This school is out of control. If you go the long way, all the kids start running, and some kids fall. From our partners at Spectrum News 13, protesters block Semoran Boulevard in a show of solidarity with those protesting in Cuba. Crowds gathered at Lake Eola Park earlier in the afternoon where organizers spoke to those in attendance at the Walt Disney Amphitheater. Thats where 11-year-old Smailyn Jimenez was walking home from on Wednesday afternoon when another 11-year-old student allegedly attacked him with a knife, causing serious injuries. Theyre disappointed no public officials came outside Monday to address their concerns. "These Democrats who are trying to use this as some type of political issue, to try to smear me as if I had something to do with it. NEWS OF THE RALLIES SET OFF A CASCADE OF REACTNSIO ON SOCIAL MEDIA. Were fighting for our faculty, for our education, and for the rights of trans students., Great turn out and speakers today at @UCF rally against DeSantis and his attacks on education pic.twitter.com/zU8z6RMojv, Policies recently enacted by the state, including the Stop WOKE Act restricting classroom discussion on racism and other race-related concepts and the Parental Rights in Education bill restricting classroom discussion on sexuality and gender identity in K-12 classes have chilled teachers and faculty in Florida schools, creating an environment of confusion, fear and frustration among educators and students alike. As a police commander I saw similar rallies, and I also saw that for every Nazi there were a hundred Floridians there to stand up for what's right."Sen. The COVID-19 vaccine mandate has become a highly-politicized issue. Copyright 2023 ClickOrlando.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. Her comments drew widespread condemnation from elected officials as well as a prominent South Florida . We must always condemn it & continue to stand strongly with our Jewish communities.". Demonstrators protest the unrest in Cuba as they block the major intersection of Curry Ford Road and Semoran Boulevard in Orlando on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. They love that situation that they're in.". The SIS said that the pair were actively monitoring and documenting social and political processes in Moldova, including protests it said were organized in the capital by certain political forces.. "The group, assembled on public property, was reported by witnesses to be wearing clothing with 'Nazi' insignia and yelling profanities and anti-Semitic slurs at vehicles passing by," a release from OCSO stated. Ron DeSantis' press secretary is facing massive backlash after she sent tweets Sunday night questioning whether pro-Nazi demonstrations in Orlando over the weekend were organized by Democratic staffers. A Florida judge described Stop WOKE, aka the Individual Freedom bill, as positively dystopian.. The group gathered near the bandshell at Lake Eola walked around with signs and messages against vaccine mandates, and in support of recalling Mayor Jerry Demings. No racist police!" RELATED:Orange County enacts curfew until further notice in response to protests. Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Anti-protest bill passes in Florida Senate on party lines, even after emotional testimony from Black lawmakers By Dara Kam, NSF on Wed, Apr 14, 2021 at 1:00 am Send a News Tip Around the same time, Moldovas government asked the countrys Constitutional Court to declare the Shor Party illegal. Being from Miami, Ezzy loves Cuban coffee and croquetas! ORLANDO, Fla. - People gathered outside Orlando City Hall in downtown Orlando on Saturday in protest of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Friday to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade. shouted protesters marching through Downtown Orlando on Sunday, the second straight day of demonstrations in the city over the killing of George Floyd by a police officer in Minnesota. According to the Orange County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to the area of Alafaya Trail and Waterford Lakes Parkway around noon Saturday, where a group of about 20 demonstrators had gathered. We knew that that was likely going to be what was decided in that case. After immigrating to the United States as young adults, they said it was important to them to use their freedom to speak out against the Cuban regime in support of those in Cuba who are putting themselves at risk to do the same. In Cuba, thousands of protesters have taken to the streets because of a lack of food and medicine amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 69 Weather. Gov. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel). You know what they say about history repeating itself. Ron DeSantis had not released a statement condemning the rallies.DeSantis Press Secretary Christina Pushaw responded: "Gov. Abortion rights supporters protest in Orlando on Fourth of July Florida judge ruled new abortion law unconstitutional Pro-choice supporters started off Independence Day at the Orange County. PERTH AMBOY, N.J. (WCBS) - Students at a New Jersey high school walked out of class to demand a safer school environment after an 11-year-old boy was stabbed, allegedly by another student. Hundreds of people gathered at Lake Eola on Sunday afternoon to protest the deadly arrest of George Floyd. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WESH-TV. Hundreds of peaceful protesters blocked a part of Semoran Boulevard near Curry Ford Road for about an hour Tuesday evening in solidarity with demonstrations being held in Cuba this week. By submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our. RELATED: 'Hateful': Anti-Semitic flyers found outside hundreds of South Florida homes, "I along with the Orange County Sheriffs Office deplore any type of hate speech," Mina tweeted. Frustrated students cried themselves hoarse blaming the stabbing of the fifth grader on the school districts alleged inaction against violence. Thats what were out here about. In a statement, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said it received a call about 12:15 p.m. Saturday demonstrators gathered near Alafaya Trail and Waterford Lakes Parkway were yelling . Hes getting rid of teachers, professors and faculty that look like us and support us. In carrying out the plan, she said, the culprits would rely on several internal forces, but especially on criminal groups such as the Shor formation and all of its derivatives.. Perched atop the police headquarters were other officers wearing military-like fatigues who were keeping watch over the crowd. Were standing up against this, said Olivia Solomon, a student organizer with UCFs March for Our Lives chapter, who helped organize the UCF walkout Thursday. