Defending the sunshine in our state — since 1955. Join us: aclufl.org/joinhttps://bsky.app/profile/aclufl.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/aclufl.bsky.social/post/3mvnxwtme222mWIN: 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.16 Sep 2026 20:25 +0000at://did:plc:44ecntz35ioetbevtii4qfnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnxwtme222mhttps://bsky.app/profile/aclufl.bsky.social/post/3mv6l32yvuk2xVICTORY: 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.10 Sep 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:44ecntz35ioetbevtii4qfnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6l32yvuk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/aclufl.bsky.social/post/3mv4jtxnhxk2xBREAKING: 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.09 Sep 2026 21:58 +0000at://did:plc:44ecntz35ioetbevtii4qfnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4jtxnhxk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/aclufl.bsky.social/post/3mukeledsjs2fPeople have a right to travel freely without being surveilled by the government — get Flock out of Florida. https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/08/31/in-the-free-state-of-florida-fear-of-flock-cameras-editorial/02 Sep 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:44ecntz35ioetbevtii4qfnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukeledsjs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/aclufl.bsky.social/post/3mu5ndrndkc24ICE OFF FIU & every other Florida college and university.28 Aug 2026 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:44ecntz35ioetbevtii4qfnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5ndrndkc24https://bsky.app/profile/aclufl.bsky.social/post/3mttnssbibk2xUPDATE: 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. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Aug 2026 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:44ecntz35ioetbevtii4qfnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttnssbibk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/aclufl.bsky.social/post/3mteqtpm3i22xKinda chic to cast your ballot in the state of Florida18 Aug 2026 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:44ecntz35ioetbevtii4qfnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mteqtpm3i22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/aclufl.bsky.social/post/3mt54qertqk25We 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.15 Aug 2026 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:44ecntz35ioetbevtii4qfnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt54qertqk25https://bsky.app/profile/aclufl.bsky.social/post/3msykp5fgzs27Voting early is one of the best ways to avoid lines on Primary Election Day, August 18. Haven't voted yet? Look up early voting location sites near you here: https://dos.fl.gov/elections/for-voters/check-your-voter-status-and-polling-place/voter-precinct-lookup/13 Aug 2026 21:12 +0000at://did:plc:44ecntz35ioetbevtii4qfnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3msykp5fgzs27https://bsky.app/profile/aclufl.bsky.social/post/3msybjxnktc27We've said it before and will say it again: "Alligator Alcatraz" was a reprehensible human rights violation that should never have come at the expense of Florida taxpayer dollars. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Aug 2026 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:44ecntz35ioetbevtii4qfnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3msybjxnktc27https://bsky.app/profile/aclufl.bsky.social/post/3msyandina227DeSantis is approaching being an entire month late to the deadline set for his administration to disclose how it's been using disaster dollars, after it spent more than half a billion dollars in emergency funds on immigration enforcement. Read more here: https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2026/08/11/emergency-fund-alligator-alcatraz-deportation-depot-fdem/13 Aug 2026 18:12 +0000at://did:plc:44ecntz35ioetbevtii4qfnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3msyandina227https://bsky.app/profile/aclufl.bsky.social/post/3msszvauymk2yBREAKING: 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.11 Aug 2026 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:44ecntz35ioetbevtii4qfnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3msszvauymk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/aclufl.bsky.social/post/3msrjfqevac2pUPDATE: A federal judge denied a motion to dismiss a critical First Amendment case. The lawsuit challenges a retaliatory firing over Charlie Kirk posts — and it's now moving forward.11 Aug 2026 02:00 +0000at://did:plc:44ecntz35ioetbevtii4qfnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3msrjfqevac2phttps://bsky.app/profile/aclufl.bsky.social/post/3mr3vtvds522f🚨 Today is the last day to register to vote or update your voter registration for the Florida primary election in August.20 Jul 2026 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:44ecntz35ioetbevtii4qfnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3vtvds522fhttps://bsky.app/profile/aclufl.bsky.social/post/3mqun4sw4v22dWe did the math. Of 1,200 ICE interactions nationwide: 418 times agents pushed, shoved, tackled or pinned people. 361 times agents deployed chemical irritants. 