Stop WOKE Act

In 1949, four young African Americans were falsely accused of raping a white teen in Lake County. The Groveland Four, as they became known, were posthumously exonerated in 2021. But can justice delayed ever be served?

DeSantis pushed for the law to prevent “indoctrination” in university classrooms, but some professors say it instead made Florida’s students look like “they’re incapable of original thought.”

The controversial law was signed by Florida's Republican governor in 2022, but an injunction by a lower court prevented it from being implemented in college classrooms while the legal battle ensued.

They include children's access to social media and lawsuits filed by college students who say they should receive refunds for money they paid while campuses were shut down due to COVID-19.

The lawsuit involved a challenge to part of the law that placed restrictions on addressing race-related issues in workplace training.

Attorneys for the businesses that challenged the state law filed a motion seeking $749,642 in fees and $41,144 in additional costs related to the lengthy legal battle. The state faces an Oct. 28 deadline to respond to the request.

A federal judge Friday permanently blocked restrictions that Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican lawmakers placed on addressing race-related issues in workplace training — part of a controversial 2022 law that DeSantis dubbed the “Stop WOKE Act.”

Grappling with issues of government power and academic freedom, a federal appeals court Friday heard arguments in a battle about a 2022 Florida law that restricts how race-related concepts can be taught in state universities, a law that Gov. Ron DeSantis dubbed the "Stop WOKE Act."

In recent years, conservative lawmakers have sought to limit how public schools teach race and history. To combat those efforts, community groups are stepping in to fill the void.

A federal court recently blocked most of a key DeSantis measure, the Stop WOKE Act. Courts have ruled against a number of the governor's conservative initiatives.

Despite the suggestive sound of its name, PragerU is a content creator, not a university. Its short, well-produced videos appeal to college students and young people. And it has big plans to grow.

A federal appeals court Monday rejected restrictions that Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican lawmakers placed on addressing race-related issues in workplace training — part of a controversial 2022 law that DeSantis dubbed the “Stop WOKE Act.”