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DeSantis approves new gang, drug and crime penalties
<p>(The Center Square) – Five public safety bills signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Ron DeSantis create new drug trafficking penalties, strengthen protections for law enforcement officers and update criminal gang statutes to recognize social media activity as evidence of gang invo…
(The Center Square) – Five public safety bills signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Ron DeSantis create new drug trafficking penalties, strengthen protections for law enforcement officers and update criminal gang statutes to recognize social media activity as evidence of gang involvement.
House Bill 429 expands the criteria law enforcement officers and prosecutors can use to recognize someone as a criminal gang member, including social media activity and online admissions. …
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