News | Human Rights New Florida Bill Could Force Unhoused People Into Encampments The bill would prohibit cities from allowing unhoused people to sleep or camp on public property and rights of way. By Alexandra Martinez , Prism February 24, 2024 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights Florida Activists Protest Anti-Transgender Policy, Organize Die-Ins Outside DMVs “This protest may appear bleak, but it’s rooted in REALITY,” the Youth Action Fund said By Zane McNeill , Truthout February 9, 2024 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Florida Bill Would Ban “Identity Politics” in Teacher Preparation Programs “Florida politicians keep seeking to impose limits on discourse and conversation in our classrooms,” one advocate said. By Zane McNeill , Truthout February 9, 2024 Truthout
Reproductive Rights The Future of Abortion in Florida Will Be Determined by State Supreme Court Two cases will be decided by a court dominated by conservatives and heavily shaped by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. By Grace Panetta , Mel Leonor Barclay , Shefali Luthra , The19th February 9, 2024 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing Florida Advances Legislation That Would Quash Police Oversight Boards Despite having no legal power in the state, these oversight committees’ impacts have already been felt. By Alexandra Martinez , Prism February 7, 2024 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing NAACP Requests That DOJ Investigate Broward County Jails in Florida Twenty-one people, primarily people of color, have died in Broward County jails since 2019. By Chris Walker , Truthout February 7, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections DeSantis Announces Plan to Deploy FL State Guards and National Guards to Texas Members of Florida’s State Guard are "being used as pawns in a national political game," said State Rep. Dan Daley. By Julia Conley , CommonDreams February 1, 2024 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights New FL Rule Bans Trans People From Updating Gender Marker on Driver’s Licenses If upheld, Florida would become the first state to prohibit driver's license changes under criminal penalty. By Erin Reed , ErinInTheMorning January 31, 2024 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing Teen Charged With Murder After Officer Had Heart Attack While Assaulting Him 18-year-old farmworker Virgilio Aguilar Méndez is being prosecuted despite an autopsy report that exonerates him. By Victoria Valenzuela , ScheerPost January 28, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections DeSantis Vows to Veto GOP Bill to Pay Trump’s Legal Fees With Taxpayer Money The bill was filed earlier this month by Sen. Ileana Garcia and would allow Florida to give Trump up to $5 million. By Gabriella Ferrigine , Salon January 23, 2024 Truthout