A federal judge is barring a central piece of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “Stop Woke Act” that restricts trainings about race in the workplace, issuing the blow Friday, reported Politico.
The bill, passed in 2022, aimed to restrict lessons on subjects like “white privilege” in schools and businesses. It was never able to be implemented for businesses as the state was sued and lost on the count of a violation of free speech protected by the Constitution.
Protect Democracy, the organization that represented businesses suing Florida in response to the “Stop Woke Act,” issued a statement following the ruling.
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