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Florida's CAIR vows lawsuit against DeSantis over 'foreign terrorist' label

Headline from WDIO Duluth

Gov. Ron DeSantis has labeled the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a "foreign terrorist organization." Leaders of CAIR's Florida chapter announced on Tuesday that they plan to file a First Amendment lawsuit, arguing the state lacks legal grounds for the designation.

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  1. WDIO Duluth

    Florida's CAIR vows lawsuit against DeSantis over 'foreign terrorist' label (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Gov. Ron DeSantis has labeled the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a "foreign terrorist organization." Leaders of CAIR's Florida chapter announced on Tuesday that they plan to file a First Amendment lawsuit, arguing the state lacks legal grounds for the designation.

  2. WSVN Miami

    DeSantis designates Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as foreign terrorist organizations - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    (WSVN) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has designated two prominent Muslim organizations as terror groups. In an executive order issued on Monday, the governor designated

  3. Al-Monitor

    Florida governor designates Muslim rights group as terrorist organization (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Dec 9 (Reuters) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed ​an executive order designating one ​of the country’s most prominent Muslim civil rights groups, ⁠the Council on American-Islamic Relations, as a “foreign terrorist organization,” becoming the second high-profile Republican governor to do so…

  4. NBC 6 South Florida

    CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood, designated as foreign terrorist organizations in Florida (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    DeSantis made the announcement on X and posted the executive order declaring the two organizations as foreign terrorist groups

  5. The Guardian

    Florida declares US Muslim civil rights group a foreign terrorist organization (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Ron DeSantis’s legally dubious order designating Cair – and Muslim Brotherhood – follows similar move by Texas

  6. WDIO Duluth

    Florida governor declares Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has designated one of the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy groups in the U.S. a “foreign terrorist organization,” following a similar step by Texas last month. The directive against the Council on American-Islamic Relations comes in an executive order DeSantis poste…

  7. New York Post

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis designates Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR as ‘foreign terrorist organizations’, follows Texas’ lead (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis marked the Muslim Brotherhood and Council on American-Islamic Relations as "foreign terrorist organizations" on Monday, just weeks after Texas' governor did the same.

  8. CBS News

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis designates CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood as "foreign terrorist organizations" (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Muslim Brotherhood have been designated by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as "foreign terrorist organizations."

  9. Winchester Star

    Florida (opens Winchester Star)

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    Winchester Star's feed description

    Gov. Ron DeSantis has labeled the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a "foreign terrorist organization." Leaders of CAIR

  10. The Washington Free Beacon

    Ron DeSantis Designates CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood as Foreign Terrorist Organizations: 'Irreconcilable With Foundational American Principles' (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    Florida governor Ron DeSantis (R.) on Monday designated the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations as foreign terrorist organizations in his state, following Texas's lead.

  11. Al Jazeera

    Florida lists Muslim rights group CAIR a ‘terror organisation’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The move follows a listing by Texas last month. The NGO calls the designation ‘unconstitutional’ and ‘defamatory’.

  12. Legitgov

  13. Newsweek

    DeSantis designates Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR as "terrorist organizations" (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Florida governor announces that his state is designating the groups, seeking to cut off their support.

  14. Fox News

    Florida designates Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as foreign terrorist organizations, DeSantis says (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Florida has designated the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as foreign terrorist organizations, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced, mirroring similar action recently taken in Texas.

  15. Legal Insurrection

    Florida Designates Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    Texas already slapped the label on the two groups last month.

  16. WSVN Miami

    DeSantis declares Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    (WSVN) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday designated one of the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy groups in the U.S. a “foreign terrorist

  17. Fox News

    Florida’s CAIR threatens lawsuit against DeSantis after he labels group a ‘foreign terrorist’ organization (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    CAIR Florida vowed legal action after Gov. Ron DeSantis labeled the Muslim civil rights group a "foreign terrorist organization."

  18. Al Jazeera

    Muslim group CAIR to sue Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over ‘terror’ label (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    CAIR says Florida governor’s decree will not affect the group’s work but could fuel Islamophobia and bigotry across US.

  19. Breitbart News

    Florida CAIR Threatens Lawsuit After DeSantis Designates It a Foreign Terrorist Organization (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Florida's Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is poised to file a lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis after he designated the group a foreign terrorist organization.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.