If this all sounds familiar, that is because Florida has been passing many restrictive laws over the past few years aimed at disempowering or disenfranchising Black and other minority residents while protecting systems of oppression and discrimination. To be clear, this current move by DeSantis is separate from the voter restriction laws Florida put in place last year that are now being challenged in federal court. This is also separate from the special police force that DeSantis proposed would enforce restrictive voting laws. This is also separate from a law that banned critical race theory and made schools scared to even teach about the Civil Rights Movement. This is also separate from the additional law that will allow parents to sue teachers who they accuse of teaching CRT. This is also separate from a law that would have prohibited schools and businesses from talking about racism. This is also separate from a law that would criminalize discussions of LGBTQ+ identity with young students.

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