SHOCKING GOP Scandal in Florida TAKES NEW TURN with DESANTIS Move
April 17, 2026
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as posted by the channelResident Legal Diva Melba Pearson returns to the FIU racist text scandal with a Part 2 that hits harder than the original: the student who created the chat filled with 400+ uses of the n-word and calls to "crucify filthy Blacks" is now suing FIU claiming his First Amendment rights were violated — and DeSantis just signed a law that could expel students who support groups he labels terrorist organizations. As a Florida attorney and FIU faculty member, Melba breaks down whether private racist group chats are actually protected speech, what the new DeSantis terror designation law means for student protesters, and why the students protesting the ICE agreement on campus may be the next targets. Follow @ResidentLegalDiva on YouTube, Substack and socials.
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