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Federal Courts Kill Much of DeSantis 'Stop Woke' Law
A federal judge permanently shut down a significant piece of Florida's so-called Stop Woke Act on Friday, delivering a devastating blow to a signature law pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to restrict workplace trainings about race.
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"Passed by the GOP-dominated Legislature in 2022, it expanded state anti-discrimination laws to target lessons over subjects like "white privilege" by creating new protections for workers.
But Florida has never been able to enforce the "anti-woke" law for businesses, since it was quickly sued and ultimately determined by two courts to violate free speech rights protected by the Constitution.
"Today's decision serves as a powerful reminder that the First Amendment cannot be warped to serve the interests of elected officials," Shalini Goel Agarwal, special counsel for Protect Democracy, which represented businesses that sued Florida, said in a statement."
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So... it's OK to explain to your employees how their calling people the N word at work can be counterproductive?
Who'd a thunk it?
#1 | Posted by Corky at 2024-07-26 07:57 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2
By trying to pass laws like these maga maroons make it quite clear that they do not understand the meaning and intent of the U.S. Constitution.
"The arc of the moral universe is long, but It bends toward justice."
At least in America ... still.
#2 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-07-27 12:24 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2
A sad day for manatees everywhere.
#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-07-27 01:43 PM | Reply | Funny: 1
Desanturd wasting taxpayer money on culture war baloney.
Good job gop
#4 | Posted by Nixon at 2024-07-27 02:24 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3
It was all showpiece for the mouth breathers anyhow.
#5 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2024-07-27 04:35 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
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