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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFor 200 Hours And Counting, Sit-In At Florida Capitol Demands Stand Your Ground Repeal
For more than eight days, a group of activists and students organized by the Dream Defenders have occupied the Florida Capitol, right outside Florida Governor Rick Scotts (R) office. The activists say they plan to occupy the Capitol until the governor calls a special session to review the states Stand Your Ground law, racial profiling, and the school-to-prison pipeline, and consider what they call the Trayvon Martin Act. But after meeting with the protesters last week, Scott announced he has no intention to review Stand Your Ground, which played a role in jury deliberations that led to George Zimmermans acquittal.
Thats very disappointing on our part, Dream Defenders legal and policy director Ahmad Abuznaid told ThinkProgress. We are attempting to get Governor Rick Scott and the state leadership here to be real leaders and so far they have not stepped up to the plate. So far, we have decided to hold our own legislative session to show them how its done.
Next Tuesday, Dream Defenders plan mock legislative sessions where civic leaders and juvenile experts will weigh the pros and cons of Trayvons law.
Their support is only building. From the sit-ins first days of around 30 protesters, the number has grown to between 60 to 100 participants at peak times, according to Abuznaid. Now, they are attracting national attention, as groups from Baltimore, Philly, and New York, as well as Florida Democrats, bring supporters and supplies.
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/07/24/2345881/for-200-hours-and-counting-sit-in-at-florida-capitol-demands-stand-your-ground-repeal/
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For 200 Hours And Counting, Sit-In At Florida Capitol Demands Stand Your Ground Repeal (Original Post)
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Jul 2013
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GOP Response - These Damn Little Communists And Anarchists Are A Pain.
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Jul 2013
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