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Editorial: DeSantis draws from white segregationist playbook for his latest political ploy

Whether out of ignorance or deliberate intent, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis drew from a white supremacist playbook when he tricked 50 immigrants into boarding a plane in Texas so he could stage the stunt of delivering them to wealthy vacationers at Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. The similarities are too striking to…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Migrants flown to Mass. suing DeSantis

Plaintiffs accuse DeSantis of using flight to push "hate-driven agenda intended to create confusion and rejection"

Salon

Michael Hiltzik: The ugly historical roots of the GOP's sadistic migrant transports

Just about the only thing that one can say about the migrant transports sponsored by Republican governors in the South is that the picture is sure to get uglier as more facts emerge.

Los Angeles Times

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Tyler Cowen: When immigration hypocrisy landed on Martha’s Vineyard

When Florida Governor Ron DeSantis spent public money to fly about 50 Venezuelan asylum seekers from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, the ostensible point — besides trolling and publicity, of course — was to show that immigrants are a burden on red-state resources. But his stunt reveals a political…

Tribune News Service

Court Strikes Down Ban on Gun Acquisition by People Under Felony Indictment

An indictment for a crime, the court stresses, is very different from a conviction of the crime.

Reason

Migrants sue Florida governor for being flown to Martha’s Vineyard under 'fraudulent' scheme

Venezuelan migrants flown to the upscale Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his transportation secretary Tuesday for engaging in a “fraudulent and discriminatory scheme” to relocate them.

France 24

Three Venezuelan migrants flown from Texas to Massachusetts sue Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

The lawsuit alleges an elaborate scheme of people luring migrants with hotel rooms, McDonald’s gift cards, hundreds of dollars in cash and false information about their final destinations.

The Texas Tribune

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Advocates for migrants who were sent to Martha’s Vineyard sue Ron DeSantis

Suit says Venezuelans were ‘used as political pawns’ in a ‘fraudulent and discriminatory’ scheme

The Guardian - US

Migrants sue Florida governor over Martha's Vineyard flights

Venezuelan migrants flown from San Antonio to the upscale Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard have sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his transportation secretary for engaging in a “fraudulent and discriminatory scheme” to relocate them

The Independent UK

Ron DeSantis dropping migrants off on Martha's Vineyard may be illegal – an immigration lawyer explains why

The unexpected arrival of approximately 50 Colombian and Venezuelan migrants on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, on Sept. 14, 2022, has prompted legal questions about how and why, exactly, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis chartered planes to drop them in this unlikely destination.

The Conversation

Massachusetts panel explores changes to state seal, motto

The commission appointed to come up with a new state seal and motto for Massachusetts to replace the current ones that critics decry as racially insensitive to the state’s Indigenous communities has some ideas, but has made no firm decisions

The Independent UK

White House and Delaware prepare for possible plane from Texas carrying migrants

The possible flight would come less than a week after a plane from Texas left migrants in Massachusetts.

Axios

Texas sheriff probes DeSantis stunt

DeSantis' legal trouble may just be getting started as he faces potential federal and state probes

Salon

Texas Sheriff Opens Criminal Investigation Into Migrants 'Lured Under False Pretenses' to Martha's Vineyard

Plus: Pentagon investigating U.S. propaganda on social media, 1,648 books banned last school year, and more...

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WEKU

7 weeks from Election Day, migrants take center stage in political theater

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took something of a victory lap this weekend for his controversial flight sending migrants to the tony northeastern island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.

Benzinga

Cannabis Industry Report: House Brands Losing Ground in Massachusetts?

As recreational markets mature, “house brands” are starting to lose share. What is the importance of branded cannabis flowers in this context? What are the macro trends that drive the evolution of the flower category? How does market segmentation impact this category and how do regulations affect market share across states?

The Texas Tribune

Bexar County sheriff launches investigation into Florida flying migrants to Martha’s Vineyard

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis chartered two flights to send migrants recruited in San Antonio to the tony Massachusetts vacation spot, a move that drew outrage after some migrants later said they were misled into getting on the planes.

WEKU

DeSantis defends Martha's Vineyard migrant flights after Texas investigation opens

A Texas sheriff has opened a criminal investigation into flights ordered by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that took the migrants to Massachusetts. DeSantis says outrage over the flights was misplaced.

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The Guardian - US

DeSantis actions on migrants is ‘mini-ethnic cleansing’, expert warns

Professor says treating the Republican decision to move migrants to Martha’s Vineyard as a political stunt risks diminishing its ‘moral seriousness’

The Independent UK

2022 could be a political watershed for Massachusetts women

The year 2022 is shaping up to be a watershed for women seeking political power in Massachusetts

WEKU

Flying migrants to Massachusetts was political, critics say. But was it legal?

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican who is running for reelection, said the flights from Texas were "voluntary" but if they were lured, some argue the migrants could now be victims of a crime.

Axios

Lawyers for Martha's Vineyard migrants blast "political stunt," urge Feds to open criminal probe

The lawyers said their clients "were induced to board airplanes and cross state lines under false pretenses."

Salon

Droughts endanger cranberry harvest

Another year of erratic weather means cranberry farmers are facing slim margins and tough decisions.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Giants in Week 2: 53-man roster by jersey number

The New York Giants take on the Carolina Panthers in Week 2, and here's a look at their 53-man roster by jersey number.

Salon

Markey heads probe of DeSantis stunt

The Treasury Department is urged to investigate the Florida governor's use of Covid-19 relief

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