One week from today, the State of Florida intends to execute Melvin Trotter for the 1986 murder of Virgie Langford. Today, the Florida Supreme Court denied Melvin’s claims, ignoring evidence that the Florida Department of Corrections had used expired drugs, incorrect dosages, and drugs not in the protocol at all during several executions last year.…
On March 3, 2026, the State of Florida intends to execute Billy Leon Kearse, now 53 years old, for a crime he committed as an 18-year-old. Kearse’s death warrant was signed by Governor Ron DeSantis, making him the third person scheduled to die in Florida in 2026 — a continuation of an unprecedented flurry of…
Tonight, We, the People of the State of Florida, executed Ronald “Ronnie” Heath for the 1989 murder of Michael Sheridan, marking the first execution of the year and continuing an execution spree that remains politicized, frantic, and disproportionate. Ronnie was put to death for a murder he did not commit. The undisputed trigger man in…
