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Civil Rights

Declaring 2008 Amendment Unconstitutional, Judge Closes Book on Gay-Marriage Ban in Florida

March 31, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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In a harshly worded ruling, U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle chastised state officials like Pam Bondi for reluctance in acknowledging that the Florida ban had been overturned

Flagler County Supportive of Broadening Discrimination Protection in Housing for LGBT

March 23, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

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Barbara Revels, who chairs the county commission, is proposing an amendment to a housing ordinance to extend non-discrimination protection to individuals for sexual orientation.

Sheriff Applauds New Law Regulating Police Authority to Seize Cash and Property

March 17, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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“Civil asset forfeiture” is a controversial practice that gives police authority to seize cash, cars, homes or pother property suspected of use in a crime even absent an arrest. Florida just reformed the law to make forfeiture more difficult and accountable.

Florida Court Clears Way for 24-Hour Waiting Period Before an Abortion

February 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Florida joins 27 other states with waiting periods. Opponents say the law would impose hardships on women seeking abortions because it would force them to miss work, lose wages and pay for additional child care and travel.

Bathroom Use By Transgenders Scuttles Bill Designed to End LGBT Discrimination

February 9, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The anti-discrimination bill is backed by big business such as Disnet and AT&T but opposed by social conservatives such as Florida Family Policy Council.

Florida’s “Pastor Protection Act” Seen as Defense of Clergy or Latest Bias Against LGBT

January 31, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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The proposal, which was approved this week by a Senate committee, would prevent clergy members from being forced to perform marriage ceremonies contrary to their beliefs.

Sheriff Manfre Proposes De-Criminalizing Pot Possession; County Officials and State Attorney Open to Idea

January 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

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Following in the steps of three Florida counties and some 20 states, Sheriff Jim Manfre wants to replace criminal penalties for small amounts of pot with civil fines. State Attorney R.J. Larizza and county officials are willing to explore the new approach.

Florida House Wants to Prohibit Immigrants’ “Sanctuary” Communities

January 13, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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Despite emotional pleas from immigrant advocates, state House members Wednesday moved forward with measures aimed at cracking down on cities and counties that provide “sanctuary” for undocumented immigrants and increasing penalties for people who defy deportation orders.

Two Sweeping Supreme Court Cases Set to Redefine Abortion and Contraceptive Rights

January 10, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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As devastating to abortion rights as 2015 proved to be in state legislatures, 2016 is shaping up to be even more turbulent — perhaps the most momentous year for reproductive issues in a generation.

Congress Has Created An Average of 50 New Crimes Per Year for the Past Decade

December 21, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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In just the five years Congress created 439 new criminal offenses for a of 4,889 federal crimes. That’s in addition to the growing number of state and local crimes for which Americans can be prosecuted.

Hunting Undocumented Immigrants,
Travis Hutson Discovers His Inner Jim Crow

December 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

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Sen. Travis Hutson filed a pair of bills that would criminalize undocumented immigrants in Florida. The bills are unconstitutional, bigoted and unnecessary.

Transgenders in Flagler Schools: District Takes It Case By Case as State Scrutinizes More Than Nurtures

December 4, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

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The state and, to some extent, Flagler County, have a long way to go to ensure that transgender students are treated not only fairly and equitably, but that the environment they face is more respectful than questioning, more welcoming than inhibiting.

Shirley Chisholm, “Part of the Heritage of Palm Coast,” Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom

November 24, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman to run for president, retired to Palm Coast in 1991. She received the posthumous medal from President Obama today as an awareness campaign about her life and impact on Palm Coast grows locally.

From a Speeding Stop to an Accusation of Rioting at Flagler Jail: Dustin Singleton’s Spiral

October 29, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

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Dustin Singleton, 35, was accused of inciting a riot at the Flagler County Jail Tuesday, a 2nd degree felony, after he refused orders to go to his bunk. He was serving 30 days on a misdemeanor probation violation over a minor pot possession.

For Flagler’s NAACP, More Trust Than Fear of Local Police as Body Cams Clip On

October 28, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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Flagler NAACP members were mostly reassured by use-of-force evidence that, according to the Sheriff’s Office, has declined in Palm Coast, thanks in large part to police body cameras.

No Sanctuaries: Undocumented Immigrants’ Fears Persist Even as Deportations Are Down

October 24, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Immigrants’ fear can prevent them from cooperating with police, derail attempts to ensure that all drivers are licensed and endanger growth in areas looking to immigrants to help reverse population losses.

Superintendent Apologizes Over Gender-Neutral 8th Grader Sanctioned for Wearing a Dress

October 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

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Leon County School Superintendent Jackie Pons apologized to the family of an 8th grader who identifies as neither boy nor girl, but who was accused of violating the dress code for wearing a dress on Tuesday. The violation was, in fact, committed by the school principal.

