On Thursday. May 22, Governor DeSantis signed HB 903, a bill that recklessly expands Florida’s execution methods without providing clear guardrails, oversight, or transparency. It opens the door for the state to experiment with virtually any method not yet deemed unconstitutional—including beheading, electrocution, hanging, nitrogen hypoxia, firing squads, and other untested or future methods.  Read…

Yesterday, Thursday May 22, Governor DeSantis signed HB 693: Aggravating Factors for Capital Felonies into law. This legislation unnecessarily expands Florida’s death penalty by adding an aggravating factor for sentencing for capital felonies if a victim of the capital felony was gathered with one or more persons for a school activity, religious activity, or public…

Last night at the vigil for the state-sanctioned murder of Glen Rogers, Father Fred Ruse delivered a powerful sermon on the importance of continuing to bear witness to these killings, so that the State cannot hide its violence in the shadows. I encourage you to watch the entire vigil here. And please read and share…