DeSantis defies Supreme Court, expands death penalty for child rapists in Florida

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill allowing the death penalty for convicted child rapists under the age of 12, defying current U.S. Supreme Court precedent. The law is meant to challenge the 2008 ruling that bars the death penalty for child rape. The bill also imposes additional penalties on fentanyl and drug-related crimes targeted at children. The legislation goes into effect on October 1 and was approved with bipartisan support.