The long-awaited trailer for the feature film, “Just Mercy” was released this week. “Just Mercy” is based on the best selling memoir by Bryan Stevenson of Equal Justice Initiative. The power of a major motion picture with an all-star cast and an awesome true story to reach broad, new audiences is immense. Enjoy the trailer here. “Just Mercy” is to be…
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Video: Protest at Gary Bowles Execution
On Thursday, August 22, Gary Ray Bowles was executed for the 1994 murder of Walter Hinton. Bowels also pleaded guilty to five other murders and is serving life sentences for two of them. According to the Daytona Beach News-Journal, “A Duval County jury convicted and recommended death for Bowles in 1996. Two years later,…
Joseph E. Thornton, MD: Why I Oppose the Death Penalty
Spotlight on FADP Board Secretary, Joe Thornton “If you see something, say something.” This is a common principal for public safety and prevention of harm. I had the unique experience 20 years ago to work as medical executive director and a psychiatrist at a Florida maximum-security prison and death row. In my role as a…