Today we mourn the loss of democracy. I am the duly-elected State Attorney for the Ninth Judicial Circuit. Nothing done by a weak dictator can change that. This is an outrage. I will not be bullied by DeSantis or used as a tool in his failing and disastrous presidential campaign.
Wanna-be dictator DeSantis unconstitutionally suspended a duly elected official to breathe back life into his dying campaign. State Attorney Worrell is a public servant who has done her job. We see this for what it is- a fraud suspension & blatant abuse of power.
My full statement:
The state's largest teachers union, @FloridaEA, says record number of teacher vacancies caused by @RonDeSantis' policies, which the group says have turned the state's classrooms in a culture war battleground
Reporting by @AnneBoca
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Across Florida, residents are struggling with rising property insurance rates. Join me and Rep. Hillary Cassel to discuss ideas on addressed this pressing issue. RSVP today at https://t.co/R0iRYy2Tcr
Join @POTUS and me as he signs the proclamation to establish the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument in Illinois and Mississippi. https://t.co/po0o2zaPKk
📣 Join @FLSenateDems & experts tomorrow Wednesday, July 26th at 6pm for Homeowners Insurance 101: A Guide for Insurance Coverage 🏠🌴 - we will be working with experts to educate the public, take questions, & propose solutions to the ongoing crisis.
🗓️ Date: July 26th
⏰ Time: 6pm
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Florida ‘s new educational standards will assault the emotional health of Black children.
If the Supreme Court found segregated education hurt Black children in 1954, THIS segregated white supremacist version of Black history will do the same in 2023 👇🏾
The history of the Ocoee massacre is being distorted by these FL Dept of Ed rules.
And it intentionally continues to memory-hole WHY the whites went on such a rampage in 1920. It was not 1 person voting.
Have you EVER heard of The Florida Movement? No? That's purposeful. 🧵1/10
“The notion that enslaved people benefitted from being enslaved is inaccurate and a scary standard for us to establish in our education system.” State Rep. Anna Eskamani said.
The petition to codify abortion rights will be from "Floridians Protecting Freedom" and that will be printed on the form too.
The anti-abortion extremists are also STALKING Floridians who collect petitions to codify abortion. This is literally on their website. 2/
COURT UPDATE: The Florida Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments for the lawsuit challenging the 15-week abortion ban for Sept. 8th. Abortion remains legal in Florida until 15 weeks. Visit https://t.co/tJphjgjbKQ or call 1-800-230-PLAN to find a trusted abortion provider.
A mother was murdered while simply defending her children, and EQUAL JUSTICE must be served! Ocala get ready because #Justice is coming to town and the nation is watching! Join us Saturday, July 8th, for a National Day of Righteous Outrage! #JusticeForAJOwens#AllRoadsLeadToOcala
CORRECTION: Abortion is legal up to 15 weeks while FL Supreme Court reviews lawsuits filed on existing 15-week law passed in July 2022. Until a ruling is made, the 15-week law remains in effect. If Court upholds 15-week ban, then new 6-week ban goes into effect 30 days later.
Wow— some bad bills just signed into law by Governor DeSantis including:
1️⃣HB1417: Totally eliminates tenant protections put into place by local governments and preempts all of it to the State of Fl. 1/3
Today's decisions from the Supreme Court on Affirmative Action represent a significant setback for Civil Rights in the U.S. and are a cornerstone of the conservative movement's coordinated effort to roll back access to opportunity for systemically marginalized Americans.
“Today we celebrate the passing of The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act as it is an important step towards protecting the human rights & well-being of pregnant and birthing workers. Historically, pregnant people have faced discrimination & challenges in the workplace." - Leah Jones
SCOTUS squarely rejects the dangerous "Independent State Legislature" theory.
This is a clear victory for #peopleoverpoliticians.
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