Tag: Florida
Seven dead in ICE custody in Trump’s first 100 days as...
At least seven migrants have died in ICE custody since January, as the Trump administration expands detention and dismantles oversight across a system plagued by abuse, neglect, and inhumane conditions.
Florida to become second state to ban fluoride in public water...
With a vote of 88-27, Florida lawmakers passed a bill that would ultimately ban fluoride in drinking water. SB 700, also known...
Uplifting commotion across FL & TX Senate races: Mindful backlash to...
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Florida bans sale and distribution of lab-grown meat throughout state
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis passed a ban on lab-grown meat with similar initiatives being considered in Arizona, Alabama and Tennessee.
Migrants tricked by DeSantis scheme gain legal ground with U visas
The granting of U visas marks a crucial step in recognizing the migrants as victims of a potential crime, thus allowing them to legally work in the United States and providing temporary protection from deportation.
Florida’s tipping point: Supreme Court clears path for pivotal abortion rights...
The proposed constitutional amendment offers a robust defense of abortion rights, stipulating that no laws should "prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict abortion before viability or when necessary to protect the patient's health."
Student-led climate action is flourishing in DeSantis’s Florida
The “Green New Deal for UF” is a statement of support for bold, progressive climate action put forward by students.
Florida’s deadly heat bill: GOP’s war on outdoor worker safety
The bill has sparked a fierce debate over worker rights and public health amidst escalating temperatures.
Courts halt DeSantis’ ‘Stop WOKE Act’: A victory for free speech...
In a striking defense of the First Amendment, a federal appeals court blocks Florida's "Stop WOKE Act", safeguarding diversity and inclusion discussions in workplaces.
Florida defies CDC in measles outbreak, telling parents it’s fine to...
The CDC reported that childhood immunization rates hit a 10-year low.
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Trump-Musk Social Security fraud hunt yields chaos, not criminals
An internal document reveals that the Trump administration’s crackdown on supposed fraud in Social Security phone claims has identified just two questionable cases out of more than 110,000—prompting bipartisan outrage and warnings of a politically motivated attack on the program.
Governor Hochul to make New York center of nuclear revival in US
Governor Kathy Hochul has also become involved in promoting nuclear power nationally.
The rise of AI warfare: How autonomous weapons and cognitive warfare are reshaping global...
The future of warfare may be decided by AI, but will humans have a role to play?
Harm reduction, not border cops, credited for historic drop in US overdose deaths
Experts say grassroots public health efforts—not federal drug crackdowns—are driving the largest decline in overdose deaths ever recorded, despite ongoing political attacks on harm reduction.
Why the right really hates the Postal Service
It’s not about USPS’s efficiency or viability. It’s about equity and collective good, values that are anathema to predatory capitalism.