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On Wednesday, community organizer Keirten Nivol traveled to the Florida Capitol to speak out against a bill that critics say would censor the freedom of speech of protesters. But after using the word fuck during an impassioned plea to lawmakers, he was escorted out by security, issued a trespass warning, and barred from returning to the Capitol until the end of the legislative session. Nivol, a member of the social-justice organization Dream Defenders, criticized the legislation, saying it seems to target people of color who protest on behalf of their communities. The goals of this bill, as is, is to make organizing and our freedom of speech a crime, when y all could have just told Black folks to fuck off. Like, if y all didn t want us to have a livelihood., Nivol said before he was cut off. He was then escorted out of the room. ....
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Less than two months after commissioners in Miami-Dade voted to revive the county s police oversight board, lawmakers in Broward County have voted to create a similar panel to investigate complaints against officers. The new policing and criminal-justice review board was approved at the commission s October 20 meeting. The board will be made up of 24 members, including lawyers, health-industry experts, and representatives from various organizations, activist coalitions, and cultural groups in Broward. Two of the 24 seats will be reserved for active members of law enforcement. One will be nominated by the Broward County Chiefs of Police Association, the other will be handpicked by the sheriff. ....