Florida Senate approves âanti-riotâ bill, heads now to DeSantis
The call to action came after nearly three hours of emotional and heated debate on the Senate floor.
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Protesters walk down Ashley dr. towards Interstate 275 before police stopped the group using pepper spray and a line of police officers on Sunday, May 31, 2020 in Tampa. [ LUIS SANTANA | Times ]
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TALLAHASSEE â In what marked one of the most emotional moments of Floridaâs 2021 legislative session, Senate Democrats on Thursday called on major Republican political donors to pressure Gov. Ron DeSantis to stop âanti-mobâ legislation they deem racist, unconstitutional and partisan.
âDonât sit on the sidelines, do something. Take a position,â Sen. Perry Thurston, D-Fort Lauderdale, said in a call to grocery store chains, theme parks and utility companies, many of whom are big contributors to Florida Republicans. Many of them also contribute to Demo
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The Florida House passed the anti-rioting bill HB 1, a broad anti-rioting legislation that aims to crack down on violent protests. BY DANIEL A. VARELA
In what marked one of the most emotional moments of Florida’s 2021 legislative session, Senate Democrats on Thursday called on major Republican political donors to pressure Gov. Ron DeSantis to stop “anti-mob” legislation they deem racist, unconstitutional and partisan.
“Don’t sit on the sidelines, do something. Take a position,” Sen. Perry Thurston, D-Fort Lauderdale, said in a call to grocery store chains, theme parks and utility companies, many of whom are big contributors to Florida Republicans. Many of them also contribute to Democrats.
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