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
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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
Proposed Settlement Agreement Would End Gov. Scott's Unconstitutionally Broad Drug Testing Plan for State Employees
If approved by court, agreement reached protecting state employees from unconstitutional searches would end long legal battle in which ACLU, on behalf of AFSCME, challenged 2011 executive order by Gov. Rick Scott mandating broad, suspicionless testing
Sen. Chris Smith Wrong to Claim Police Body Camera Exemption Bill Consistent with ACLU Recommendations
SB 248, passed today on 2nd reading, includes overly-broad public record exemptions that undermine accountability function of police body cameras; 20 civil rights group sent letter opposing bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 14, 2015