DeSantis espouses debunked rumors, misinformation while signing HB1 into law
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On Monday morning, Governor Ron DeSantis used debunked rumors and misinformation to justify his HB1 bill. DeSantis signed the bill into law while flanked by a group of law enforcement officials and Republican legislators at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office headquarters.
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Depending on who you ask, HB1 is either an anti-riot bill or an anti-protest bill. Whatever your thoughts on it, HB1 is now the law of Florida’s land.
“It is the strongest anti-rioting, pro-law enforcement piece of legislation in the country,” DeSantis said.
And while that might be true, much of DeSantis’s statement justifying the bill was less-than so.
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Death threats and rule changes cause some to fear for the First Amendment in New Port Richey
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Racial strife has brought national attention to the Tampa Bay suburb of New Port Richey and now activists fear their voices are being silenced. Proposed rule changes to city meetings and a rash of death threats have some feeling the First Amendment is under fire in Pasco County.
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Before the cameras and recording equipment turned on, before the city council meeting’s official start, Mayor Rob Marlowe told the audience the council was “trying to keep everyone safe tonight.”
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Black Lives Matter Activist attacked by ‘community patriot’ at New Port Richey council meeting
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A New Port Richey City Council meeting turned violent Tuesday when a Black Lives Matter activist was attacked outside of City Hall. One arrest was made after tensions between activists and a group called “community patriots” went from the council chambers to the parking lot.
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The confrontation at Tuesday’s meeting boiled over from an exchange between mayor Rob Marlowe and Black Lives Matter Pasco founder Christina Boneta at a meeting earlier in the month.
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“That’s the problem,” Boneta said.