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Indigenous and Green Groups Protest ICE’s “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Everglades
Florida’s attorney general announced that construction of the jail in the Big Cypress National Preserve had begun.
Appellate Court Says Florida’s Drag Show Ban Is Likely Unconstitutional
The law is an “egregiously unconstitutional attempt to censor” free speech, the lawyer for the plaintiffs said.
Group Sues Florida Officials Over Law Targeting Citizen-Led Ballot Initiatives
“We are filing this lawsuit because we refuse to let them silence the people of Florida,” said one plaintiff.
The Kafkaesque Case of Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez Is a Warning to Us All
In a clear case of racial profiling, immigration police in Florida unlawfully arrested and held a US-born citizen.
FL University Aims to Deputize Campus Cops as Immigration Enforcement Agents
Florida Atlantic University’s president was an executive at a for-profit prison group that manages 16 ICE jails.
FL GOP Bill Would Allow Employers to Schedule Child Workers for Overnight Shifts
“This bill is going to lead to exploitation of children,” one critic of the proposal said.
Ron DeSantis Proposes “Gun Sales Tax Holiday” as Part of Next FL State Budget
The “holiday” would take place during a time of year when mass shootings and gun violence are at their highest.
DeSantis Pick to Replace Rubio in Senate Is an Election-Denying Trump Loyalist
As state attorney general, Moody sought to restrict people's voting rights and tried to block a statewide referendum.
DeSantis Admin Revokes Trans Person’s License Over Gender Marker Change
Florida's DMV plans an audit for past errors, potentially increasing risks for trans people in the state.
Not Everyone Can Leave: Survival Advice From Trans Teens in Texas
Media often focus on trans teens fleeing the anti-trans states they’re living in. But what about those who can’t leave?