FL Bill Would Give Gov. Power to Oust Officials Who Remove Confederate Monuments

A proposed bill in Florida, HB-395, would punish cities for removing existing historical monuments and memorials, and would retroactively apply to removals that took place up to five years ago. If passed, the bill would also grant governors the power to remove any local official from office if they voted to remove a monument. The proposal was introduced on Thursday by state Rep. Dean Black (R…

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