Lawsuit Filed for Censoring Black Curators and Artists
This week, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Florida, ACLU of Florida Greater Miami Chapter and Valiente, Carollo & McElligott, PLLC filed a lawsuit on behalf of three individuals,…
Florida Educators: Funding Essential to Reopen Safely
By Trimmel Gomes Gov. Ron DeSantis says Florida will use nearly $1 billion in federal CARES Act funds to help schools reopen at full capacity in August,…
Activists Call for Release of Detained Immigrants
Friends of Miami-Dade Detainees (FOMDD), the Miramar Circle of Protection, Broward for Progress, and the People’s Progressive Caucus of Miami-Dade, Florida immigrant coalition and others held a peaceful demonstration and press conference…
FL Advocates Uphold Efforts to Advocate for LGBTQ Policies
By Trimmel Gomes LGBTQ people in the southern U.S. are living under the “most hostile policy landscape” in the country, according to a new report that says Florida…
FL Amendment 4: Winning Back the Right to Vote
By Leila Rafei Betty Riddle made sure she was first in line to vote in the Florida primary this year. At age 62, it was her first time…
Judge Signals Support for Restoring FL Voting Rights of Former Felons
By Trimmel Gomes A federal judge has signaled he’ll find part of a Florida law restricting the voting rights of people with felony records unconstitutional. At the end…
Demands for ICE to Comply with Federal Judges’ Order
On April 30, a federal judge ordered ICE to release some people currently held in three detention centers in South Florida. In the order, the judge stated that ICE had…
COVID-19 Concerns Dominate Workers’ Memorial Day
By Trimmel Gomes On April 28, the labor movement remembered workers across the globe who were killed or injured on the job. As states such as Florida plan to…
ACLU of Florida Calls on Elected Officials to Release Demographic Data
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and 12 ACLU affiliates sent letters to state officials and state departments of health across the country urging those offices to collect and release…
Healthcare Workers Demand Release of ICE Detainees during Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic
Over 200 Florida doctors, medical students and healthcare workers are calling for the release of immigrants held in detention facilities by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) amid the ongoing COVID-19…