Media Advisory: April 14
Organizations call on corporations based in Florida to condemn the bills
TALLAHASSEE, FL -- On Wednesday, April 14, voting and civil rights organizations will host a virtual press conference about Senate Bill 90, a restrictive voting bill, and House Bill 1, an anti-protest bill, which are both making their way through the Florida Legislature. These bills are part of the nationwide trend in state legislatures where anti-democratic bills are being pushed. In this year alone, more than 360 voter suppression bills have been filed in 47 states, and 220 anti-protest bills have been filed in 45 states.
Organizations across the state are calling on corporations based in Florida to join corporations across the country in denouncing voter suppression and discriminatory bills. Corporations being called on by this coalition include Publix, GEO Group, Disney, NBCUniversal, Darden Group, Office Depot and Seaworld.
WHO:
Cliff Albright, Co-Founder/Executive Director, Black Voters Matter Fund
Jamil Davis, Florida Lead Organizer, Black Voters Matter Fund
Rachel Gilmer, Co-Director, Dream Defenders
Genesis Robinson, Volusia County Lead Organizer, Equal Ground Education Fund
Kara Gross, Legislative Director and Senior Policy Counsel, ACLU of Florida
David Caicedo, Florida Student Power Network
Sean Shaw, Founder, People Over Profits
WHAT: Virtual Press Conference
WHEN: Wednesday, April 14, 11 a.m. EST
WHERE: Live on Zoom and the ACLU of Florida’s Facebook page.
Register: https://aclu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcufuqgrTgpHN07rHo9fVeWdA99w9NLkSHP