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Rights & Liberties

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.

Bill Would Allow Gun-Carrying Without Concealed-Weapons Permit During Evacuations

March 4, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

An NRA-supported measure that failed last year now has sheriffs’ backing, and would allow legal gun owners to carry their guns without licenses in the first 48 hours after emergency evacuation orders are given.

Bi-Partisan Lawmakers Looking to Expunge Criminal Records of Non-Violent Juveniles

February 27, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

An Orlando Senator is sponsoring a bill that would allow the expunging of records for minors who commit nonviolent misdemeanors and go on to complete diversion programs.

As FAA Issues Rules, New Palm Coast Drone Company Beguiles Realtors and Others

February 23, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

CAVU Aerial Photography, a drone company in Palm Coast since August, has been showing Realtors, communications companies and others the many uses of drone technology, which is expected to boom with the FAA’s new, more permissive rules.

When Your Armed Neighbor Comes
Knocking: Guns and Muslims in Chapel Hill

February 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

What kind of country do we live in, where it’s legal for a man to bring a weapon to a noise complaint? Or a parking dispute? Mitchell Zimmerman confronts the Chapel Hill killings of three Muslims.

Lily Sara, Humanitarian and Founder of
La Voix de La Femme Libanaise, 1929-2014

February 21, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Lily sara voix de la femme libanaise

Lily Sara, one of Lebanon’s leading humanitarians and founder of La Voix de La Femme Libanaise–the Voice of the Lebanese Woman–died in Beirut on Dec. 10, 2014. Testimonies and eulogies were offered on Dec. 13.

Appeal Court Upholds Florida’s Ban on Open-Carry, But Case Appears Headed For Supremes

February 18, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Dale Norman, a resident of St. Lucie County, was arrested at gunpoint for carrying an openly visible handgun in a holster, on his hip. Florida Carry Inc. took his case and has been fighting his conviction since.

Florida Justices Halt Execution Until U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Lethal Injection

February 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Saying it must “err on the side of extreme caution” or risk threatening the “viability of Florida’s entire death penalty scheme,” the Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday halted the Feb. 26 execution of a convicted killer until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a lethal injection drug.

Senate Panel Easily Clears Bill Granting Secrecy to Top College and University Job Applicants

February 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The Senate Higher Education Committee voted 7-2 to approve the measure (SB 182), which would exempt information about applicants for the jobs of president, provost or dean from the state’s open-records laws.

Is Your Facebook Account Private After You Die? Senate Bill Says Not So Fast.

February 12, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Florida Sen. Dorothy Hukill wants to permit online account access after an account holder has died. The Act seeks to open the book on our digital lives, even after we have uploaded to the great cloud in the sky, writes Peter Schorsch.

Net Neutrality’s Biggest Deal: FCC Rules Would Keep Internet Open

February 11, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

If the FCC ignores big cable and communications companies’ pressure and approves the rules, it would be one of the greatest public policy victories in decades, argue Matt Wood and Candace Clement.

A Strip-Club Sin Tax That Also Takes Names? This Conservative Says No And No.

February 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Florida lawmakers are considering a measure that would charge a $10 surtax on sex-club patrons and require the business to keep a database of customers. Nancy Smith says no.

Don’t Expect Supreme Court’s Latest Review of Lethal Injection to Kill Death Penalty

February 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

States changed from hanging to electric chair because it was a modern, supposedly painless method of execution. Botched executions have rendered that assumption problematic.

Inmate Asks Florida Justices to Block Execution Pending Supremes’ Ruling on Lethal Injection

January 30, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Attorneys for condemned killer Jerry William Correll filed an emergency petition as the U.S. Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of a sedative that is the first drug administered during a three-step process in executions.

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.

8 Weeks After FSU Shooting, House Panel Approves Concealed Guns on Florida Campuses

January 21, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 39 Comments

Currently, people are banned from carrying such weapons at Florida colleges and universities, with the exception of stun guns or similar devices. Data show that 246,632 Floridians between the ages of 21 and 35 have concealed carry permits.

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.

Florida Prison Ban on Beards Violates Muslim Inmates’ Religious Rights, Supreme Court Rules

January 20, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Florida and six other states could not ban inmates from growing beards for religious reasons. The case originated in Arkansas.

Legal Aid For Poorer Floridians Diminishing, Commission Starts Work on Seeking Fair Fix

January 18, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

With Gov. Scott opposed to moire funding, the 27-member Florida’s Commission on Access to Civil Justice will have to figure out how to provide additional funding for civil legal aid without simply asking for money from state legislators.

When Bigots Hide Behind Religious Freedom

January 16, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

Kelvin Cochran, the former Atlanta fire chief, and his supporters, are using the veil of religious freedom to justify homophobic and bigoted views that have no place in the workplace.

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.

A Muslim Cartoonist on the Charlie Hebdo Massacre: Shame, Fear, But Mostly Hope

January 13, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Cartoonist Khalil Bendib, an American Muslim and native of Algeria who’s known his share of censorship and death threats, writes of grief and human solidarity in the wake of the attack.

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.

Florida Lawmakers Seek Secrecy For College and University Searches and Vetting of Candidates

January 11, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Pointing to the possibility of a “chilling effect” if word gets out, a House bill filed Friday would allow information to be kept confidential about people applying to become presidents, provosts or deans of state universities or colleges.

Standing With Charlie Hebdo:
The Right and Duty to Offend

January 8, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

We should celebrate differences of opinion. We have no duty to embrace differences of principles, and in many cases—and this is one of them—we must oppose them, angrily and militantly if need be.

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.

Education or Exploitation? When a Patient’s Death is Broadcast Without Permission

January 4, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Ethicists say medical reality shows exploit patients’ pain for public consumption, but their makers argue that they educate viewers and inspire people to choose careers in medicine.

