It's the first time the organization has declared a state of emergency. By Kiara Alfonseca. June 6, 2023, 9:58 AM. 0:57. LGBTQ rights protest. STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images.

In order to grant himself the special powers he needed to seize control of land for “Alligator Alcatraz,” Gov. Ron DeSantis had to extend a self-declared “state of emergency&#8221… ...