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Coverage of ACLU of Florida in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 10 · 20:19 UTCMost recent: Jul 2 · 17:35 UTC
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Council of American Islamic Relationsorganization1Ron DeSantisperson1Florida Department of Law Enforcementorganization1ACLUorganization1Southern Poverty Law Centerorganization1HB 1471topic1Antifaorganization1Muslim Brotherhoodorganization1Robert Dillonperson1Jacksonville Beach Police Departmentorganization1Pinellas County Sheriff’s Officeorganization1Jacksonville Beachplace1Fort Myersplace1facial recognition technologytopic1Fourth Amendmenttopic1
Recent coverage
  • POLITICSJul 2 · 17:35 UTCFLORIDA PHOENIX
    Civil rights group sues Florida officials for designating CAIR a terrorist organization

    A civil rights group sued Florida officials for designating the Council of American Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a domestic terrorist organization. The lawsuit challenges the designation as unconstitutional, citing lack of procedural safeguards, and seeks to block its enforcement. Governor Ron DeSantis announced the designation under a new law (HB 1471) allowing Florida to label organizations as terrorist groups.

  • TECHNOLOGYJun 10 · 20:19 UTCFLORIDA PHOENIX
    Law enforcement relied too heavily on AI, falsely arrested a suspect, ACLU argues

    A Fort Myers man was falsely arrested by Jacksonville Beach law enforcement after an AI facial recognition program incorrectly identified him as a suspect in a 2023 child luring case. The ACLU of Florida is suing on his behalf, alleging the arrest violated his Fourth Amendment rights and that overreliance on the technology caused lasting harm.