CALL TO ACTION: Proposed Sex Offender Ordinance in Crestview City, FL
Major Concerns: On September 11, the Crestview City Council voted unanimously to approve a draft of a sex offender ordinance that would change the residency restrictions from the state’s 1000 feet to 1500 feet within the city of Crestview, Florida. This ordinance...
read moreFAC and MCARE present to UN Human Rights Committee in Geneva Switzerland
Dear Members and Advocates, In September 2022, our Florida Action Committee president, Gail Colletta, filed a Complaint with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva Switzerland, entitled "PETITION TO THE UNITED NATIONS TO INVESTIGATE THE...
read moreCALL TO ACTION: Oppose Miami Beach’s Plan to Criminalize Homelessness
UPDATE 9/12/2023 Open Flyer Please join the Racial Equity MCARE Zoom call 1pm Tuesday, September 12th, devoted entirely to discussing the Miami Beach City Commission's meeting, 8:30 am Wednesday, September 13th at 1901 Convention Center Drive, and their plan (see...
read moreLEGISLATIVE DELEGATION MEETINGS ARE BEING SCHEDULED for the upcoming 2024 SESSION. PLEASE ATTEND ONE IN YOUR COUNTY.
UPDATED 8/20/21 - Regularly check this link for updates:. Legislative Delegation Calendar for 2024 Session Each year before the legislative session starts your State Senators and State Representatives are meeting in your county to listen to all concerns. This is a...
read moreA day and a life to celebrate
By Jon Cruz First published at narsol.org New York is one of relatively few states not to classify people required to register for past sexual offenses through an automatic rubric; it conducts a hearing to determine one’s “risk level” to the community. When I once...
read moreNew Smyrna Beach not truly committed to ending homelessness
Brenno Carillo with the Daytona Beach News-Journal says that homelessness in New Smyrna Beach has become a growing issue. The city’s solution is to partner “with Daytona Beach’s First Step Shelter to offer temporary housing and rehabilitation services to willing...
read moreThe weaponization of laws against children in the United States
A father in Ohio turned to police for help after learning that his 11-year-old daughter had been manipulated into sending explicit photos to an adult. When asked what the police could do, one of the officers responded by saying that his daughter could be arrested for...
read moreMember Submission: How Much Do Registries Cost?
THE FOLLOWING IS THE OPINION OF ONE OF OUR MEMBERS AND NOT NECESSARILY THAT OF FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE Congress has begun its ritual of budget battles and threatened government shutdowns. Despite the political posturing there are real issues at stake. The national...
read moreChanges made to St. Johns County sex offender ordinances
Because of the courage of some individuals on the sex offender registry in Jacksonville and the help of a great attorney, Duval County is no longer requiring the unconstitutional posting of the Halloween signs. At least four other counties have also made changes to...
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