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NEW: Innocent and Executed: Former Florida Chief Justice Opposes Executions

NEW!  Sometimes the most compelling voices calling for an end to the death penalty are those who once enforced it.

Introducing a compelling new interview from attorney and filmmaker Ted Corless featuring the late Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Gerald Kogan. In this powerful video, Justice Kogan describes the numerous reasons he believed Florida’s death penalty should be abolished– including his belief that Florida has executed innocent people.

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Virtual Panel: “It’s time to end the death penalty in Florida”

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Join the ACLU Florida Keys Chapter and FADP in an online forum to explore why Florida may soon be the next state to end the use of the death penalty. In the last 15 years, 11 states have repealed capital punishment, including Virginia which this month, became the 23rd state to end the death penalty in the U.S. When: Thursday,…

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WE DID IT!

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Today, with your calls and emails paving the way, the Senate Criminal Justice Committee unanimously passed SB 1156 (Brandes, R-24), exempting those with serious mental illness from execution. Incredible. This is what we have worked so hard for together. It’s now all hands on deck. We need your help to keep up the momentum First,…

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FADP Press Statement: FL Senate CJ Committee Passes SB 1156

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Tuesday, March 30, 2021 CONTACT: Mark Elliott, FADP Director, (727) 215-9646, [email protected] TAMPA, FL – Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (FADP) applauds the Florida Senate Criminal Justice Committee for its unanimous yes vote on SB 1156,  exempting those with serious mental illness from execution. The bill is sponsored by Senator Jeff Brandes (R-24) who…

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