Florida’s Clergy Did Not Need More Protection from Gays. They Don’t Bite.

October 11, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

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Florida lawmakers in each chamber are plowing ahead with bills to protect the religious freedoms of lawsuit-fearing clergy in case the U.S. Constitution doesn’t. It’s entirely unnecessary, argues Nancy Smith.

How Does Lawbreaking Kim Davis Get to Keep Her Job?

September 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

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The law of the land isn’t an item on an a la carte menu from which elected officials can pick and choose, argues Nancy Smith, who says Kim Davis should have been removed from office by the governor.

Muslim, Dark-Skinned, Geeky:
Ahmed Mohamed Had No Chance

September 19, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 89 Comments

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If there’s remaining doubt that it is subhuman to be a Muslim or an Arab in the United States, the imbecilic arrest of 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed over a clock puts the doubts to rest.

“God’s Authority” Has No Place In Civil Government

September 7, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 120 Comments

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Kim Davis is not the problem. She’s a symptom of a dangerous movement that seeks to carve out religious objections all over the law books, making civil government a vassal of religious edicts.

Rethinking Restrictions on Food Stamps and Welfare Benefits for Drug Felons

August 3, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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The bans on welfare and food stamps assistance apply only to drug felons, in accordance with a 1996 federal law, unless states choose to waive them.

Florida’s Impending “Pastor Protection Act” Weds Spurious Scenarios With Homophobia

July 16, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

The proposal is aimed at safeguarding clergy members from being forced to perform gay-marriage ceremonies even though they’re categorically protected from doing so by the First Amendment.

Against Protest, Walton County in Panhandle Joins Marion to Let Confederate Flag Fly For Now

July 14, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Walton County flew started flying the Confederate flag at its courthouse in 1964 in direct opposition to the Civil Rights Act, which extended rights protections to blacks.

Memo to GOP Candidates: Why Conservatives Should Embrace Gay Marriage Decision

July 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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As a conservative who has always supported gay marriage, it’s difficult for Nancy Smith to understand why so many people of her generation — the ones who grew up witnessing some of the worst discrimination of the 20th century — could consistently rage against it.

Gay Marriage Is Now Legal in the United States: Supreme Court Rules for Equality, 5-4

June 26, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 133 Comments

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The United States Supreme Court this morning declared gay marriage legal across the United States in a 5-4 decision authored by conservative Justice Anthony Kennedy.

Taxpayers’ Tab in Gov. Scott’s Losing Drug-Testing Lawsuits: $1.5 Million

June 19, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

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The $1.5 million in legal fees, including nearly $1 million to civil-rights lawyers, are because of Gov. Scott’s failed push to force welfare applicants and tens of thousands of state workers to submit to suspicionless drug tests.

Flagler Schools Will Settle Civil Rights Lawsuit And Appoint Disciplinary Oversight Council

June 3, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

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The lawsuit by the Southern Poverty Law Center had targeted Flagler schools’ disproportionate punishment of black students. The disciplinary oversight coalition will meet quarterly and publicly, reviewing disciplinary data and making recommendations to the superintendent.

Assisted Suicide In Your Back Yard: More Prevalent Than You Think

May 23, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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People don’t talk about it, but assisted suicide happens in states where it’s not legal. Just over 3 percent of U.S. doctors said they have written a prescription for life-ending medication, and almost 5 percent reported giving a patient a lethal injection.

If Violence Isn’t the Answer, Someone Should Clue In the Police

May 20, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

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Nobody wants to see people hurt, businesses burned, or innocent lives disrupted by violence in their communities. But you can’t understand urban unrest in isolation from the violence residents face at the hands of their own government.

Online Voter Registration in Florida Is Now Law, Over Resistance By Gov. Scott and Detzner

May 16, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Florida must now develop an online voter registration system by October 2017, joining 20 other states that already provide the service. Gov. Scott was reluctant to sign the measure into law.

Gov. Reubin Askew, Sallye B. Mathis and Edward Daniel Davis Inducted Into Civil Rights Hall

May 13, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Reubin Askew was named to the hall of fame in part because of his support for desegregation and his appointments of top black officials, including the first black justice on the Florida Supreme Court.

Gov. Scott Ends Worker Drug-Testing Crusade, Restricting Tests to Limited Job Classes

April 20, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Monday’s agreement, which still requires court approval, identified more than 100 job classes that Scott can test for drug or alcohol use. Workers in most of the positions deal with vulnerable children or adults, handle heavy equipment or are already required to undergo medical tests for other reasons.

Rep. Jason Brodeur: My Religious Freedom Bill Will Encourage More Adoptions

April 14, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Rep. Jason Brodeur, the Sanford Republican, sponsored the controversial bill that would allow adoption agencies to discriminate in their decisions on whom to place where, even on behalf of the state’s foster system. Brodeur defends his bill.

