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'Troubling and illegal': ACLU sues DeSantis for failing to hold special elections

Florida's chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is suing Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis for failing to call special elections for two empty state legislature seats. The ACLU filed its lawsuit Thursday on behalf of voters in Brevard and Santa Rosa counties,

The Associated Press on MSN · 7h

ACLU sues Florida Gov. DeSantis for not calling special elections for state House and Senate seats

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit accusing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis of failing to fulfill his constitutional obligation to call special elections for two seats in the state House and Senate.

Tallahassee Democrat on MSN · 8h

ACLU of Florida sues Gov. DeSantis over special election delays for legislative seats

Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking too long to call special elections for two legislative seats, the ACLU of Florida alleges in a new lawsuit.

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Senate votes to advance Laken Riley Act, and start debate on immigration bill

Thursday's vote to advance the Laken Riley Act does not guarantee the immigration bill will have enough votes to pass the ...

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ICE looking into expanding migrant detention facilities, ACLU says

The ACLU says that ICE is looking to expand its migrant detention facilities with the start of the new Trump administration just days away, according to a report.

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TikTok at Supreme Court: What to know as divest-or-ban deadline looms

The Supreme Court will consider the landmark TikTok ban, balancing free speech and national security over ByteDance’s Chinese ...

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Private firm recruits ex-cops to help Trump deport immigrants who entered US illegally

An email circulating among law enforcement officials in Cincinnati signals that private contractors are taking Trump's ...

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Border Report Live: Border communities scrambling as Trump’s return to office nears

With less than two weeks before President-elect Donald Trump returns to office, officials in both the U.S. and Mexico are ...

Here’s Why California Inmates Are Fighting Los Angeles Wildfires

Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters, who are trained to respond to emergencies and disasters, were reportedly deployed in ...

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Kansas’ death penalty under scruitiny in pre-trial hearings in 2019 homicide case

Slaying of four people at Kansas City, Kansas, bar prompts constitutional challenge to Kansas' jury selection method in death ...

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ACLU of Colorado: Aurora police may have ‘exceeded their authority’ in working with ICE

The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado is speaking out about the ongoing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...

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