At the launch of what some observe as LGBT pride month in America, the testimony of two Pulse survivors was released on Amazon Prime, titled “More Than A Victim: The Angel Colon and Luis Ruiz Story.”
Florida Voting Restrictions Bill Clears Hurdle in Legislature
The bill, which was recently softened, still includes measures like a ban on outside groups giving water to voters near polling places, and it would also empower partisan observers during the ballot-counting process.
Voters waiting in line to vote in November in Largo, Fla. Republicans did well in the state last year, but have pressed ahead in the state’s Legislature with new voting restrictions.Credit.Eve Edelheit for The New York Times
April 20, 2021Updated 1:04 p.m. ET
A bill that would impose a host of new restrictions on voting in Florida passed a key committee in the State Senate on Tuesday after a fiery debate among senators and hours of citizen testimony opposing the measure. The vote set the stage for a possible full floor vote in the Republican-controlled chamber in the coming weeks.