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    Florida Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction in Congressional Map Challenge
    • May 10
    • 2 min

    Florida Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction in Congressional Map Challenge

    For Immediate Release May 11, 2022 Contact Jena Doyle doyle@redistrictingfoundation.org Florida Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction in...
    Leading Florida Voting Rights Groups in State Redistricting Lawsuit to Hold Press Call Ahead of May
    • May 9
    • 2 min

    Leading Florida Voting Rights Groups in State Redistricting Lawsuit to Hold Press Call Ahead of May

    MEDIA ADVISORY Contact: Nathan Janda, team@feldmanstrategies.com, 610.608.5585 Leading Florida Voting Rights Groups in State...
    Florida Voters Challenge Discriminatory Map With Support of National Redistricting Foundation
    • Apr 21
    • 2 min

    Florida Voters Challenge Discriminatory Map With Support of National Redistricting Foundation

    Washington, D.C. – A group of individual voter-plaintiffs and the community-based organizations Black Voters Matter, Equal Ground, the...
    Equal Ground's Statement on Florida Redistricting Litigation
    • Apr 21
    • 1 min

    Equal Ground's Statement on Florida Redistricting Litigation

    "Today brought an end to one of the most controversial and consequential weeks in Florida history. We saw the Republican-led Florida...
    We Sued and We Won!
    • Apr 1
    • 6 min

    We Sued and We Won!

    Civil Right Organizations Celebrate Decision in Florida Voting Rights Trial Judge Strikes Down Key Provisions of SB 90, Making Voting...
    Equal Ground's Statement on Florida SB 524
    • Mar 9
    • 2 min

    Equal Ground's Statement on Florida SB 524

    Yet again, the Republican leadership in the state of Florida has added to their notorious reputation of passing restrictive voter...
    Florida’s Congressional Redistricting Maps Spotlight How Much The Right To Vote Is Under Attack
    • Feb 6
    • 3 min

    Florida’s Congressional Redistricting Maps Spotlight How Much The Right To Vote Is Under Attack

    When legislatures draw lines that are discriminatory or gerrymandered, the will of voters is subverted and diminished. Written By Jasmine...
    Black pastors ask DeSantis for more vaccine sites, citing low rates in community
    • Jan 21
    • 3 min

    Black pastors ask DeSantis for more vaccine sites, citing low rates in community

    By CAROLINE CATHERMAN ORLANDO SENTINEL | Bishop Derrick L. McRae has seen for himself that Central Florida’s Black residents will get...
    Florida's DeSantis proposes a voting map that cuts 2 majority Black voting districts
    • Jan 21
    • 2 min

    Florida's DeSantis proposes a voting map that cuts 2 majority Black voting districts

    Governor Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., has weighed into the redistricting fight in Florida by proposing his own controversial congressional...
    Reaction to the 2022 State of the State
    • Jan 11
    • 2 min

    Reaction to the 2022 State of the State

    Today Gov. DeSantis addressed a joint session of the Legislature to mark the official start of the Legislative session. During his speech...
    COVID no excuse to shut public out of redistricting
    • Oct 13, 2021
    • 3 min

    COVID no excuse to shut public out of redistricting

    By: Jamara Wilson, Black Press USA This year we have an opportunity to do something that we will not be able to do for another 10 years:...
    Sparks fly at Orlando City Council election debate
    • Oct 4, 2021
    • 4 min

    Sparks fly at Orlando City Council election debate

    By Scott Powers Five challengers taking on three incumbents in Nov. 2 election. In a city where growth seems endless, eight City Council...
    WILSON: Access Is Always Appropriate — Even in a Pandemic
    • Sep 23, 2021
    • 3 min

    WILSON: Access Is Always Appropriate — Even in a Pandemic

    This year we have an opportunity to do something that we will not be able to do for another 10 years: ensure our future by demanding a...
    Kristin Fulwylie Thomas, joins #StartYourDay to discuss the battle over voting rights
    • Jul 13, 2021
    • 0 min

    Kristin Fulwylie Thomas, joins #StartYourDay to discuss the battle over voting rights

    Central Florida group works to safeguard voting rights
    • Jun 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    Central Florida group works to safeguard voting rights

    ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A local group is working to educate Central Florida voters about preserving their right to cast a ballot after...
    COVID-19 vaccination sites at Orlando neighborhood centers closing soon
    • Jun 21, 2021
    • 2 min

    COVID-19 vaccination sites at Orlando neighborhood centers closing soon

    Sites will cease operations before end of June ORLANDO, Fla. – The COVID-19 vaccination sites that have been operating out of Orlando...
    Juneteenth, now a federal holiday, is celebrated in DeLand
    • Jun 18, 2021
    • 5 min

    Juneteenth, now a federal holiday, is celebrated in DeLand

    DELAND — For the first time, Juneteenth National Independence Day was an official federal holiday on Saturday. For the 400 or so people...
    Juneteenth celebrations to kick off Central Florida voting rights tour
    • Jun 17, 2021
    • 3 min

    Juneteenth celebrations to kick off Central Florida voting rights tour

    In honor of the Juneteenth holiday, Equal Ground Education Fund, a nonprofit focused on building Black political power, will kick off the...
    Daytona Beach officials celebrate Juneteenth with ceremony at City Hall
    • Jun 15, 2021
    • 3 min

    Daytona Beach officials celebrate Juneteenth with ceremony at City Hall

    DAYTONA BEACH — The COVID-19 pandemic may have temporarily halted the big weekend Juneteenth celebrations that have been held for...
    Petition Urges Gov. DeSantis to Reverse Unemployment Benefit Cut
    • Jun 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    Petition Urges Gov. DeSantis to Reverse Unemployment Benefit Cut

    Governor Ron DeSantis has announced that he will not extend the federal unemployment benefits for Florida beyond June 26th, causing...
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