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The death penalty has proved itself to be a costly, ineffective way of deterring crime in our streets, and it puts innocent lives at risk. There is no reason for Florida conservatives and others to have any faith in this broken government program. If we want a safer and more prosperous Florida, prosecutors need to…

LUSH Cosmetics is supporting death penalty abolition efforts and donating to the struggle. Their campaign to highlight the flaws of the death penalty and call for abolition is reaching important new audiences. Read more about the LUSH campaign.  May 15-24 LUSH shops are featuring death penalty abolition awareness. Please visit your local LUSH store and let them know…

Florida is blessed with some of the nation’s most powerful and engaging speakers on our issue. Marietta Jaeger-Lane, co-founder of “The Journey of Hope…From Violence to Healing” now resides in the Sunshine State. She is one of a variety of fascinating and compelling direct experience storytellers available to speak to groups at Florida events. Please…

Ralph Wright, Jr has become the 27th exonerated Florida Death Row Survivor (so far) and the 159th nationally. It may take more than a month for the legal process to be completed so he can be released. Wright was convicted and sentenced to death in Pinellas County in 2013 through the efforts of State Attorney Bernie McCabe.  Read more here:…

Witness to Innocence held their annual Gathering in Tampa April 20-23. WTI is the national organization led by exonerated death row survivors and their families. The exceptional series of events was co-sponsored and co-organized by FADP. Prior to the Gathering, four exonerated death row survivors along with Alphonso Figgers (who sadly passed away April 26) travelled to…

Today FADP took another stand to support Florida State Attorney Aramis Ayala in her lawsuit challenging Governor Rick Scott’s decision to remove Ayala from 23 capital felony cases as a result of her decision not to seek the death penalty. FADP joined the American Civil Liberties (ACLU) of Florida, the nationwide ACLU, the NAACP Legal Defense…

Thursday, March 30, more than 400 concerned Floridians, representing a diversity of groups from across the state, rallied with us at the Capitol building in Tallahassee calling for an end to the death penalty and supporting Orlando State Attorney Aramis Ayala’s decision not to seek death sentences. 10 buses along with carpools brought Floridians from…

Thursday, March 23 at 6:00 pm a community forum that includes Former Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice James Perry will discuss “What’s going on with the death penalty, the Governor and the State Attorney?” Please attend this important community event. Rejoice in the Lord Ministries, 8053 Gilliam Road, Apopka, FL 32703. Please come out, bring…