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Lawyers for the state are seeking to sidestep mediation ordered by a federal judge, in a legal challenge to a controversial law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis aimed at cracking down on violent protests.

The Palmetto Expressway was halted in both directions Tuesday afternoon as people showing support for protesters in Cuba marched on the highway between the Southwest 24th Street and 40th Street exits.

The song Patria y Vida, or homeland and life, is a spin on the communist regime's decades-old slogan in Cuba of "patria o muerte" — homeland or death.

Thousands of Cubans across the island country took to the streets to protest against the current dictatorship as people grapple with a shortage of basic necessities amid rising COVID-19 cases.

Thousands of demonstrators went out to the streets in several cities in Cuba to protest against ongoing food shortages and high prices of foodstuffs, amid the coronavirus crisis.

One of Gov. Ron DeSantis' highest priorities is now law. And it already faces a challenge in federal court. Supporters call it anti-rioting legislation. Opponents call it an unconstitutional restriction on protests and free speech.

One of Gov. Ron DeSantis' highest priorities is now law. And it already faces a challenge in federal court. Supporters call it anti-rioting legislation. Opponents call it an unconstitutional restriction on protests and free speech.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the 'anti-riot' law. Opponents call it 'anti-protest.' Could DeSantis be Trump’s GOP heir? Plus, how vaccination are changing how we measure COVID-19.

Florida Democrats are calling out Republican’s defense of a bill that is aimed at cracking down on violent protests. The measure was first announced by Gov. Ron DeSantis in September, following a summer of protests fueled by the death of George Floyd. The bill is now on its way to the governor’s desk after a heated, and emotional debate on the Senate floor. Now Democrats and activists are considering their next move.

In a culmination of weeks of controversial debate, the Florida House on Friday passed House Bill 1, a broad anti-rioting legislation that is one of the top legislative priorities of Gov. Ron DeSantis.

The gun control advocacy organization will host a drive-in rally in Orlando Friday against HB 1, that advanced to its third and final reading in the Florida House Thursday.

The Des Moines Register reporter, Andrea Sahouri, was arrested as she covered a Black Lives Matter protest. "Treating media work as a crime is a human rights violation," Amnesty International said.