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WESH-TV. Rabbi Yosef Konikov with Chabad of South Orlando said last week a group gathered outside their property for hours. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando. Demonstrations in South Florida and Tampa blocked highways for hours on Tuesday afternoon. Ron DeSantis were no fools, we wont let you run our schools! #CANTBANUS at FIU pic.twitter.com/zTHqaJakxM, Hes banning books and flags in classrooms everywhere. All rights reserved. Incumbent Republican Senator Marco Rubio spoke on FOX News. Pushaw at first questioned if the demonstration might be staged. The Shor Party also initiated a series of anti-government protests which last fall rocked Moldova a European Union-candidate member since last June as it struggled to manage an acute energy crisis after Moscow dramatically reduced natural gas supplies. Feb 23, 2023 at 5:53 pm. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. We do not feel safe here, and things need to change because nothing is going to happen if yall keep sitting here doing nothing! said high school student Sarina Lebreault. We have no choice but to use our collective power to make sure DeSantis and his lapdogs at the Department of Education and on the Board of Trustees know that they need to keep their hateful politics out of our schools.. Gov. People spoke, marched, and stayed out long into the night to have their voices heard. The march came hours after looting and vandalism was reported in the Mall at Millenia area. No injuries were reported. People in Orlando took to the streets on Monday in protest of the U.S. Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v Wade. The Cuban government cracked down on dissidents, arresting more than 150 people, according to Amnesty International. One of Floridas faculty unions, however, cautioned faculty against joining the walkout today, at least if they were scheduled to teach. That law, passed shortly after thousands of Florida teachers organized the nations first statewide teachers' strike in 1968, prohibits public sector workers, including teachers and higher education faculty, from striking or walking off the job. OR IS THIS A STUNT LIKE THE WHITE NATIONALISTS WHO CRAEDSH THE YOUNGKIN RALLY IN CHARLOTTESVILLE AND TURNED OUT TO BE DEMOCRATIC STAFFE? Officials respond to anti-Semitic rallies in Central Florida, THEM SAID THEY HEARD ARGUMENT, FOLLOWED BY GUNSHOTS. McKenna Schueler We are not playing their game," DeSantis said. (AP Photo/Aurel Obreja), CHISINAU A new anti-government protest in Moldova's capital Tuesday stirred fears of more unrest after thousands of demonstrators took to the streets to demand that the countrys new pro-Western government fully subsidize citizens winter energy bills and to not involve the country in war.. Firefighters and other employees gathered Saturday in downtown Orlando to. The courts overturning of the landmark court ruling is likely to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states. The United Faculty of Florida, a labor union that represents 25,000 full-time faculty and 8,000 graduate assistants across Floridas university and college systems, nonetheless expressed appreciation for the student organizations leading Thursdays demonstration. Some asked why Gov. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ", Rep. Val Demmings wrote: "Yesterday neo-Nazis rallied in Orlando. Multiple Central Florida officials posted on social media condemning the gatherings. Ron DeSantis controversial anti-riot bill signed into law earlier to the forefront. DeSantis Press Secretary Christina Pushaw responded: "Gov. Demonstrations there have been the largest since the Cuban Revolution in 1959, some have said. Orlando police officers made announcements over a PA system asking protesters to get out of the road, and demonstrators with speakers passed along the message, before officers used a wall of bicycles to guide the protesters back onto the sidewalk. RELATED: Orange County deputies investigating fight involving demonstrators wearing Nazi symbols, yelling anti-Semitic slurs. The Orlando protest movement erupted in earnest on May 29. Solomon, the UCF student, told Orlando Weekly she sees the effects of these policies in classrooms every day on faculty. "At one point, a physical fight ensued between a passerby and several of the demonstrators. Hes expected to file a written order blocking it this week. Orange County Sheriff John Mina said any reports of criminal activity by the group would be investigated by his agency. All rights reserved. Students at Rollins College, a private college in Winter Park near Orlando, planned a walkout today in solidarity with their peers. He is charged with third-degree-murder and manslaughter. The demonstrators, wearing Nazi garb, protested at an intersection near the University of Central Florida on Saturday and on a highway overpass on Sunday. The video has racked up more than 2.7 million views so far. Thu, Feb 23, 2023 at 2:35 pm. Hes made it harder to protest and harder to vote. Students on college campuses across the state of Florida are planning a walkout on Thursday to protest Gov Ron DeSantis' policies targeting LGBTQ+ and students of color.. About 9 p.m. Tuesday, crowds of protesters were still standing on the expressway. Im so grateful for that decision but I also know that this is a long fight theres not easy fix to protect abortion access in this country or in Florida, said Anna Eskamani, Orlando representative and former Planned Parenthood senior director. Faculty unions, however, cautioned faculty against joining the walkout today, at least if they were to. 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