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DeSantis signs Florida anti-protest law after Black Lives Matter demonstrations
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law increasing penalties tied to protest activity after nationwide demonstrations for racial justice. Civil-rights groups argued the law would chill protest and expose Black-led movements to harsher policing and punishment.