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Tipoffs for Jacksonville, Florida (Public Policy) Newsletter for Saturday September 14, 2024 ( 2 items )  

ACLU Fla.: Federal Judge Rules Against Baker County Detention Center in Lawsuit Alleging Constitutional Violations
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 14 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida issued the following news release: Jacksonville, FL -- On Wednesday, a federal judge issued a ruling in a lawsuit suing the Baker County Sheriff's Office for denying immigrants access to counsel. In denying in part the Baker County officials' motions to dismiss the lawsuit, the court found that the plaintiffs had properly alleged constitutional violations against the county officials, including Sheriff Rhoden, and that th  more

UnidosUS Voter Poll: Pocketbook Issues Still Top Florida Latino Priorities
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- UnidosUS issued the following news release: * * * Immigration and healthcare round up the top five priorities for the state's Latino voters * * * UnidosUS, the nation's largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization, today released findings from its 2024 Pre-Election Poll of Florida's Hispanic Electorate. The data shows that the top five priorities for Florida Latino voters, two months out from the election, are dominated by cost-of-living issues - i  more