Despite the Trump administration's attacks on universities, Northeastern's federal lobbying spending remained at $270,000 in the first quarter of 2025. 📰: Annika Sunkara and Alexa Coultoff huntnewsnu.com/87040/campus/n…

Northeastern spent $1 million lobbying the federal government in 2024 — the highest among all private U.S. universities. In Q1 of 2025, its spending was unchanged despite Trump's attacks on higher ed. 2 new stories w/ Alexa Coultoff for The Huntington News: huntnewsnu.com/tag/lobbying/

Man accused of shooting, killing next-door neighbor faces trial in Tampa ⁦Tampa Bay Times⁩ tampabay.com/news/crime/202…

A dark fishing dock. Two men who called it their safe space. A gun. And many unanswered questions. On Friday, a jury convicted Kristopher Chandler of first-degree murder for the death of Anthony Finley. He was sentenced to life in prison. Tampa Bay Times tampabay.com/news/crime/202…

Hannah Ray was arrested on a DUI manslaughter charge in 2022. Her blood tests came back without a trace of drugs or alcohol. Now she’s suing Clearwater. Latest for ⁦Tampa Bay Times⁩: tampabay.com/news/crime/202…

Before he sentenced Yerney Arvelo to more than a decade in prison, Judge Christopher LaBruzzo asked the 17-year-old Clearwater boy a question. What kind of good friend points a gun at another friend? Tampa Bay Times tampabay.com/news/crime/202…

A baby was born and died in a Tampa college dorm room. Was it a crime? Tampa Bay Times tampabay.com/news/crime/202…

Pickpocketing scheme leaves 160 women out of $200K, St. Petersburg police say. Only two cases have been prosecuted. ⁦Tampa Bay Times⁩ tampabay.com/news/crime/202…

18 years after Tampa college student reported rape, a man gets probation and no jail time. w/ Dan Sullivan Tampa Bay Times tampabay.com/news/crime/202…

Death penalty trial begins for man who bludgeoned ex-wife’s family to death ⁦Tampa Bay Times⁩ tampabay.com/news/crime/202…

A health care tax credit that powers Florida’s small businesses expires at the end of this year. ACA enrollees in the state could see their premiums double. Latest for Tampa Bay Times tampabay.com/news/health/20…

Shelby Nealy, the man at the center of one of Tampa Bay’s highest-profile murder cases, should be executed by the state of Florida for bludgeoning his wife’s family to death, a jury decided Friday. Tampa Bay Times tampabay.com/news/crime/202…

There were a lot of moving parts on this story today, but we pulled it all together. Proud of this comprehensive follow-up w/ Jack Prator Michaela Mulligan Alexa Coultoff Tony Marrero Emily Wunderlich Dirk Shadd of Tampa Bay Times tampabay.com/news/breaking-…

On Friday, the city of Clearwater agreed to settle Hannah Ray’s false arrest lawsuit — which names a Clearwater police officer and the police department’s spokesperson — for $50,000. Tampa Bay Times tampabay.com/news/crime/202…

The case of a man accused of killing his 2-year-old son and the child’s mother in 2023 has been delayed by questions about his competence, which were exacerbated when a psychologist went on vacation before submitting her findings. ⁦Tampa Bay Times⁩ tampabay.com/news/crime/202…

From Alexa Coultoff: Florida has executed 9 people this year. How does DeSantis decide who's next? Tampa Bay Times tampabay.com/news/florida-p…

Law enforcement agencies in Florida routinely post mug shots of juveniles whose cases never make it to court. Does the practice help support deterrence? My last story of the summer for ⁦Tampa Bay Times⁩: tampabay.com/news/crime/202…

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