Florida's New Terrorist Label Law: Security vs Rights

0:00It's April 6th. This is Global News Today, powered by AI Year World in real time. I'm Cory with the story. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a new law on Monday that lets him and other top state leaders brand groups as domestic or foreign terrorist organizations. It also empowers them to boot university students who support those groups from state schools. A senior official with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement makes the initial designation then the governor plus three cabinet members, attorney general, chief financial officer and agriculture commissioner vote to approve or reject it. Labeled groups face shutdowns, loss of all state funding and universities must report expel students on visas to immigration authorities. DeSantis argues this shields taxpayers and blocks threats unfit for Florida or America. Free speech advocates though slam the vague wording, saying it risks curbing education programs and silencing student protests against officials. This billed on DeSantis's

1:04push last December to tag the council on American Islamic relations and the Muslim brotherhood as foreign terrorists, un. Executive order of federal judge paused just last month. As this law takes effect, expect legal fights and close eyes on its first targets. Florida's balancing security and rights in real time.