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Tipoffs for Jacksonville, Florida (Public Policy) Newsletter for Friday June 21, 2024 ( 1 items )  

Florida Supreme Court Issues Decision Confirming That Anti-Protest Law Cannot Be Used to Prosecute Non-Violent Protestors or Bystanders
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 21 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Today, the Florida Supreme Court issued a decision interpreting a key part of H.B. 1, the Florida anti-protest law enacted in 2021 in response to national protests against police violence and in support of racial justice. The Court held that the law's imposition of criminal liability on individuals who participate in a "riot" must be interpreted so as not to apply t  more