Civil Rights

First Amendment Foundation Says Legislative Bills On Public Record Exemptions 'Too Broad'

Susan Giles Wantuck

Florida is known for providing easy access to public records. But Barbara Petersen of the Tallahassee-based First Amendment Foundation says the 2019...

Former felon Yolanda Wilcox, left, fills out a voter registration form as her best friend Gale Buswell looks on at the Supervisor of Elections office Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. Former felons in Florida began registering for elections on Tuesday, when an amendment that restores their voting rights went into effect.

Amendment 4 Is Here, But Questions Remain About Implementation. Who's Eligible To Re-Register?

Ryan Dailey

Thursday’s joint meeting of the Florida House Judiciary Committee and Criminal Justice Subcommittee brought up questions about the logistics of...

Two New Bills Could Protect LGBTQ People In The Workplace

Danielle Prieur / WMFE

Republican State Senator Joe Gruters introduced the Florida Inclusive Workforce Act that would amend the Florida Civil Rights Act to include workplace...

Women's March Florida Distinguishes Itself From The Negativity Surrounding Women's March Inc.

Andrea Perdomo

The Women’s March movement has unified people across the country in the name of expanding and protecting women’s rights. Recently, the movement has come…

Unpaid Court Fees Could Throw A Wrench Into Restoration Of Voting Rights For Felons In Florida

Daniel Rivero

With Amendment 4 going into effect in less than a week, there are parts of the process of restoring the voting rights for convicted felons that appear...

A group of activists and representatives from various organizations gathered at the steps of the Historic Capitol Tuesday to petition Florida's Congressional representatives to push for immigration policy reform.

Immigrant Rights Activists Ask Scott, Rubio To Push For Different Approach To Reform

Ryan Dailey

Immigrant rights activists are calling for Florida politicians to push a new approach to immigration reform. The group held a press conference on the...

Elections Supervisors Seek Answers On Restoration Of Felon's Voting Rights

News Service of Florida

Florida officials don’t have a plan for how to carry out a constitutional amendment that restores the right to vote to more than a million Floridians...

A Key West man who was held by the Monroe County sheriff's office on a mistaken immigration hold is suing the sheriff.

Keys Man - And U.S. Citizen - Sues Monroe Sheriff Over Mistaken Immigration Detainment

Nancy Klingener

A Keys man who was held at the Monroe County jail on a federal immigration detainer — even though he's a U.S. citizen — is now suing Monroe Sheriff Rick...

Senior paralegal Karen Leicht speaks on an ACLU panel to mobilize support for Amendment 4 on the November ballot on Sunday, September 23, 2018. Amendment 4 would give convicted felons like herself voting eligibility rights in the state.

Critical Ballot Amendment Could Impact Millions Of Florida Felons Without Voting Rights

Lily Oppenheimer

The last thing senior paralegal Karen Leicht ever imagined was that she would serve three years in prison for a felony charge. “It is a huge skeleton in...

ACLU Of Florida Explains Its Stand On Constitutional Amendments Four, Six And 11

Alejandra Martinez

The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida (ACLU of Florida) has taken a public stance on a number of the constitutional amendments Floridians are...