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How the New African American Studies Course Was Purged

February 2, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Alan Karchmer's sculture of enslaved people, at the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Ala. (© FlaglerLive)

After it was rejected by Gov. Ron DeSantis, the College Board on the first day of Black History Month released the framework for its new Advanced Placement African American Studies course. Here’s where the course hits the mark and where it comes up short.

DeSantis Aims to Scrap Higher Ed Diversity Programs and End Tenure as We Know It

February 1, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 37 Comments

Gov. Ron DeSantis announcing his higher education initiatives on Tuesday. (Facebook)

DeSantis seeks to remove ‘ideology’ from college campuses, prohibit state funds from going towards critical race theory programs and diversity initiatives, have university presidents be more involved in faculty hiring, and end professors’ tenure was we know it.

‘Disgusted’ Sheriff Rick Staly Denounces Tyre Nichols Killing as Video Exposes Brutality

January 28, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 38 Comments

A screen capture from video of the Tyre Nichols beating, released by the Memphis Police Department and broadcast by CNN, among innumerable other media. (© FlaglerLive via CNN)

Sheriff Rick Staly described himself as “disgusted” by the actions of Memphis police officers as the nation reacted with shock to a video showing the wanton brutality of the beating of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop on Jan. 7. Nichols, 29, died three days later from the injuries he suffered in the beating.

Don’t Say Stay: More than Half of Florida LGBTQ+ Parents Considering Leaving

January 26, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

The billboard sponsored by Human Rights Campaign has gone up in several locations in Florida. (HRC)

LGBTQ+ parents reported that their children had already experienced harassment and bullying at school and they also had fears about continuing to live in Florida. Almost one-quarter of parents surveyed feared harassment by neighbors.

Kamala Harris in Tallahassee Mocks DeSantis’s Version of ‘Freedom’ Over Abortion and Women’s Rights

January 22, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks on abortion access in Tallahassee today. (Danielle J. Brown)

During a roughly 20-minute address in Tallahassee marking what would have been the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Harris mocked DeSantis’ self-described “freedom” agenda as anathema to the struggles of generations of Americans to expand upon the basic rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.

Trump Is No Longer the Villain at the Border. Now It’s Biden.

January 14, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

At the the U.S. - Mexico border near Nogales, Arizona. (Robert Bushell/US Customs and Border Protection)

Title 42 mixed with new White House immigration policy creates potentially illegal asylum restrictions. It’s time to treat this president, Joe Biden, as the same level of threat that Trump was to the rights of migrants.

Divided Appeals Court Rejects Protection for Transgender Bathroom Use in St. Johns School Case

January 3, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

A setback with local consequences. (© FlaglerLive)

After a five-year legal battle, and reversing a lower court ruling, a sharply divided federal appeals court upheld a St. Johns County School Board policy that prevented a transgender male student from using boys’ bathrooms at a high school.

Jacob Oliva Warns Districts That Their LGBTQ Support Policies Don’t Align With Parental ‘Rights’

December 12, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Jacob Oliva, senior chancellor for the Florida Department of Education, was a former superintendent in Flagler County, where his more recent incarnation is not always recognizable. (© FlaglerLive)

Jacob Oliva, senior chancellor for the education department–and a former superintendent in Flagler schools–wrote letters to school superintendents in 10 districts, warning them that LGBTQ support policies may run afoul of current law and state board rules. The state board will discuss the policies during a meeting Wednesday.

Supreme Court Seems Unwilling to Embrace Broad Version of ‘Independent State Legislature’ Theory

December 7, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday signaled that it may not be ready to adopt a sweeping interpretation of the Constitution, known as the “independent state legislature” theory, that would give state legislatures broad power to regulate federal elections without interference from state courts.

Black Twitter’s Expected Demise Would Make It Harder to Publicize Police Brutality and Discuss Racism

December 1, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

#blacktwitter helped mobilize social protests against police brutality across the country, like this one in New York City in July 2020. (Ira L. Black/Corbis via Getty Images)

Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter has thrown the future of Black Twitter into question. Social media users argue that the takeover has already had an impact on the Black social media community. Multiple sources report an almost immediate spike in the use of the N-word, and Musk has also allegedly mocked Black Lives Matter in general and the group’s apparel found at Twitter’s headquarters in San Francisco, California.

