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The amendment seeks to restore voting rights for convicted felons after all parts of their sentence are served, including probation or parole.
Read More »Gainesville Groups Host Workshop Discussing Proposed Restoration Of Voting Rights
Meet The Candidates: Newberry City Commission Elections On Tuesday
Seven candidates will run for three available spots on the Newberry City Commission on April 10.
Read More »UF Law Student Returns Home After Injury In Las Vegas Shooting
UF law student Kristin Babik, who grew up in Gainesville, returned home Tuesday after being one of the hundreds injured in the Oct. 1 shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival in Las Vegas, which left 59 dead, including gunman Stephen Paddock.
Read More »Transgender Rights, Title IX Protections For Students Discussed At UF Law Panel
Students and faculty at UF Levin College of Law discussed transgender rights and the pending decision of the landmark United States Supreme Court case, G.G. v. Gloucester County School Board, at an event Tuesday afternoon.
Read More »How Much Is Too Much: Are Parents Oversharing Their Children On Social Media?
Stacey Steinberg's research on "sharenting" studies the legal and public health issues of parents sharing information about their children on social media. How much information should parents be allowed to share about their children?
Read More »Immigration Executive Order Prompts Legal Conversation At UF
President Donald Trump's immigration executive order prompted an immigration law panel discussion at the University of Florida Frederic G. Levin College of Law Wednesday afternoon.
Read More »Bob Graham: “You don’t learn how to function in democracy without actually doing it”
Former Florida Gov. and U.S. Senator Bob Graham spoke Tuesday night at the University of Florida about how citizens can bring about change through civic engagement.
Read More »‘End Of An Era’: Reno’s Gainesville Connections Reflect On Her Life
The first woman to serve as U.S. attorney general, Janet Reno, who died Monday at 78, had ties to Gainesville through her work in law and with Parkinson’s disease. “She was always positive, no matter what challenges she had in her life,” said Dr. Michael Okun, chairman of the University …
Read More »Florida Votes 2016: State Senate District 8
This story is part of our guide, Florida Votes 2016, leading up to the Nov. 8 election. Check your voter registration status here.
Read More »Will UF Ever Construct A Monument Honoring Virgil Hawkins?
President Fuchs is not in favor of the idea at this point.
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