Several hundred activists, many of them Muslims, journey to Tallahassee on Tuesday to protest HB 1209. The bill would prohibit certain provisions of foreign laws, including Sharia law, from being considered by Florida courts if they "do not afford the same liberties, rights and privileges guaranteed by the Florida and US Constitution."
The bill passed in the House Judiciary Committee last week. A Senate subcommittee will discuss its version of the same bill this week.
As part of the 4th annual Florida Muslim Capitol Day, activists will be at the capitol to voice their opposition to the legislation to Tallahassee press corps.
This article appears in Feb 23-29, 2012.