Shirley Chisholm Trail, Marking Giant National Legacy, Is Dedicated Along Palm Coast’s Pine Lakes Parkway

November 30, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Jill Reynolds, left, and Marva Jones unveiling the bronzel plaque commemorating the Shirley Chisohlm Trail along Pine Lakes Parkway this morning. (© FlaglerLive)

The Shirley Chisholm Trail, the work of the Democratic Women’s Club of Flagler County, connects Chisholm’s retirement years in Palm Coast to her historic achievements as the first Black member of Congress and the first woman to run for president from a major party, among many firsts. She died in 2005.

75,000 Abortions in Florida in 2020 Before Restrictions and Strike-Down of Roe v. Wade

November 23, 2022 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Pro-abortion protesters gather in front of the Florida Supreme Court on May 3, 2022. (Danielle J. Brown)

Florida reported 74,868 abortions during 2020. Of that number, 3,988 abortions or about 5.3 percent were obtained by out-of-state residents. The CDC’s report tracks what’s called the abortion rate, the number of abortions per 1,000 women aged 15-44. For Florida, that rate was 19.1 for the year, among the higher rates in the data set.

How Same-Sex Marriage Gained Bipartisan Support

November 20, 2022 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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While public opinion and different state laws on abortion rights are sharply dividing the country, there’s growing indication that most people agree on another once-controversial topic – protecting same-sex marriage.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott Reject Protecting Gay Marriage as Key Step Clears Senate; Waltz Had Voted Yes

November 17, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 41 Comments

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The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted 62 to 37 to move ahead with a historic bill that would give federal protection to same-sex mariage, with 12 Republican senators joining Democrats to overcome the 60-vote threshold for a filibuster. Both of Florida’s Republican senators, Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, voted against the measure.

‘Chaos and Confusion’: The Campaign to Stamp Out Ballot Drop Boxes

November 7, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

The drop-box at the Flagler County Public Library's early voting site last week. It could only be put to use during voting hours, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. And it had to be guarded at all times. (© FlaglerLive)

Drop boxes have become a symbol of the attacks on voter access even though there’s been no cases of fraud, vandalism or theft involving drop boxes that could have affected election outcomes. Up to one-fourth of Florida drop-boxes had to be eliminated due to a new law restricting their use and locations.

Lawsuit Cites DeSantis Trickery in Seeking to Block Further Migrant Flights

September 22, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

For migrants, it's been a dog's life. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection,)

Lawyers representing asylum seekers who were allegedly “tricked” into going from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard on flights funded by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration said Wednesday they are seeking a nationwide injunction to block the governor from luring immigrants to travel across state lines.

DeSantis Defends Martha’s Vineyard Migrant Flight But Details of ‘Repulsive’ and ‘Cruel Ruse’ Scant

September 15, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 78 Comments

Martha's Vineyard Airport in an airport file photo. (Facebook)

Saying undocumented immigrants were sent to “greener pastures,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday defended Florida’s participation in a pair of flights carrying about 50 migrants, including children, that landed Wednesday at Martha’s Vineyard Airport.

Anti-Abortion Extremism Is Scaring Voters. It Should.

August 25, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Kansas is proving more centrist than anti-abortion Republicans imagined. (© FlaglerLive)

Our country may be divided on the issue of abortion. But when it comes down to it, most Americans believe that it’s a pregnant person’s right to decide for themselves whether to continue a pregnancy. That’s not only a blue-state attitude — it’s just as true in conservative states like Kansas.

Latest Lawsuit Against Obamacare Could End Free Preventive Healthcare for 150 Million Americans

August 21, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

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More than 150 million Americans now have access to scores of preventive health measures at no cost, sparing many from illness and catching diseases early for others. They no longer will, if the latest GOP-backed effort to undo Obamacare is successful.

