlando Sentinel television critic Hal Boedeker and breaking news editor Jeff Weiner discuss the episode.

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This year's Halloween Horror Nights lineup has a bit of a 1980s vibe for the 2018 edition of the event. Orlando Sentinel theme park reporter Dewayne Bevil talks with Universal's Charles Gray, one of two show directors for the houses of HHN28, about the house based on the Netflix series “Stranger Things,” which is set solidly in the ’80s, and others tied to movies “Poltergeist” and “Halloween 4.”

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The fifth hour of “Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story” focuses on how George Zimmerman’s defense crafted their case which ultimately leads to his acquittal and the birth of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Orlando Sentinel television critic Hal Boedeker and breaking news editor Jeff Weiner discuss the episode. Natalie Jackson, a local civil rights attorney who represents Trayvon’s parents, joins the conversation.

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Journalist and author April Ryan talks with Orlando Sentinel television writer Hal Boedeker about covering the White House in the time of President Trump. She discusses her new book “Under Fire,” her relationships with former White House press secretary Sean Spicer and ex-White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman and the chaos and retaliation that she says are mainstays with this administration.

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Orlando Sentinel television writer Hal Boedeker and breaking news editor Jeff Weiner discuss the fourth hour of "Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story. This episode starts with opening statements in the George Zimmerman trial. The prosecution leans on emotion while the defense starts with a joke. The odd moments continue as testimony begins and the state’s case crumbles.

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Orlando Sentinel television writer Hal Boedeker and breaking news editor Jeff Weiner discuss the third hour of "Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story. Mark NeJame, a local defense attorney and legal commentator who appears in the docuseries, joins the conversation.

This episode focuses on George Zimmerman. It also introduces the prosecution and defense teams and ends with jury selection.

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Orlando firefighter Manny Washington just wrapped his run on the ‘Food Network Star’ competition. He talks with Orlando Sentinel food writer Lauren Delgado about his best and worst moments on the show, his culinary dreams, and who is a tougher critic of his food – the TV judges or his firefighter buddies.

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Ocoee resident Bari Musawwir, brings monster truck Zombie to the Orlando debut of Monster Jam Triple Threat Series on Aug. 18 at Amway Center. He talks with Orlando Sentinel reporter Patrick Connolly about his path from RC cars to monster trucks, being a minority in the motorsport world and how it feels to be competing at home.

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Orlando Sentinel television writer Hal Boedeker and breaking news editor Jeff Weiner discuss the second hour of "Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story. Julia Willoughby Nason, co-director of the docuseries, joins the conversation.

The episode focused on Sanford’s history of racial divide, the surprise witness and the role social media and politics played in this case.

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