For Immediate Release: January 15, 2026   President Julie Kent, Florida NOW, president@flnow.org

Orlando— The Florida National Organization for Women (FL NOW) is sounding the alarm about the accelerating impact of authoritarianism on public media in the United States and around the world. As authoritarian tactics spread — including censorship, propaganda, and digital surveillance — public media systems are increasingly targeted because they serve as essential watchdogs, truth‑tellers, and platforms for civic participation.

 

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For Immediate Release: January 15, 2026   President Julie Kent, Florida NOW, president@flnow.or

Orlando, FL — Jan 15, 2026 — The Florida National Organization for Women (Florida NOW) condemns Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for her premature, misleading, and politically charged public statements after the killing of 37-year-old Minnesota mother and U.S. citizen Renee Nicole Good, who was fatally shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis.

 

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For Immediate Release: January 13, 2026

  President Julie Kent, Florida NOW, president@flnow.org

Orlando, FL — As Floridians struggle to pay their bills, keep food on the table, and navigate a health‑care system that is kicking thousands off their insurance plans, extremist lawmakers in Tallahassee are choosing to spend the very first week of the legislative session attacking our fundamental right to control our own bodies.

 

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