For Immediate Release: Thursday, March 29, 2018 Contact: Mark Elliott, (727) 215-9646, [email protected] Pinellas/Pasco Faith Leaders to Gather on Good Friday to Urge State Attorney Bernie McCabe to Stop Seeking Death Sentences Letter Signed by 46 Local Faith Leaders to be Delivered to State Attorney Clearwater, FL — Local faith leaders from Pinellas and…
Press Releases
Press Advisory: Miami-Dade County Death Penalty Poll Results
For Immediate Release Thursday, March 1, 2018 Contact: Stephen K. Harper at [email protected] or 305-401-1600 New Poll Shows Miami-Dade County Voters Prefer Life Sentences Over the Death Penalty by 3 to 1 Margin; Want State Attorney to Reduce or Eliminate Use of the Death Penalty Voters Also Oppose the Death Penalty for Persons with Mental Illness, and Youth Under…
Press Advisory: Pinellas Co. FL Death Penalty Polling Results
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, February 27, 2018 Contact: Stephen K. Harper at [email protected] or 305-401-1600. New Poll Shows Pinellas County Voters Prefer Life Sentences Over the Death Penalty by 2 to 1 Margin; Want State Attorney to Reduce or Eliminate Use of the Death Penalty Voters Also Oppose the Death Penalty for Persons with Mental Illness, and…
Florida Events – November 30 “Cities for Life – Cities Against the Death Penalty” Worldwide Campaign
“No Justice Without Life” – Prominent events will take place throughout Florida on Thursday, November 30th for the Worldwide “Cities For Life, Cities Against the Death Penalty” Campaign. Organized by the Community of Sant’Egidio, more than 2,000 cities illuminate monuments and churches and hold events that say “NO” to the death penalty. You are invited to attend an event near you. Details are available at…
Floridians Deserve Better: Halt the Execution of Michael Lambrix
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 3, 2017 CONTACT: Mark Elliott, FADP Director, (727) 215-9646, [email protected] TAMPA, FL – On Thursday, October 5th, Michael Lambrix is scheduled to be executed after spending 33 years on Death Row. Since Florida restarted executions, 93 people have been executed under Florida’s flawed death penalty law while 27 innocent people on…
Thursday’s Scheduled Florida Execution of Mark Asay Would Mark Historic Firsts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 22, 2017 CONTACT: Mark Elliott, FADP Director, (727) 215-9646, [email protected] FLORIDA – Nearly 30 vigils and protests are planned statewide around the scheduled execution of Mark Asay on August 24 at 6PM ET for the killing of Robert Booker and Robert McDowell 30 years ago. For a list, please see the FADP Vigil and…
Release of Florida’s 27th Exonerated Death Row Survivor Highlights Fatal Flaws In Death Penalty System
RAIFORD, FLORIDA – After three years spent on Florida’s Death Row for a crime he did not commit, former Air Force Sergeant, Ralph Wright, Jr. has been freed. His release today makes him Florida’s 27th exonerated death row survivor, and the 159th person exonerated from death row in the United States since 1973, according to the Death Penalty…
Florida Conservatives Are Rethinking The Death Penalty, Announcing Formation Of New Group
FLORIDA CONSERVATIVES ARE RETHINKING THE DEATH PENALTY, ANNOUNCING FORMATION OF NEW GROUP News Conference at Orange County Courthouse 11:00 AM Wednesday June 14th Florida Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty, a network of conservatives questioning the alignment of capital punishment with their conservative principles, will hold a news conference to officially announce the group’s formation.…
Statement on New Poll of Orange – Osceola Voters on State Attorney Sentencing Decisions and Death Penalty
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 10, 2017 CONTACT: Mark Elliott, FADP Director, (727) 215-9646, [email protected] FLORIDA – The new poll released today shows by a two to one margin, Orange and Osceola County voters support life in prison with no parole over the death penalty and by the same margin, support data-driven policies to make justice more fair and…
Statement on Gov. Scott’s decision to remove State Attorney Aramis Ayala from 21 more murder cases due to her stance on the death penalty
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 3, 2017 CONTACT: Mark Elliott, FADP Director, 727-215-9646, [email protected] TAMPA, FL – Today, Florida Governor Rick Scott removed Ninth Judicial Circuit State Attorney Aramis Ayala from 21 murder cases and reassigned them to Fifth Circuit State Attorney Brad King, a longtime death penalty proponent. Responding to the Governor’s announcement, Mark…