Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Monday a controversial bill that increases penalties for crimes committed during a "riot," which civil rights groups have denounced as unconstitutional. Why it matters: The bill, effective immediately, will increase penalties for crimes committed during a "riot" and would allow authorities to hold protesters arrested for misdemeanors without bail until their first court appearance, per the Orlando Sentinel.
The law also creates protections for Confederate monuments and other historical memorials, and makes it more difficult for local governments to decrease their law enforcement budgets.Opponents of the bill say it curtails citizens' First Amendment rights to peaceful assembly and free speech. Micah Kubic, the executive director of ACLU of Florida, previously called the bill "racist, unconstitutional, and anti-democratic.
Donald Trump gave him a heart attack? Cool story bro 😎
What were the contributing factors that caused the “natural causes” death? It’s time to investigate the medical examiner.
THIS killed him:
Natural causes if he wasn’t inhaling bear spray and wasn’t hit upside his head with a fire extinguisher you mean.
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