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Exterior of "Alligator Alcatraz" ICE detention center in Ochopee

First Hearing Held on Detainees’ Legal Rights at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ After Judge Orders Wind Down

A separate case, which could impact the lawsuit, claims detainees have been denied the right to meet with their attorneys privately in violation of the First Amendment.

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Florida Cities Race To Save Rainbow Crosswalks as the State’s Deadlines for Removal Loom

Critics say it’s the latest attack on the LGBTQ+ community by the DeSantis administration and Republican-controlled Legislature.

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Hulk Hogan’s Sex Tape Lawsuit Had a Lasting Effect on Cases Involving Celebrity Privacy

The 2016 civil trial pitted the First Amendment against the privacy rights of celebrities and ended with a jury awarding Hogan $140 million in his lawsuit against Gawker Media.

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Florida’s Attorney General Targets a Restaurant Over an LGBTQ Pride Event

It was targeted even though a recent state law that restricts venues from admitting children to “adult” performances has been blocked by courts.

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Republican presidential candidates speak in Florida

Florida Agency Tells Newspaper to Halt Reporting Angle on Foundation Associated With Governor’s Wife

The Orlando Sentinel received the letter on June 6 from the state Department of Children and Families, whose top official is appointed by the governor.

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Judge Blocks Florida From Enforcing Social Media Ban for Kids While Lawsuit Continues

The judge wrote that the prohibition on social media platforms from allowing certain age groups to have accounts “directly burdens those youths’ rights to engage in and access speech.”

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In Lawsuit Over Teen’s Death, Judge Rejects Arguments That AI Chatbots Have Free Speech Rights

The judge’s order will allow the wrongful death lawsuit to proceed, in what legal experts say is among the latest constitutional tests of artificial intelligence.

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97th Academy Awards

Miami Beach Withdraws Call to End Lease of Theater That Screened Israeli-Palestinian Doc

The mayor said he would support an alternative resolution to encourage the theater to show films that highlight a fair and balanced viewpoint.

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