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Fla. Gov. Rick Scott Declares State of Emergency in Advance of White Nationalist’s Speech This Week
Richard Spencer—a white nationalist who participated in the Charlottesville, Va., rally in August that led to deadly violence—is scheduled to give a speech at the University of Florida on Thursday, and in anticipation of the event, Florida Gov. Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency. In an executive order written Monday, Scott warned that…
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2 Police Officers Killed in Fla., Suspect Apprehended
Two police officers in Kissimmee, Fla., a suburb of Orlando, have died after a shootout Friday night. Police have identified the victims as Sgt. Richard “Sam” Howard, who was pronounced dead at a hospital Saturday afternoon, and Officer Matthew Baxter, who died at the scene. Everett Glenn Miller, 45, has been charged with first-degree murder…
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Black State Senator Says It’s Time to Call Out the Racism That Is Rampant in Fla. Politics
Earlier this week, Florida state Sen. Frank Artiles made headlines after he referred to six black colleagues as “niggers.” At the same time, reports emerged that a black female state attorney had received a noose in the mail at her office in Orlando, Fla., in response to her refusal to pursue the death penalty in…
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Fla. Sheriff’s Office Investigating Noose Sent to Black Prosecutor Who Refused to Pursue Death Penalty
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Florida is investigating after a noose was mailed to the office of State Attorney Aramis Ayala, who announced last month that she won’t pursue the death penalty in any case she handles during her tenure. Orlando Weekly reports that Ayala’s chief investigator, Eric Edwards, contacted sheriff’s deputies with the…
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Fla. Governor Removes Prosecutor From Markeith Loyd Case After She Says She Won’t Pursue Death Penalty
Florida Gov. Rick Scott removed State Attorney Aramis Ayala from the case of accused cop killer Markeith Loyd on Thursday after she announced that she would not pursue the death penalty in this case or any other case she handles during her tenure. The Orlando Sentinel reports that Scott issued an executive order giving the…
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Voter Registration Will Not Be Extended in Fla., Despite the Hurricane
The Republican governor of Florida says that he will not extend the deadline for voter registration in the state despite the fact that Hurricane Matthew has hit the battleground state just days before the Tuesday deadline. CNN reports that Hillary Clinton’s campaign asked Florida officials on Thursday to extend the state’s Tuesday voter-registration deadline because…