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…
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Event Update: Lake Worth (W. Palm Beach Area)
Kathy Dillon, murder victim family member, will tell the powerful story of her journey as part of a Death Penalty Discussion, 4:00PM Sunday, February 18th at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Lake Worth. SueZann Bosler, who was scheduled to speak is out of state attending an ill family member. When Kathy Dillon was 14 years…
Halt Florida Executions!
Governor Scott has ordered the execution of Eric Branch for Thursday, February 22nd at 6pm ET. Branch was sentenced to death in 1994 after being convicted of killing Susan Morris. Please contact Gov. Rick Scott now with the new direct action tool developed in partnership with Equal Justice USA. Gov. Scott had been ordering a new execution every month before the U.S.…
New Florida Death Warrant!
Governor Scott has ordered the execution of Eric Branch for Thursday, February 22nd at 6pm ET. Branch was sentenced to death in 1994 after being convicted of killing Susan Morris. Please contact Gov. Rick Scott now with the new direct action tool developed in partnership with Equal Justice USA. Gov. Scott had been ordering a new execution every month before the U.S. Supreme…
South Florida Events Co-Sponsored by FADP
MIAMI Saturday January 13, 2017 3-5PM The Parish Center St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church 2750 McFarlane Rd., Miami Special Event and Reception to support the work of Witness to Innocence. Special Guest Herman Lindsey, Florida’s 23rd exonerated Death Row survivor, joins Magdaleno Rose-Avila, Director of Witness to Innocence. Refreshments. Click on the FADP Event Page to find out more. Click…
Donate today to prevent executions in our future
Our work to end executions in Florida and protect the humanity of all those impacted by the death penalty system would not be possible without your support. Because of your contributions this year we were able to: Convene over 40 leaders from faith, human rights, civil rights, legal, academic, and community organizations at the first…
Florida “Cities for Life – Cities Against the Death Penalty” in the News
Florida – November 30, 2017: Throughout our state, concerned Floridians gathered together at nine prominent, illuminated monuments and churches to participate in the Worldwide “Cities for Life – Cities Against the Death Penalty” Day. On November 30, more than 2,000 cities around the world have celebrated with illuminated actions calling for an end to the…
Florida Death Penalty by the Numbers
Executions and death sentences in our state have resumed with a vengeance. Your help is needed now. Learn the facts about Florida’s death penalty system and get involved today!
Plans shaping up for this year’s Cities for Life, Cities Against the Death Penalty
Save the date! We’re excited to be working with all of the Florida Catholic Dioceses, the Florida Catholic Conference, and Equal Justice USA on this year’s International Day of Cities for Life, Cities against the Death Penalty events. Family members of murder victims, death row exonerees, death penalty attorneys, law professors, and religious leaders will join…
ACTION – Halt Pat Hannon Execution!
Pat Hannon of Florida is scheduled to be executed Wednesday, November 8th at 6:00PM. He has been on Death Row for 26 years. Please contact Florida Gov. Rick Scott and urge him to halt the execution of Patrick Hannon. Governor Rick Scott The Capitol 400 S. Monroe St. Tallahassee, FL 32399 Phone: 850-488-7146 (Mon-Fri 8am-5pm ET) Email: [email protected] It…