Federal appeals court stops DeSantis' 'Stop WOKE Act' on constitutional grounds

A federal appeals court ruled on Monday against Florida’s Individual Freedom Act, a law signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that intended to block "woke" ideologies in the workplace and schools. A three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit said the so-called "Stop the Wrongs to our Kids and Employees Act," or "Stop WOKE Act," which blocks businesses from teaching diversity programs and lessons, was unlawful and flew in the face of the U.S. Constitution as it was based on viewpoints the state government held....