Legislators file appeal of HB1 anti-free speech bill passed post BLM protests

Legislators file appeal of  HB1 anti-free speech bill passed post BLM protests

Two Democrat legislators have filed an appeal of last session’s controversial House Bill 1, the so-called “anti-riot” law, which was pushed by Republicans to punish Black Lives Matter protesters and chill free speech. Sen. Shevrin Jones (D-Miami Gardens) and State Rep. Angie Nixon (D-Jacksonville) have filed companion bills last week — in collaboration with The […]