In a Reversal, Florida Court Clerks’ Lawyers Say Same-Sex Marriage Licenses Must Be Issued

January 2, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The reversal from the association’s lawyers should remove the last roadblock to gay marriage starting in Florida, though some clerks say they’ll refuse to perform ceremonies.

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.

As Lawyers Duel, Meet the Interracial Gay Cowboys at Heart of Florida’s Gay-Marriage Quest

December 30, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Stephen Schlairet and Ozzie Russ are a typical couple in many ways. They finish each other’s sentences, and reminisce over a photo album of their commitment ceremony nearly 15 years ago.

2014 In Review: For Florida, A Year of Same-Olds More Than Change

December 27, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

State government from the governor on down is virtually unchanged, with all major figures and almost all incumbent senators winning reelection, but gay marriage and some legalized marijuana suggest some change for the state.

Woman In “Catholic Warrior” Shirt Vandalizes Satanic Temple Display at Florida Capitol

December 24, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 47 Comments

Susan Hemeryck, 54, of Tallahassee, entered the Capitol at 11:23 a.m. and told an on-duty police officer that “she was sorry and had to take the Satanic display,” according to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement charging affidavit.

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.

Gay Marriage Begins in Florida Jan. 6 as U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Bondi’s Plea For Stay

December 20, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

It’s no longer a maybe, an if or a pending: clerks of court in Florida must begin issuing gay-marriage licenses on Jan. 6 as the U.S. Supreme Court Friday evening denied Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi’s request that a stay on the matter be extended.

As Compliance Replaces Controversy, Sheriff Cautions of 2 DUI Checkpoints in Palm Coast

December 18, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 37 Comments

The checkpoints, which must follow strict guidelines, will be located at Palm Coast Pkwy NW and Frontage Road as well as State Road 100, East of Old Kings Road.

What White People Don’t See

December 17, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 45 Comments

Whether it’s police dealing with suspects or Sony executives referring to President Obama, what they see first isn’t the human being, but the color, and usually in the basest terms, argues Steve Robinson.

Florida Clerks Told To Deny Licenses Even When Federal Court Order Granting Gay Marriage Kicks in

December 17, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Lawyers for the Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers have advised county officials statewide not to issue marriage licenses “until a binding order is issued by a court of proper jurisdiction” and warned the clerks that they could be subject to criminal prosecution if they allow gay couples to wed.

With 22 Days To Go Before Gay Wedding Bells, Pam Bondi Asks Court To Object

December 15, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Bondi’s request to the U.S. Supreme Court comes less than two weeks after a federal appeals court rejected her effort to at least temporarily extend the gay-marriage prohibition in Florida.

Yes, We’re Cops. And We’re Human Beings. But We Won’t Be Your Victims.

December 12, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 99 Comments

In an impassioned response to acute criticism leveled at police after events in Ferguson and Staten Island, Jonathan Dopp, a sheriff’s deputy in Flagler County, presents law enforcement’s unapologetic perspective.

Palm Coast Council Weighing Suspending Red-Light Camera Program Entirely

December 9, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

The Palm Coast City Council is considering suspending–but not ending–its red-light camera program until courts rule more conclusively on the legality of the system.

Cops Get Away With Murder Because They Know They Can. It’s America In Black and White.

December 7, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 102 Comments

Resisting arrest is a cop’s license to kill: In retrospect there was little doubt that grand juries in Missouri and New York would let off the cops responsible for the killing of two unarmed black men.

Satanic Temple Display Approved for State Capitol, With Festivus Beer Pole and Nativity

December 5, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 37 Comments

The Florida Department of Management Services this week approved the proposed holiday display from the Satanic Temple, which a year ago was rejected because the agency said its proposal was “grossly offensive.”

Cue That Processional: Gay Marriage Could Be Legal in Florida Starting Jan. 6

December 4, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

A federal appeals court Wednesday rejected Attorney General Pam Bondi’s request to at least temporarily extend Florida’s ban on gay marriage — possibly setting the stage for same-sex marriages to start in January.

Fifth Court Decision in a Row Calls Rick Scott’s Drug-Testing Scheme Illegal

December 3, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a Florida law pushed by Gov. Rick Scott requiring welfare applicants to submit to drug tests before they can receive benefits.

Should Brandishing a Gun at Someone Who Cuts You Off in Traffic Be Considered Self-Defense?

December 2, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

The Florida Supreme Court is considering a “stand your ground” case in which a man was charged with aggravated assault after brandishing a gun at a trucker during a confrontation on a state highway.

Scott Signs 21st Death Warrant 3 Days After UN Vote Calling for Capital Punishment Moratorium

November 25, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The warrant is for the execution of Johnny Shane Kormondy, 42, accused of murdering Gary McAdams and participating in the gang rape of his wife Cecilia during a robbery in Pensacola in 1991, when Kormondy was 21.

Palm Coast Suspends Part of Red-Light Camera Enforcement, But $158 Fines Still Being Issued

November 25, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

While still issuing $158 fines for red-light violations, Palm Coast is for now no longer pursuing drivers who refuse to pay, so those drivers will not get the steeper $264 traffic citation. But those citations may be issued pending the outcome of a court case.

Florida Republican and Democratic Legislators Renew Attempt to Protect Against Gay Bias

November 24, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The bill would add protections for more than 536,000 gays, lesbian and transgender adults living in Florida by expanding the law that forbids discrimination based on religion, race, color, ethnicity, age, gender, handicap or marital status.

After “Doubling Down on Stupid,” Lakeland Is Forced to Pay $160,000 in Public Record Settlement

November 24, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

A Lakeland resident filed the lawsuit against the city’s Police Department because the department insisted on illegally charging a flat $23.50 fee for routine requests instead of charging per page or for time worked.

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