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Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a round table discussion in Jacksonvillle, Tuesday September 1st, 2020. Screenshot: The Florida Channel

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DeSantis Proposes Legislation That Would Withhold Funding From Cities That ‘Defund The Police’

Monday, September 21, 2020 • In keeping with President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign’s focus on being the “party of law and order,” Gov. Ron DeSantis is proposing legislation that stiffens penalties for violence at protests.
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Protesters chant as Orlando police officers in riot gear stand outside OPD headquarters on Sunday 05/31. Photo: Matthew Peddie, WMFE

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Protest And Police Reform: A Conversation With Sheriff Mike Chitwood And Community Activist Rell Black

Thursday, September 10, 2020 • Nationwide protests over police brutality began in May over the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. One rallying cry at protests has been to defund police. We revisit a conversation about the issue that we aired on Intersection in June.
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DeSantis Proposes Legislation That Would Withhold Funding From Cities That ‘Defund The Police’

Protest And Police Reform: A Conversation With Sheriff Mike Chitwood And Community Activist Rell Black

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