ACLU of Florida Statement on Pro-Palestinian Protests at State University Campuses
Over the past week, university campuses across the country have held pro-Palestinian demonstrations in protest of the Gaza war.
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ACLU of Florida Urges Local Communities to Continue Work of Civilian Police Review Panels
Today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida (ACLU-FL) sent a memo to citizen-review panels and their attorneys in 23 cities and counties across the state urging that police review boards continue their important work and refrain from overreacting to legislation signed by Gov. DeSantis.
Federal Court Approves Taylor County Commission and School Board Redistricting Map and Amends Voting Rights Act Decrees
Late Friday, a federal judge granted a request to approve a new map for the Taylor County Commission and School Board districts, amending consent decrees in twin Voting Rights Act lawsuits brought by Black community leaders in 1983.
Statement on Gov. DeSantis Signing of House Bill 601 Restricting Civilian Law Enforcement Oversight Boards
On Friday, Gov. DeSantis signed House Bill 601 Restricting Civilian Law Enforcement Oversight Boards.
Federal Court Strikes Down Miami’s City Commission Redistricting Map, Orders City to Draw New Maps
The ruling finds the Miami City Commission’s map is a racial gerrymander.
Tampa and St. Pete Residents File Lawsuit Challenging Racially Gerrymandered Florida State Senate Districts
The lawsuit argues the map packs Black voters into a single district, forcing distinct communities together based on race.