ACLU of Florida@ACLUFL

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VICTORY: Yesterday, Miami Beach and Tallahassee refused to bend to a Florida anti-diversity law, choosing to preserve inclusive funding for diverse communities.
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It's official: there are 4️⃣0️⃣ days until Election Day. Tap this thread to make sure you're registered to vote this election season.
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WIN: The Leon County Commission voted unanimously to remove Flock cameras and other automated license plate readers from county property. These creepy cameras must be removed in the next 30 days.
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Inside or outside of Leon County, mass surveillance has no place in our state. We the People have a right to privacy. Join the movement to Get the Flock out of Florida: aclu.org/GetTheFlockOut

Get The Flock Out

Automatic license plate reader (ALPR) companies like Flock Safety are quietly trying to build a nationwide mass surveillance system. If there are Flock cameras in your city, they are tracking,...

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VICTORY: The Tallahassee City Commission voted unanimously to immediately suspend their contract with Flock and Motorola — removing all 150 of the invasive ALPR cameras within the city.
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Mass surveillance does not make us safer when we drive to work, drop our kids off at school, or go to church. We must protect our communities across the state from these invasive cameras. We say it proudly: get the Flock out of Florida.
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BREAKING: We're suing the City of Key West for falsely identifying residents as having submitted code complaints against their neighbors, after they challenged the City's selective enforcement practices in court.
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No one should face government retaliation for exercising their First Amendment rights. Read more here: aclufl.org/press-releases/ac…

ACLU of Florida Sues Key West for Retaliating Against Residents Who Challenged the City’s Censors...

Lawsuit argues city officials falsely attributed code violation complaints against neighbors as retribution for exercising First Amendment rights

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People have a right to travel freely without being surveilled by the government — get Flock out of Florida. sun-sentinel.com/2026/08/31/…

In the ‘free state of Florida,’ fear of Flock cameras | Editorial

Surveillance cameras used by law enforcement have been greeted with distrust across the political spectrum. With little reassurances from some police agencies, that distrust is warranted.

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ICE OFF FIU & every other Florida college and university.
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UPDATE: A federal judge agrees — FIU's blanket ban on protected speech is likely unconstitutional, and it is now blocked from being enforced against these students while their case goes to trial.
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BREAKING: Students have filed a lawsuit against FIU for violating their right to protest on campus. They silently stood against the university's decision to contract with ICE while wearing "ICE OFF FIU" t-shirts—and they got punished for it. That's unconstitutional.
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The court didn't mince words: "For at least sixty years, the standard has been the same: student speech cannot be curtailed unless it materially disrupts the educational mission or involves substantial disorder or invasion of the rights of others."
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Federal Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Blocking FIU’s Blanket Ban on Constitutionally Protec...

The injunction was issued in a lawsuit challenging the university’s disciplinary action against seven students who silently protested the university’s contract with ICE

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Kinda chic to cast your ballot in the state of Florida
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We sent an official letter to 156 cities and counties across Florida that outlines the limits on a new anti-DEI law that is planned to go into effect on January 1, 2027: a thread.
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This includes observances, as well as the subjects of state monuments, museums, and memorials. Observances and holidays such as Juneteenth, National Hispanic Heritage Month, and the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., are all protected.
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Despite the state trying to impose restrictions, Florida’s cities and counties should take action to address community interests and needs. Read more here: aclufl.org/press-releases/ci…

Civil Rights and Community Groups Urge Cities and Counties to Protect Local Governance from Gov....

Letter sent to local elected officials outlines the constitutional limits on Senate Bill 1134, which is scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2027

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