Signs stating “Color is not a crime,” “For Breonna,” “Black Lives Matter,” and “Protect black women” are seen at the protest starting at Bo Didley Plaza in Gainesville on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. (Asta Hemenway/Alligator Staff)

Asta Hemenway
Asta Hemenway is a third-year senior majoring in Journalism. Born in Tallahassee, she grew up Senegalese American. When she’s not writing or doing school, she loves watching Netflix and Tiktok in her spare time.
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By Juleidi Machuca | Oct. 23Florida Lieutenant Governor, Jay Collins, speaking at the University of Florida on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025 in Gainesville, FL.
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Oct. 23(Photo by Nasser Al-Rabeah, courtesy of Ricardo A. Quiñones Lugo)





