ACLU alarmed, seeks to overturn ruling on Boynton mom filming police
Journalism organizations and civil rights groups are joining forces to overturn a West Palm Beach appeals court decision that they […]
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Judge tells Florida prison system: You can’t harass inmates just for complaining
A federal judge granted a protective order on Monday to inmates suing the Florida Department of Corrections and its secretary,
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Homeless Broward residents challenge Fort Lauderdale’s anti-panhandling laws in court
FORT LAUDERDALE — Mike Messina and Bernard McDonald, who are lifelong Broward County residents and have been homeless at various
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DeSantis’ latest proposal would harm the Black community | Letters
The draft text of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ first piece of proposed legislation since COVID-19 began to pummel Florida is finally
FJI condemns state-sanctioned violence against Black communities
We condemn the brutal murder of George Floyd and the countless other Black people who have been victims of police
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Arrested panhandler fights city’s law, saying it violated his free speech right
More than 100 people have run afoul of Pompano Beach’s ban on street solicitation in recent years, leading to a
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Senate proposal funds Department of Corrections pilot program, officer pay raises
The Senate is proposing spending more than $5.5 billion on the state’s Department of Corrections, court system and law enforcement
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Claim of chronic overcrowding at Brevard Jail lands county back in federal court
For years, the Brevard County Jail has housed hundreds of inmates over its “operational capacity,” in apparent violation of a