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Florida Education Board Set to Approve Christian-Centric Alternative to the SAT
The new exam that Florida is considering is “blatantly … guided by belief and ideology,” said one critic.
Nation’s Oldest, Largest Latino Civil Rights Group Issues FL Emergency Plan
“Don’t let [DeSantis] make Florida the symbol of politically driven racism,” LULAC’s president said in a statement.
DeSantis Helped Create an Atmosphere of Hate That Led to Jacksonville Shooting
Gov. Ron DeSantis and other electeds use racism and culture wars to distract from policy failures, says William Barber.
Canada Issues Travel Advisory for Its LGBTQ Residents Visiting the US
The warning was prompted by state laws including bans on drag shows and gender-affirming care.
I’m Tired of “Thoughts and Prayers” From Those Who Foment Racist Violence
The Jacksonville shooting victims deserved more than a governor who trivializes their lives with his politics.
Florida’s Big Bend Region Hadn’t Had a Hurricane in a Century Until Idalia Hit
Some residents of the vulnerable coast have already experienced prolonged displacement from even minor rainfall events.
Jacksonville Has History of Racial Terror, Says Civil Rights Leader Rodney Hurst
A white mob led by the Ku Klux Klan attacked Black civil rights protesters in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1960.
Pence Criticized Over Call for “Expedited” Death Penalty for Mass Shooters
Experts on violence widely agree that the death penalty is not an effective deterrent.
DeSantis Booed at Vigil for Victims of Racist Shooting in Jacksonville
Many Floridians have condemned Gov. Ron DeSantis's “war on woke” for fomenting racism toward Black people in the state.
Florida Board of Education Imposes Strict Anti-Trans Bathroom Disciplinary Rules
The new rules will require the termination of any employee who twice violates the anti-trans bathroom law.