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Statement on the Execution of James “Erny” Hitchcock

STARKE, Fla. — Tonight, We the People of the State of Florida executed James “Erny” Hitchcock for a crime he did not commit — ...

Florida Supreme Court Orders Release of DNA Data in James Duckett Case, Sending Case Back for Further Analysis

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court today ruled that James Aren Duckett, who was previously scheduled for execution in Florida on March 31, ...

Florida Set to Execute James “Erny” Hitchcock Despite Innocence Claims and Protocol Secrecy Concerns

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — James “Erny” Hitchcock is scheduled to be executed on Thursday, April 30, at 6:00 p.m. ET at Florida State Prison for ...

Statement on the Execution of Chadwick “Khalil” Willacy

STARKE, Fla. — Tonight, We the People of the State of Florida executed Chadwick “Khalil” Willacy for the 1990 murder of Marlys Sather. We ...

Statement on the Execution of Melvin Trotter

STARKE, Fla. — Tonight, We, the People of the State of Florida, executed Melvin Trotter, an intellectually disabled Black man, for the 1986 murder ...

Statement on the Execution of Billy Kearse

STARKE, Fla. — Tonight, We, the People of the State of Florida, executed Billy Leon Kearse, an intellectually disabled Black man who was just ...