Appeals Court Will Decide Whether You Can Pass Water and Food to People in Line to Vote

August 10, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Voters lining up for early voting at the public library in Palm Coast in 2012, when it was still legal to pass water or food to those in line. It no longer is. (© FlaglerLive)

Attorneys for the League of Women Voters of Florida, the Black Voters Matter Fund, the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans and other plaintiffs filed a 67-page brief asking the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold a district judge’s ruling that said increased “solicitation” restrictions near polling places violate speech rights.

Suddenly, Florida Is a Haven for Abortion-Seekers in the South. But For How Long?

July 31, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

It gives Visit Florida a whole new meaning. (© FlaglerLive)

As of this week, most abortions are banned in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina. Other states in the South also have strict abortion bans that are in flux because of court appeals. But on the geographical edge of this block of Deep South states, abortion is expected to remain legal in Florida and North Carolina, at least until the November elections.

Abortion: The Canadian Option

July 5, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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In Canada, abortion is completely decriminalized. Abortion is health care and is no more governed by criminal law than knee surgery or intravenous antibiotics. There are no legal limits on gestational age, or mandatory waiting periods or requirements that youth seek parental consent.

Leon County Judge Rules 15-Week Abortion Law Violates Florida’s Constitutional Privacy Protections

June 30, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Lauren Brenzel, organizing director of the Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates, speaks to reporters after a Leon County circuit judge ruled that a 15-week abortion limit is unconstitutional. (Ryan Dailey/NSF)

The law (HB 5) is set to take effect Friday. It will be in place for at least a few days before Cooper issues a written order. The state also quickly announced it plans to file an appeal, which would automatically freeze Cooper’s order and effectively put the law back into effect.

An American Tragedy: The Roe Regression

June 24, 2022 | Pierre Tristam | 66 Comments

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In right-to-life theology, the woman’s right is non-existent. She’s a vessel. Pro-life? It might help us to look beneath our legal and social burquas once in a while. It’s not pretty, and it sure as hell isn’t nearly as moral or pro-life as you think. 

Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade; Florida Ban on Abortions After 15 Weeks Starts July 1

June 24, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

Detail from the original cover of Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale" (1985).

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that established abortion as a constitutional right. In Florida, abortions after 15 weeks of gestation will be illegal starting on July 1.

U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Limits on Concealed Carry Laws, Expands Gun Rights

June 23, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

New York's concealed carry law will need to resemble that of Florida's. (© FlaglerLive)

The court ruled that New York’s concealed carry law violates the 14th Amendment of the Constitution — a major decision that expands the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. The opinion came at the same time Congress is considering new gun control legislation following two deadly mass shootings.

Appeals Court Sides with DeSantis on Elimination of Black-Access North Florida Congressional District

May 21, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

DeSantis’ map divides North Florida Blacks among four white-dominated congressional districts. (Florida Legislature)

A court order issued Friday means that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ congressional redistricting plan, which dismantles a North Florida district likely to elect a Black candidate, will be used for this year’s primary and general elections, at least for now.

Why I Took Part in The National Women’s March in Flagler Beach

May 14, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 72 Comments

Some of the 150-some participants at today's Women's March in Flagler Beach. (© FlaglerLive)

“I was born in 1968 in a Catholic home for unwed mothers in Philadelphia,” the author, a long-time Hammock resident, writes of pre-Roe America. “My biological mother was 15 when she became pregnant. She was forever scarred for life by her experience in one of these homes. She was 16 when she gave birth and had no say whatsoever in what happened to me. Let that sink in: my mother was completely powerless over what happened to her and to her child.”

Abortion’s Last Stand: A Post-Roe Future Is Already Happening in Florida

May 8, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Kelly Flynn stands outside her clinic, A Woman’s Choice of Jacksonville in Florida. (Malcolm Jackson for Reveal)

Reports of harassment, disturbance and violence outside the state’s clinics are skyrocketing, while the federal law meant to protect clinics doesn’t cover the kind of tactics common today.

3 Trump-Appointed Judges Reverse Obama-Appointee’s Ruling Against Florida’s Restrictive Voting Law

May 6, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals building in Atlanta. (US Courts)

Calling it flawed, a three-judge appellate panel made up entirely of Trump appointees on Friday put a hold on an Obama-appointed federal judge’s ruling that said a 2021 Florida elections law was unconstitutionally intended to discriminate against Black voters.

