DeSantis Wants to “Protect” the Cops…..from Accountability?

Share
Attorney James Shaw

Gov. DeSantis signed into law a measure to limit the reach of Civilian Review Boards that seek greater transparency and accountability for police misconduct. Does the law really do that, or is it moot as to many FL CRB’s that do not investigate, but merely audit police internal affairs investigations? And what does the new law requiring citizens to remain 25 feet away from a 1st responder mean? Can citizens still videotape police on the street without fear of arrest? Listen to my guests Attorney James Shaw, former Chair of the FL ACLU Legal Panel and Dr. Carolyn Hepburn-Collins, a member of the Tampa CRB discuss these new laws and their effects.

Listen to the show on the app, as a podcast on demand, or right here. 

You may also like

Kelly Butterworth and Kevin Miklaski pose in WMNF's studio 1
Countdown Improv Festival on Art in Your Ear

Improv invades Ybor City in August. The Countdown Improv Fest has...

Bikes on Cross Bay Ferry. By Seán Kinane/WMNF News
Pinellas Sheriff’s Office implements new way to bolster pedestrian and bicyclist safety

Pinellas County initiative for pedestrian and bicyclist safety has been...

prison bars
Part of Florida’s pretrial release law is ruled unconstitutional

An appeals court rejected part of a 2023 Florida law...

The Scoop: Weds. July 24th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Trump will attend first Rally since Biden stepped down. Meanwhile,...

Ways to listen

WMNF is listener-supported. That means we don't advertise like a commercial station, and we're not part of a university.

Ways to support

WMNF volunteers have fun providing a variety of needed services to keep your community radio station alive and kickin'.

Follow us on Instagram

Flashback Friday
Player position: