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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis leaves the site of an appearance, Thursday, May 6, 2021, in West Palm Beach, where he signed a sweeping elections bill into law. The event was closed to the news media except for Fox News.
One of Gov. Ron DeSantis biggest legislative priorities officially became law Thursday morning, when the Republican signed a bill that will create more hurdles for voters in Florida.
The signing would have drawn enough attention, due to the controversial nature of the law there are already two lawsuits calling the measure unconstitutional but how and where DeSantis signed the bill has also drawn sharp criticism and questions over transparency.
Florida turns the other way as demand rises for police transparency
A state court says officers who injure or kill can keep their names secret if theyâre victims of a crime. Agencies are retooling protocols.
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Charles Fowler and Doris Floyd visit the grave of their biological son Dominique Mulkey, 26, who was shot to death Oct. 20 by two Tampa police officers. The names of the officers have not been made public. A recent Florida appeals court in an unrelated case said they don t have to be under provisions of Marsy s Law, a voter-approved amendment to the Florida Constitution. [ MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE | Times ]
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