On 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 Pensacola, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa/St. Pete, Broward, and Miami-Dade. 130,000 petitions were delivered to Governor Scott. It was a beautiful, powerful, and inspirational experience.
More than 20 Florida leaders spoke passionately to the crowd about the current and historic realities of Florida’s death penalty program.
Herman Lindsey, Witness to Innocence, Florida’s 23rd exonerated death row survivor (Ft. Lauderdale) with Christine Henderson, Equal Justice USA (L)
Senator Randolph Bracy with Christine Henderson of Equal Justice USA
Ingrid Delgado, Associate for Social Concerns, Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops
Darlene Farah, murder victim family member (Jacksonville)
Rev. Dr. Russell Meyer – Director of Florida Council of Churches (Tampa)
The rally was absolutely thrilling and uplifting. Thank you everyone who made this possible. A bold, broad-based new era in the long struggle to end executions in our state has begun.
Speaking: Pastor Reginald Gundy, Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church – Jacksonville. Seated (L-R) Ingrid Delgado – Associate for Social Concerns – Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops, Herman Lindsey- Florida’s 23rd exonerated Death row survivor, Dr. Ray Johnson – Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Bill Proctor – Leon County Commissioner, Jasmine Burney, Arisha Hatch – Managing Director of campaigns – Color of Change, Darlene Farah – murder victim family member, Christine Henderson – EJUSA, T.J. Legacy Cole – Founder of Orlando Black Voice, Miles Mulrain – Let Your Voice Be Heard, Inc, Rev. Dr. James Morris – Tabernacle CME, Rev. Dr. Russell Meyer – Florida Council of Churches, Rev. James Golden Esq – Chair Social Action Committee for AME Church in FL.