How Ron DeSantis politicized Florida’s higher education by placing his loyalists at the top
Term-limited, hard-right governor instituted an ideological infiltration of universities by placing allies in powerful posts In fewer than four months’ time, Ron DeSantis, Florida’s hard-right governor, will be termed out of office, and what critics saw as his relentless eight-year, “anti-woke” assault on higher education in the state will finally be over. But while DeSantis himself will be gone,…
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced that his state will provide asylum to the lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial. According to The Hill, DeSantis accused the media of launching a smear campaign against the juror after a report revealed the juror's history of alleged domestic violence and an active restraining order.
The juror, who was the only Black person on the panel, was part of a jury that could not reach a unanimous decision, resulting in a mistrial, as reported by CBS News. The juror later shared details of their deliberations in an interview with Gayle King, as noted by Hindustan Times - World News.
Lindsay Clancy was found guilty of fatally strangling her children and is currently paralyzed after slashing her wrists and jumping out of a second-storey window, according to the Toronto Sun.
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