Activists, Lawyers See 'Double Standard' in Florida's Response to Cuba Demonstrations – NBC Chicago
Activists, Lawyers See ‘Double Standard' in Florida's Response to Cuba Demonstrations 'I applaud the police for using discretion ... but I want that same energy carried forward when the protesters have more melanin in their skin,' said one lawyer Published July 15, 2021 Joe Raedle/Getty Images When demonstrators took to the streets of Florida this week to show solidarity with anti-government protesters in Cuba, shutting down a major stretch of an expressway and blocking streets in cities across the state, some eyes turned to Gov. Ron DeSantis. DeSantis, a possible contender for th...