STARKE, Fla. Today at 6 p.m., the State of Florida plans to execute Samuel “Sammy” Lee Smithers, a 72-year-old man who is showing signs of dementia and severe cognitive decline. If carried out, this would be the 14th execution of the year — both the most in Florida’s history and the most of any state…

On Tuesday, Florida plans to execute Samuel “Sammy” Lee Smithers, a 72-year-old man showing signs of dementia and severe cognitive decline. If the execution is carried out, it will be the 14th state-sanctioned murder to take place in our state this year — more than ever in history. There’s still time to take action: sign…

Tomorrow is World Day Against the Death Penalty, a global day of action to tell the truth that too often gets buried: the death penalty protects no one. It doesn’t make communities safer. It targets people living with trauma, mental illness, brain damage, and poverty. And it retraumatizes families — including those who oppose executions. …