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The death of Senior Airman Roger Fortson has community leaders including the NAACP asking whether unconscious bias led the deputy to shoot the young service member simply because he was a young, Black male and ask what, if anything, can be done to prevent this kind of tragedy.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we discuss Sarah McCammon's new book on the white evangelical church, the settlement reached in a case against the Parental Rights in Education Law, the NAACP's advisory to student-athletes considering Florida public universities, and statewide environmental news.

It comes after Gov. DeSantis signed a bill prohibiting the use of state funds for any DEI programs, and in response to the University of Florida and other schools eliminating their programs.

Since 2021, 21 people have died in Broward County jails. Now organizations are calling for outside oversight.

The ASALH conference runs from Sept 20-24 with a focus on Black resistance and the teaching of Black history.

Ron DeSantis has embraced far-right positions on race perhaps more aggressively than anyone in the 2024 presidential contest as he tries to position himself to the right of Donald Trump.

Civil rights groups say Gov. DeSantis' policies are hostile toward people of color and the LGBTQ-plus community.

On this week's Florida Roundup, we discuss Gov. Ron DeSantis' 2024 presidential campaign kick-off, the NAACP's Florida travel advisory and whether Florida’s new immigration law is prompting some to leave the state.

Voting-rights groups want a full federal appeals court to take up a fight about whether a 2021 Florida elections law made changes that discriminated against Black voters.

The NAACP says it was left with no choice but to issue a travel advisory.

Hillsborough NAACP chapter president Yvette Lewis says recent legislation from Tallahassee prohibiting funding for DEI programs is what led to the advisory.

The NAACP joined a Latino civil rights organization and a gay rights advocacy group in issuing travel advisories for the Sunshine State, where tourism is one of the state's largest job sectors.