DeSantis Unveils Package Calling for Tougher Laws on Protesters
The proposal announced by Gov. Ron DeSantis, a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, would create new felony crimes when property is damaged or when people are injured as a result of protests involving seven or more individuals.
September 22, 2020 at 07:21 AM
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Brandishing a law-and-order approach to civil unrest, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida's incoming Republican House and Senate leaders rolled out a legislative package aimed at cracking down on protesters by creating a host of new crimes, as the GOP tries to keep the battleground state in President Donald Trump's column in November.
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