In a Post-Roe America, Expect More Births in a Country Where Maternal Mortality Continues to Rise

May 5, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

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The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate among wealthy countries. And it may get worse as abortions become more difficult to obtain, say public health experts.

Florida’s New Abortion Law May Require ‘Extreme Measures’ to Ensure Women Can Legally Abort

May 4, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Protesters in defense of a woman's right to choose an abortion gather in front of the Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday. (Danielle J. Brown)

A 15-week abortion ban in Florida takes effect July 1 and the highest court in the nation has signaled its support for overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade case. Florida’s abortion clinics and independent providers are already preparing for the 15-week ban, including out-of-state help from a network of clinics in abortion-friendly states.

Supreme Court Draft Repealing Roe v. Wade Intensifies Debate Among Florida Legislators

May 3, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Justice Samuel Alito. (Wikimedia Commons)

A leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion decision ignited a sense of urgency Tuesday among Florida Democrats while drawing praise from Republicans.

Flagler’s All-White Juries Aren’t What They Used To Be. Thank Wokism. 

April 29, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Assistant Public Defender Regina Nunnally, who represented Kwentel Moultrie, during Moultrie's testimony on the last day of trial last week. The jury could not reach a decision in the case. (© FlaglerLive)

It wasn’t that long ago when an all-white jury deciding the fate of a Black man accused of raping a white woman, let alone a white underage girl, would have taken no more than the few minutes necessary to sign the verdict form declaring the man guilty. That’s assuming the man made it to the courthouse in the first place. Those days are over.

DeSantis Signs Voting Restrictions Into Law, But State Suspends Enforcement, Complying with Court Order

April 26, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Even drop boxes that aren't at county supervisors' actual offices are safe for now. (© FlaglerLive)

In a notice to Chief Judge Mark Walker of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, Secretary of State Laurel Lee said officials also would place a hold on provisions restricting use of ballot drop boxes to county election supervisors’ main or permanent branch offices used for early voting.

House Republicans Jam Through Redistricting Bill as Democrats’ Black Caucus Protest

April 21, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Black caucus members and Democrats in the state House chamber shut down debate on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ congressional map. House Speaker Chris Sprowls returned to the chamber and lawmakers pushed through the special session bills. (Michael Moline.)

After abandoning the chamber for a little more than an hour, Speaker Chris Sprowls and his fellow Republicans returned and called the vote on the DeSantis map, which eliminates Black “access” seats in North and Central Florida, cutting Black Democratic representation in half.

Some Republicans Re-Normalize Racism

April 9, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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For much of our recent history, racist and bigoted viewpoints were confined to secret conferences, white supremacist communications, obscure far-right radio programs and the darkest, racially sordid corners of the web. No longer.

DeSantis on Defensive After New York City Mayor Launches Campaign Against Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law

April 5, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

New York City Mayor Eric Adams preparing to address Florida's "Don't Say Gay" law, with an advertising campaign of his own in response. (Facebook/screenshot)

Adams, a Democrat, invited Floridians to move to New York if they are in opposition to the recently signed legislation that critics say threatens LGBTQ people by prohibiting discussions on gender identity and sexual orientation in public school classrooms.

Federal Judge Strikes Down Florida’s New Limits on Voting Access, Calling It ‘Cynical Effort to Suppress Turnout’

March 31, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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 A federal judge has stricken key voting restrictions that the Florida Legislature passed last year as unconstitutional, concluding that they make voting more difficult for everybody but “intentionally target” minorities and “unduly” burden disabled voters.

“Don’t Say Gay” Law Draws Federal Lawsuit Three Days After DeSantis Signs It

March 31, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Protesters fought what they called the "don't say gay" bill during the legislative session. (NSF)

Three days after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the measure, LGBTQ-advocacy groups, parents, students and a teacher filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging a new law that includes barring instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in early school grades.

