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A city spokesperson said they've had an increased number of interactions with First Amendment auditors.

Trumpeting his support of law enforcement, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed bills on Friday that will limit the authority of police civilian review boards and restrict bystanders from getting too close to officers during investigations. HB 601 bars citizen review boards from investigating allegations of officer misconduct. The review boards can continue to operate but only in an advisory role that ...

Quality Journalism for Critical Times Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills Friday morning that would prohibit civilian oversight boards from investigating police misconduct and stop people from getting too close to first responders doing their jobs. The governor received both bills (HB 601 and SB 184) on Wednesday and held the signing ceremony on Friday in the St. Johns County […] The post DeSantis OKs bills halting police civilian oversight, stopping bystanders from getting close appeared first o

The law makes it a misdemeanor to approach within 25 feet of a first responder after receiving a verbal warning to stay away.

Getting too close to a first responder could now land you in jail. Plus, the state will soon forbid local citizen review boards from investigating officer misconduct.