13,905 Petition Signatures Sent to Gov. Scott Calling for Veto on Medically Unnecessary Abortion Delay Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 5, 2015
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ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging Miami-Dade Police Restrictions on Animal Rights Advocates at Miami Seaquarium
Police policy barring advocates from using county sidewalks outside marine mammal park violates First Amendment rights; Lawsuit filed on behalf of 3 animal rights advocates, including 1 arrested for standing on public sidewalk holding protest sign
ACLU Calls on Newly Confirmed Tampa Chief of Police, Eric Ward to Address Racial Disparities in Bicycle Stops in Tampa
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- May 21, 2015
CONTACT: ACLU of Florida Media Office, media@aclufl.org, (786) 363-2737
Collier County Sheriff's Office Sued for Religious Discrimination and Retaliation Against Hasidic Jewish Employee
Lawsuit brought by ACLU of Florida after sheriff’s employee retaliated against for filing an EEOC complaint over demotion and harassment stemming from seeking accommodation for observance of religious beliefs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 27, 2015
ACLU, Faith Leaders, and Civil Rights Groups Call on Tampa Mayor to End Bicycle Citation Program
Investigation into 12 years of police data demonstrates disparate racial impact; Blacks account for 79% of bicycle citations in Tampa, only a quarter of the city population
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 23, 2015
ACLU Condemns Florida Senate Passage of Bill that Would Keep Police Body Camera Footage from the Public
SB 248, passed 36-2, creates overly broad public records exemptions that undermine accountability function of police body cameras
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 22, 2015