A Florida International University assistant professor of psychology is working to find ways to combat non-consensual porn, or sexually graphic images that are shared without consent. Dr. Asia Eaton is the head of research for the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative, a non-profit organization fighting online abuse. The organization recently conducted a "revenge porn" study that asked over 3,000 adult Facebook users if they had ever sent sexually explicit material online or if someone had ever sent

More than a year after Hurricane Irma, blue tarps still lay on roofs across South Florida. According to the Miami Herald , tens of thousands homeowners statewide are still waiting for assistance to pay for damages to their houses and many have sued insurance companies. This week, the Department of Economic Opportunity launched a new program called “ Rebuild Florida. ” The program is providing more than $600 million dollars to those who qualify to help fix or replace their homes. Cissy Proctor,

A Florida International University assistant professor of psychology is working to find ways to combat non-consensual porn, or sexually graphic images that are shared without consent. Dr. Asia Eaton is the head of research for the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative, a non-profit organization fighting online abuse. The organization recently conducted a "revenge porn" study that asked over 3,000 adult Facebook users if they had ever sent sexually explicit material online or if someone had ever sent

Florida International University Psychologist Asia Eaton is one of the lead researchers in the fight against “revenge porn.” Eaton recently traveled to Facebook’s headquarters to join victim’s advocates in a conversation about how the social media giant can help prevent the spread of explicit material online. Sexting and the sharing of nude material without victims’ consent remains a critical problem in the digital age and can be a difficult crime to prosecute. Eaton joined Sundial to explain

Miami-native Juan Vidal considers himself a "Rap Dad": a father who has been raised with and informed by hip-hop culture. That's also the name of his new book, which examines the intersection of hip-hop and fatherhood. In the book, Vidal details his life as a traveling hip-hop artist, a father of four kids and a successful writer and music critic. He examines fathers in hip-hop who are changing the mainstream narrative about fathers of color being absent in their children's lives. Vidal launches

It's been more than six months since a bridge collapsed at Florida International University, killing six people. The Miami Herald has been following the story since its collapse. Last month the paper broke a story that showed that engineers who worked on the bridge reported cracks before its collapse. Now the newspaper is reporting that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA, has fined five companies more than $80,000 for several work safety violations related to the bridge.

Cuban-American author Jennine Capó Crucet has taken her “very Miami” teaching style and pineapple tights to Nebraska. Her book, “Make Your Home Among Strangers,” is the first title of the Sundial Book Club . It follows a young Cuban-American woman, Lizet Ramirez, as she goes from her life in Hialeah to an elite private school in the Northeast. Ramirez is then pulled between life at college and home, finding herself in the middle of a national immigration debate in Miami. Crucet joined Sundial to

The University of Miami’s Sports Medicine Institute concussion program is testing a medical marijuana pill for high school football players. According to an analysis conducted by Education Week, more than 250,000 high school students suffer traumatic brain injuries each year, which impair their ability to succeed and learn in school. Dr. Gillian Hotz, Director of the University of Miami’s Concussion program at the university’s Sports Medicine Institute, is working with high school sports

Last week, both chambes of parliament in Haiti voted in favor of a new Prime Minister, Jean-Henry Céant . Residents are hoping the change in government will help stabilize the nation. Earlier this summer, fuel prices in Haiti rose by 51 percent, leaving the country in economic turmoil. Sundial talked to Miami Herald reporter Jacqueline Charles, who reports on Haiti, about what a new prime minister means for the nation. Algal blooms throughout the state of Florida have devastated the tourist

The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida (ACLU of Florida) has taken a public stance on a number of the constitutional amendments Floridians are supposed to vote on in November. This year there will be a list of 12 amendments on the ballot making it the most proposed constitutional changes since 1998. One of the amendments that has gotten the attention of the Florida governor is Amendment Four, known as the voter restoration amendment. It gives convicted felons who served their time, except