DCF's Recent Troubles and Florida as "Apartheid" State?

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Channel: South Florida PBS · 2013 · News & Politics

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Florida's Department of Children and Families (DCF) continues to draw scrutiny and criticism over the deaths of several children under their care.  What needs to be done differently?  Governor Rick Scott is asking activist and civil rights leader Jesse Jackson to apologize to residents for calling Florida an "apartheid" state. But will he?  Also, We've been hearing that the South Florida housing market is on the rise, but a new study by CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indexes suggests we may see a drop once again. Real estate expert Jack McCabe joins us to share his thoughts on the state of the real estate market. 
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