Yes, Current Rules Give Transgender Women Athletes an Unfair Advantage. But Bans Aren’t the Answer.

March 27, 2022 | Pierre Tristam | 23 Comments

Lia Thomas last week before winning the 500. (YouTube/NCAA)

There is something unfair about Lia Thomas, the University of Pennsylvania star swimmer and transgender woman, winning races and breaking records, and there is something rational in calls by some of her competitors–and by some transgender athletes themselves–for a rule change that addresses both fairness and inclusion.

Scorning Transgender Swim-Race Victor, DeSantis Declares 2nd Place Finisher ‘Rightful Winner’

March 23, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Lia Thomas, right, after winning the 500-meter race, with second-placed winner Emma Weyant, left. (YouTube via NCAA)

Gov. Ron DeSantis waded further into gender politics Tuesday, issuing a proclamation that said swimmer Emma Weyant from Sarasota is the nation’s best “female” in the 500-meter freestyle after she finished second last week to Lia Thomas, a transgender athlete at the NCAA championship.

Federal Judge Orders Information on Florida’s Newest Bill Regulating Voting

March 21, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The Florida Legislature hasn't yet regulated whether half-standing during voting is permissible. (Phil Roeder)

A federal judge considering a constitutional challenge to a 2021 state elections law ordered attorneys Monday to quickly file briefs about the potential effects of a bill that the Legislature passed this month to make further changes in the elections system.

A Fringe Legal Theory Could Reshape State Election Laws

March 19, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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The U.S. Supreme Court this month left open the possibility that it could endorse a fringe conservative legal theory–the “independent state legislature doctrine”–that would give state legislatures unchecked powers over election rules before the 2024 presidential election.

Illinois Could Join Vermont, Maine and DC in Allowing Imprisoned Felons to Vote

March 12, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

A monument to the Florida Department of Corrections. (DOC)

Lawmakers in Oregon considered a similar bill in February which would have restored voting rights to roughly 12,000 to 15,000 incarcerated Oregonians, but the effort failed for the second time.

A Storied Gay-Pride Flag Doubles Down Outside FPC as Veterans Lead Protest of Student Leader’s Suspension

March 8, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Demonstrators protesting the law dubbed "Don;t Say Gay" outside of Flagler palm Coast High School in March. (© FlaglerLive)

Military veterans from Key West and Washington, D.C., led a protest that drew 30 people outside Flagler Palm Coast High School at dawn today in protest of the school suspending student-leader Jack Petocz last Thursday after he led an anti-“Don’t Say Gay” walkout and distributed gay-pride flags. Petocz’s suspension ended today.

‘We the People’ Are In Dangerous Territory

March 6, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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The state of the union is precarious because some of us have lost faith in democracy and have begun to flirt with other means to achieve political goals, other means to obtain and keep power, means based more on brute force and intimidation than on persuasion and compromise.

A Parent’s Counsel to FPC Principal Greg Schwartz: Accommodate LGBTQ Students, Don’t Suspend Them

March 3, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

This morning's message at FPC. The school suspended the leader of the protest. (© FlaglerLive)

Randall Bertrand, the parent of an LGBTQ student who was at the forefront of the effort to protect gender-identity rights in the district, recommends to Flagler Palm Coast High School Principal Greg Schwartz how to diffuse the situation at FPC after the principal opted to suspend student-protest organizer Jack Petocz following today’s walkout protesting anti-LGBTQ legislation.

Anti-‘Woke’ and ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bills Clear Florida House Following Emotional, Futile Debates

February 24, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith speaks on the Florida House floor. Feb. 24, 2022. Credit: (Screenshot/ Florida Channel)

Yet two hotly-debated bills — HB 7, limiting conversations about racism and sexism in schools and at work, and HB 1557, restricting classroom discussions on sexual orientation and gender identity — were both passed by the House on near-party lines Thursday.

Full Federal Appeals Court Re-Hears St. Johns Schools Transgender Bathroom Case

February 23, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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In a case with local and national implications, a previous, three-judge panel of the court had ruled in favor of the student who was denied use of the boys’ bathroom. The St. Johns school district appealed to the full court.

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