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DeSantis Faces Backlash Over Misleading Anti-Riot Law Claims

6/15/2025

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is under fire for misleading claims about the state's "anti-riot" law, with legal experts clarifying it does not shield drivers from liability for harming protesters. As protests against authoritarianism erupt across the nation, coinciding with Trump's birthday, tensions rise and police presence intensifies in cities nationwide.

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is under fire for misleading claims about the state's "anti-riot" law, with legal experts clarifying it does not shield drivers from liability for harming protesters. As protests against authoritarianism erupt across the nation, coinciding with Trump's birthday, tensions rise and police presence intensifies in cities nationwide.