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Florida Supreme Court will decide the future of abortion access in the state

Amy Weintraub with Progress Florida talks about the Florida Supreme Court pondering a law that could lead to abortions essentially being banned in Florida.
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New College of Florida’s business plan is “not financially viable” according to a UF business school professor

UF business faculty: A business plan outlining sweeping changes at New College of Florida is “not financially viable” in its current state.
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Both sides seek a quick resolution to the fight over Florida’s Congressional district maps

Both sides in a battle over a congressional redistricting plan asked an appeals court to fast-track the case to the Florida Supreme Court.
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Judge rules that Florida’s Congressional redistricting plan is unconstitutional

A circuit judge ruled that a congressional redistricting plan pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis violated the Florida Constitution.
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Judge weighs arguments in a challenge to Florida Congressional redistricting

A Leon County circuit judge Thursday heard arguments in a battle about Florida's congressional redistricting plan.
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Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE’ restricts businesses from training on some race-related issues; a court will hear a challenge

A judge previously agreed with businesses and a consultant that Florida's Stop WOKE restrictions violated the First Amendment
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NPR TV critic Eric Deggans on how the media still wield dangerous words to divide us

Eric Deggans, the first TV critic for National Public Radio, on Tuesday (Aug. 15) discussed the state of media and race on WMNF WaveMakers with Janet and Tom. Just over a decade ago Deggans wrote...
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Florida urges the judge to reject FAMU students’ case alleging racial discrimination

State education officials asked a judge to toss out a lawsuit by Florida A&M University students alleging discrimination against the historically Black school.
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Black lawmakers seek changes to Florida’s “shameful and disgusting” education standards

Members of the Florida Legislative Black Caucus are asking state education officials to revise new African-American history standards.
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Florida accused of violating judge’s order in “Stop WOKE” case

Plaintiffs accuse Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration of violating a judge’s order that blocked parts of the Stop WOKE law from being enforced.
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DeSantis wants Florida colleges and universities to list resources they are putting into activities on diversity, equity and inclusion and critical race theory

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants state colleges and universities to explain resources they are putting into activities related to diversity, equity and inclusion and critical race theory.
Florida redistricting

Florida congressional redistricting trial is set for September 2023

A trial is scheduled in a court challenge to a congressional redistricting plan that Ron DeSantis pushed through the Florida Legislature.
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Judge blocks Florida’s Stop WOKE law on race-related instruction

A federal judge blocked Florida's "positively dystopian" Stop WOKE law that restricts how race can be taught in universities.
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The Florida government targets a ruling that restricts the Stop WOKE law’s workplace training rules

Florida urged a federal appeals court to toss out an injunction against a law restricting how race can be addressed in workplace training.

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