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May 27
We researched over 1.4 million traffic stops and discovered rampant systemic disparities within Florida Highway Patrol’s enforcement practices.
Here's what you need to know:
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56% of Florida's population is White, yet White drivers made up 45% of FHP stops and 26% of arrests.
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May 27
Our research examined stops between May 2021 and March 2024. This pattern of state-sanctioned harassment remains — and must end.
Those entrusted with oversight must be held accountable.
Read more here: aclufl.org/publications/disc…
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May 22
How ICE and the 287(g) program threatens our communities: a thread
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In the past year alone, Florida immigration enforcement costs have totaled nearly $460 million of state tax dollars.
usatoday.com/story/news/2026…
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ICE refused to provide legal counsel to detainees, until we took them to court for it.
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May 22
BREAKING: The City of Clearwater unlawfully rejected thousands of petition signatures that were signed to preserve a public downtown community space — violating its own rules laid out in its City Charter.
So, we’ll see them in court.
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May 21
BREAKING: Brittney Brown, a state employee who was unlawfully fired over a social media post about Charlie Kirk, has secured a $485,000 settlement with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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“All I wanted was my job back,” Brown said. “FWC employees deserve better, and so do Floridians.”
We are proud to stand with Brittney in this fight. What happened to her was not an isolated incident, but a reflection of a broader pattern of state official overreach.
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