Florida was at the start of a wave of bills proposed across the U.S. creating new crimes tied to protesting, a response to BLM demonstrations in 2020.
Author: John Kennedy, Capital Bureau
Florida’s new transgender athlete law challenged in federal court
A new Florida law banning transgender females from competing on women’s and girl’s sports teams was challenged in federal court.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs transgender athlete ban on first day of ‘Pride Month’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a ban on transgender athletes participating in women’s sports at the high school and college levels
Florida governor OKs social media crackdown
The new Florida law lets the state fine social media platforms that ban users, as many did to former president Donald Trump.