Carlos Suarez,
Carlos Suarez Correspondent Carlos Suarez is a CNN correspondent based in Miami. Latest Suarez joined CNN from NBC 6 South Florida, where he anchored both weekend newscasts and in the field for the station's coverage of the tragic condominium collapse in Surfside. He covered Hurricane Dorian, and the response to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic in the South Florida community. Prior to that, Suarez was an anchor and reporter for WPLG Local 10 in Pembroke Park, Florida, where he won a regional Emmy Award for his coverage of the deadly mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. He covered the pedestrian bridge collapse at Florida International University and Hurricane Irma. Suarez reported from Port-au-Prince, Haiti following the death of former dictator Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier, and he reported from New York City for the official visit of Pope Francis to the United States. He was also a reporter for WINK-TV in Ft. Myers, Florida. Suarez graduated from Florida International University where he earned a degree in Political Science and International Relations.
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The Daily's Verdict
This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.
Bias
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Examples:
- Teachers who violate the state policy can be suspended or have their teaching licenses revoked.
- The author uses language such as 'chilling effect' and 'vague language', which can be seen as biased.
Conflicts of Interest
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- The author does not mention any conflicts of interest in the articles provided.
- There is no information available to determine if there are any conflicts of interest with the topics covered in the articles.
Contradictions
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Examples:
- The law only applies to formal instruction and does not restrict discussions of gender or sexuality that may arise during class participation or students' schoolwork.
- The settlement clarifies that teachers may respond to students who share details about their same-sex parents, provide feedback on students' work if they have chosen to write about LGBTQ topics or answer questions about their own LGBTQ relationships or family members.
Deceptions
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- The article claims that 'the law also does not prohibit school personnel from intervening when a child is being bullied due to their gender or sexuality', which is deceptive because it implies that the law protects LGBTQ students from hate and bullying.
- The article reports that teachers may respond to students who share details about their same-sex parents, provide feedback on students' work if they have chosen to write about LGBTQ topics or answer questions about their own LGBTQ relationships or family members. This is deceptive because it implies that the law allowed for more discussion than it actually did.
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Florida Settlement Clarifies LGBTQ Rights in Classrooms
Broke On: Tuesday, 12 March 2024Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys reached a settlement that clarifies what is allowed in Florida classrooms following the passage of a law prohibiting instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades. The settlement spells out that the law is neutral, meaning it applies to LGBTQ people as well as heterosexual people, and teachers who violate state policy can be suspended or have their teaching licenses revoked. 
Florida Abortion Rights on the Ballot: What You Need to Know
Broke On: Friday, 05 January 2024Florida is one of several states where groups are attempting to put abortion rights on the ballot this year. If successful, voters could lift Florida's current ban on abortions after 15 weeks and keep access open for thousands in the South.