“They’ve decided to declare war on our community again.”

Local Black leaders are speaking out after the newly-appointed Hillsborough State Attorney repealed a policy that was meant to help protect Black bicyclists and pedestrians from being targeted for certain charges. Yesterday, Hillsborough State Attorney for District 13 Susan Lopez—who was appointed last week by DeSantis after he suspended Andrew Warren from office—reversed a policy that was intended to help prevent the disproportionate arrest of Black people in Tampa...