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Meagan O'Rourke

Ron DeSantis Clamps Down on Free Speech in the Name of Fighting Terror

A new Florida law, which will broaden the state's terrorism laws, has civil liberties groups worried about the future of free speech in the Sunshine State. 

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill (H.B.) 1471 into law on Monday. The bill, which will go into effect on July 1, was drafted to increase "accountability" at Florida's public universities by prohibiting "the use of taxpayer funds to support or promote terrorist organizations." It also allows some state officials to label certain groups as domestic or foreign terror organizations.

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