Gov. Rick Scott has ordered Jose Jimenez to be killed by the “People of the State of Florida” on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 6pm. The Stay of his previous execution date was lifted by the Florida Supreme Court. Jimenez was convicted of killing Phyllis Minas in 1994. This would be the 28th prisoner killing ordered by Gov. Scott – a…
Pope Francis Commits Church to Abolish Death Penalty Worldwide
Pope Francis has ordered a revision of the Catechism of the Catholic Church to assert “the death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person” Read more here. This is an historic development. The Pope’s declaration may put Catholic politicians and officials, who support executions, in a difficult position. Read…
Act Locally: End the Death Penalty where it begins
Help FADP Speak up and Speak Out and end the Death Penalty where it begins – in your Florida county! Take action today and contact your local state attorney Local State Attorneys have the case-by-case discretion whether or not to seek Death. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Hurst v Florida that Florida’s previous Death…