Will Florida Senate Recognize That Every Child Has the Right To Be Loved?

April 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

The choice is not whether church-sponsored agencies have a right to practice their religion. Of course they do. The issue is whether they have a right to enforce their beliefs against others when acting as agents of the state. They do not.

Florida House Advances ‘Conscience Protection’ Bill That Discriminates Against Gay Adoptions

April 8, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Three hours of debate and numerous attempts to diminish the ability of private, religious adoption agencies to deny placement among gay couples failed as the bill now appears headed for approval Thursday.

Indiana and Arkansas Retreat From Hate Laws. Florida Plows Ahead.

April 3, 2015 | Pierre Tristam | 28 Comments

Between Sen. Frank Artiles’ war on transgender people and a House bill protecting discrimination against gay parents, Florida verges on making bigotry state policy again, harkening back to Jim Crow days, but against the LGBT community.

Florida Lawmakers OK Discriminating Against Gay Adoptions on “Religious” Grounds

April 3, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

Despite warnings that Florida would follow Indiana into a controversy with statewide economic implications, the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved a bill that would allow private adoption agencies to refuse to place children with same-sex couples.

Bill Targeting Transgenders in Public Bathrooms Clears 2nd House Committee, 7-4

March 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The 7-4 vote of the Florida House Government Operations Subcommittee included one dissent from a Republican, though as the bill advances, its chances of becoming law increase.

Why Black America Fears the Police

March 8, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

When shots were fired as a group of black friends walked along the beach, there was no rush to call 911. They feared what could happen if police came rushing into a group of people who, by virtue of their skin color, might be mistaken for suspects.

Bill Forbidding Local Government Protection for Transgenders In Public Bathrooms Advances

March 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

A bill by Florida Rep. Frank Artiles that would overturn local government ordinances protecting transgender use of single-sex bathrooms passed 8-3 on a party-line vote Wednesday after an impassioned discussion in a House subcommittee.

I Am A Throw-Away Piece Of Trash In This Country of Freedom and Liberty and Respect

March 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Cindy Robert Sullivan, a transgender man transitioning to a woman, addressed Rep. Frank Artiles and a House committee before a 9-4 vote approving a bill forbidding certain protections for transgender people.

For Black Students in Flagler Schools, Some Progress But “Systemic Bias” and Startling Disparities Persist

January 27, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Amir Whitaker, a staff attorney with the Southern Poverty Law Center, presented a report card on the school district’s treatment of black students, acknowledging some progress but pointing out enduring racism, especially in suspensions.

Supreme Court May Invalidate Fair Housing Provision Cities Use to Combat Segregation

January 21, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The Supreme Court has been weakening many civil rights protections for decades. It appears on the verge of gutting the Fair Housing Act. It hears arguments in a case today that will be decided by the end of June.

At Hemming Park, Jacksonville Evolves From Axe Handle Saturday To Civil Rights Saturday

January 15, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Jacksonville filled Hemming Park with racial hatred and violence 55 years ago. But January 10, 2015 was a celebration of love as it became the location of a series of gay marriages, writes Julie Delegal.

Light Up Again: John Morgan Files Medical Pot Amendment Language For 2016 Ballot

January 11, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The revamped measure clarifies that doctors cannot order medical marijuana for children without their parents’ approval and clears up ambiguity about what diseases would make patients eligible for medical-marijuana treatment.

Four Gay Couples Get Marriage Licenses at Flagler Courthouse in Quietly Momentous End to Long-Standing Prejudice

January 6, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

It was a quiet but significantly historic day at the Flagler County Courthouse as Florida’s ban on marriage equality ended across the state Tuesday and couples celebrated the issuance of same-sex marriage licenses ahead of marriage ceremonies after the three-day waiting period.

First Gay Marriages in Florida Are Celebrated as Miami-Dade Recognizes Two Couples

January 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

With same-sex marriages ready to start Tuesday across the state, a circuit judge allowed gay couples to go ahead and begin getting married Monday in Miami-Dade County.

Federal Judge Orders Florida Clerks to Issue Gay-Marriage Licenses Across Florida Starting Tuesday

January 1, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle warned that clerks of court who refuse to comply with the ruling expose themselves to be a party to the suit, allowing successful plaintiffs to recover costs and attorneys’ fees.

Flagler Court Clerk Gail Wadsworth on Gay Marriage: “People Should Have Freedom to Be.”

December 22, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 41 Comments

Flagler County Clerk of Court Gail Wadsworth, whose office will be responsible for issuing same-sex marriage licenses starting Jan. 6, assuming legalities are worked out, speaks of her support for the sweeping change and hopes that it does not apply in one part of Florida but not others.

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