Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
A disappointing decision came out of the Florida Supreme Court in the branded driver’s license Case. the Supreme Court of Florida declined to accept jurisdiction in Michael Crist v. State of Florida. The court’s order does not address the merits of Crist’s arguments. A denial of discretionary review simply means the Court chose not to hear the case — not
Read moreWe all know what’s going on in Florida with HB 45/SB 212, but we are not alone. Over the last several weeks, we’ve seen a wave of new proposals in statehouses that tighten restrictions on people convicted of sex offenses. But the speed and tone of these efforts, driven in part by what we identified in last week’s Weekly Update
Read moreYesterday, several FAC members traveled to Tallahassee to speak before the Senate Rules Committee in opposition of SB 212. This is on top of hundreds of members and other advocates from across the country who have called and emailed Florida lawmakers to put a stop to two horrible bills, HB 45/SB 212, that are under consideration this year. The good
Read moreBefore a single resident has even unpacked a bag, the real chaos has already begun — and it’s not coming from inside the house. Over Valentine’s Day weekend, the proposed sex offender re-entry group home in Kennewick (Washington) was pelted with dozens of eggs. According to coverage by Apple Valley News, someone repeatedly targeted the property, leaving smashed shells splattered
Read moreToday we reflect on the life and legacy of Jesse Jackson, a man who spent more than half a century challenging systems that marginalized and dehumanized entire classes of people. Marching alongside Martin Luther King Jr., founding Operation PUSH and the Rainbow Coalition, and running for president to expand political inclusion, Jackson consistently argued that justice is not selective. It
Read moreRecent high-profile cases in Florida again remind us of a hard truth: sex offenders can be anyone — including people we trust like teachers and first responders. In one case, a woman who was sexually assaulted by a paramedic during an ambulance transport is now calling for patient-protection reforms after alleging she was attacked while in an extremely vulnerable state.
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