The New Florida Majority (NewFM) has partnered with dozens of organizations to support several Community Emergency Operations Centers (CEOCs) in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach and Jackso... Read more

The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Florida, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law filed a motion for preliminary injunction to block Se... Read more

By Trimmel Gomes   A pilot project called “Fighter League” is arming women of color with the tools they need to fight climate change. Two national groups, the Movement Strat... Read more

by Trimmel Gomes   Public schools in Florida will now be required to teach students at least five hours of mental health instruction beginning in sixth grade, under a mandate approved b... Read more

New Florida Majority, an independent organization dedicated to increasing the political power of marginalized communities in Florida, is releasing its first in-house presidential survey of o... Read more

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Florida and Disability Independence Group (DIG) filed a lawsuit against the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) after an epileptic prisoner... Read more

Last week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 168, one of the worst anti-immigrant laws in the nation after Arizona’s “show me your papers” law. The following is a sta... Read more

    This feature is part of the ACLU of Florida’s  “LGBTQ+ Youth Activist Project” commemorating Pride Month during the month of June. The following is an interview with 20-... Read more

By Trimmel Gomes   Nationwide, over 828,000 fewer children were enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program combined at the end of 2018. A new report says about 70%... Read more

by Trimmel Gomes   Failure to expand Medicaid in Florida means the Sunshine State has one of the highest uninsured rates for women of child-bearing age, according to a new report by the... Read more