Federal lawsuit challenging Florida anti-riot bill claims law targets Black protesters
Frank Fernandez, The Daytona Beach News-Journal
Activists shout at lawmakers after subcommittee vote on 'anti-riot' bill HB 1
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Several groups have joined to file a federal lawsuit on behalf of Black-led organizations challenging a recently enacted Florida law (H.B. 1) which the groups assert is intended to chill First Amendment rights.
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc., the ACLU of Florida, and the Community Justice Project filed the lawsuit in federal court in Tallahassee. The state Legislature passed so-called anti-riot bill in its recent session at the urging of Gov. Ron DeSantis, who championed the bill.