Florida plans to execute Richard Knight on May 21 — even though critical evidence remains unresolved, a jury never heard the full story of his life and medical condition, and the State’s own execution protocol creates a substantial risk of severe pain. Case Background Richard Knight was sentenced to death for the murders of Odessia…
The last 36 hours have held more emotion than I can easily name — grief, anger, relief, hope, and a kind of quiet disbelief that all of these things can exist at once. I’m not someone who is usually at a loss for words, but I certainly am today. An execution in Florida. An execution…
STARKE, Fla. — Tonight, We the People of the State of Florida executed James “Erny” Hitchcock for a crime he did not commit — the 1976 murder of Cynthia Driggers. We removed a 70 year old man from his wheelchair, strapped him to a gurney, and killed him. There are not adequate words to describe…
