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Florida Democratic Lawmaker Uses Cuba Protests To Slam DeSantis’ Anti-Riot Law

Ben Zeisloft
Florida Democratic Lawmaker Uses Cuba Protests To Slam DeSantis’ Anti-Riot Law
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A Democratic state lawmaker in Florida used the Cuban protests to blast an anti-riot bill signed in April by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL).

Rep. Omari Hardy (D-FL) — a member of the Florida House of Representatives — claimed that the Cubans protesting their communist government would constitute an “aggravated riot” under DeSantis’ bill to combat public disorder. 

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