131 times they were directly aimed at individuals.17 Jul 2026 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:44ecntz35ioetbevtii4qfnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqun4sw4v22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/aclufl.bsky.social/post/3mqp76sliks27In the last week, three tragic deaths have followed ICE encounters across the nation. ICE is answering to arrest quotas instead of the Constitution, and it will continue costing people their lives until this detention machine is shut down for good.15 Jul 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:44ecntz35ioetbevtii4qfnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqp76sliks27https://bsky.app/profile/aclufl.bsky.social/post/3mqmwvpl5rc2yICE has paused vehicle stops after ICE officers shot and killed two people in the past week. Keep ICE off — our streets are safer without them.14 Jul 2026 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:44ecntz35ioetbevtii4qfnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmwvpl5rc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/aclufl.bsky.social/post/3mq5l3hpqo226“Our classrooms are meant to be rooms of curiosity, creativity, and learning. When we stifle this kind of critical thinking, we risk losing our education system as we know it.” https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/07/stop-woke-act-appeal-florida-desantis08 Jul 2026 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:44ecntz35ioetbevtii4qfnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5l3hpqo226https://bsky.app/profile/aclufl.bsky.social/post/3mq3j4vmpus2cThis one is for the teachers, the students, and the First Amendment. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Jul 2026 21:07 +0000at://did:plc:44ecntz35ioetbevtii4qfnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq3j4vmpus2chttps://bsky.app/profile/aclufl.bsky.social/post/3mq3biz6tnc2nToday, a federal court permanently blocked Governor DeSantis’ classroom censorship law, the "Stop WOKE Act," from taking effect. The law would've restricted students and educators in Florida from discussing things like race and gender in higher ed classrooms.07 Jul 2026 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:44ecntz35ioetbevtii4qfnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq3biz6tnc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/aclufl.bsky.social/post/3mpto4266gc26🚨 Make your plan to vote: on our new 2026 Florida Voter Hub! For 250 years, we the people have dared to create a nation where freedom belongs to us all. This election season, we're keeping that tradition alive and voting like our democracy depends on it — because it does. https://www.aclufl.org/campaigns-initiatives/2026-florida-voter-hub/04 Jul 2026 18:14 +0000at://did:plc:44ecntz35ioetbevtii4qfnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpto4266gc26https://bsky.app/profile/aclufl.bsky.social/post/3mpodspmths2oLast Friday, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called for independent investigations into all deaths under ICE custody. He expressed that justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence must be upheld.02 Jul 2026 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:44ecntz35ioetbevtii4qfnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpodspmths2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/aclufl.bsky.social/post/3mpmw2ocbm22bWe’ll see the state of Florida in court. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Jul 2026 01:48 +0000at://did:plc:44ecntz35ioetbevtii4qfnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpmw2ocbm22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/aclufl.bsky.social/post/3mpjvvhjehc2pToday, the Supreme Court reaffirmed that birthright citizenship remains the law of the land. Here in Florida, we know just how much this ruling matters.30 Jun 2026 21:07 +0000at://did:plc:44ecntz35ioetbevtii4qfnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjvvhjehc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/aclufl.bsky.social/post/3mpjn2nludk2tBREAKING: We’re suing Gov. DeSantis for failing to fill a judicial vacancy on the Third District Court of Appeal. He has missed the deadline by six weeks and counting. The governor’s refusal to act isn’t just an administrative failure — it’s a constitutional violation.30 Jun 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:44ecntz35ioetbevtii4qfnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjn2nludk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/aclufl.bsky.social/post/3mphfq2bzns2tThe DeSantis administration spent over $1 billion of Florida taxpayers’ money to build the recently closed Everglades Detention Center, cruelly dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz". That is not governance; that is cruelty dressed up as policy, and complicity dressed up as leadership.29 Jun 2026 21:12 +0000at://did:plc:44ecntz35ioetbevtii4qfnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mphfq2bzns2thttps://bsky.app/profile/aclufl.bsky.social/post/3mp5c3tds4s2iBREAKING: Governor DeSantis announced that "Alligator Alcatraz" has officially shut down. Through community pushback and litigation pressure, we the people successfully closed the chapter on this facility's dark record.25 Jun 2026 20:41 +0000at://did:plc:44ecntz35ioetbevtii4qfnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp5c3tds4s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/aclufl.bsky.social/post/3monfsndn6k2j161 years ago today, enslaved people in Texas received word that they were free — more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Juneteenth is Black History and a day to honor courage and resilience, because freedom belongs to us all.19 Jun 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:44ecntz35ioetbevtii4qfnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3monfsndn6k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/aclufl.bsky.social/post/3moj7dbc27k2u“Transferring people out of this cruel facility is an important step, but it does not erase the harm that has already been done. The state and federal government must permanently close this facility and commit to never detaining people there again." https://www.cbsnews.com/news/detainees-moved-out-of-alligator-alcatraz-over-hurricane-concerns/17 Jun 2026 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:44ecntz35ioetbevtii4qfnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3moj7dbc27k2u