FAC to be featured on Local10 (South Florida) news this evening

A segment on Local10 news on the homeless registrant encampment in Ft. Lauderdale Florida will air tonight at 10PM. After the original report aired, FAC reached out to Ft. Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis and the Local10 investigative reporter, Jeff Weinsier, who ran the story. To his credit, Mayor Trantalis did take a meeting with representatives of FAC on August 10,

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Florida Action Committee Files Landmark Federal Constitutional Challenge to Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws

Boynton Beach, Florida — August 11, 2026 — The Florida Action Committee (FAC), a statewide nonprofit organization advocating for evidence-based criminal justice policies, today announced the filing of a sweeping federal lawsuit challenging Florida’s sex offender registration and restriction scheme as unconstitutional. Filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida (Case No. 4:26-cv-00388-MW-MJF), the lawsuit

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U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s son faces child exploitation charges

The oldest son of Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., was arrested on charges of sexual exploitation of a child, authorities said Monday. Tyler Boebert, 21, of New Castle, Colorado, was arrested Sunday on a warrant on “multiple charges,” the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release. Court records show he was arrested on five felony counts, including three counts

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When bad policies spread: The expansion of the “sex offense registry” model to other convictions

As anyone who cares about mass incarceration knows, bad policies often spread faster than the facts, especially when their rhetoric targets deep-seated fears. There may be no better example of such upside-down policymaking than conviction-based public registries, starting — but not ending — with sex offense registries. Registry proponents argue that a searchable public database that provides personal information about

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Florida pastor cleared of child molestation charges says he forgives accusers

A Florida pastor accused in April of molesting four girls has been cleared of the criminal charges and says he forgives those he believes instigated the investigation that led to his arrest. Angelo Musicaro, 56, founding pastor of Worship-Life Church in New Port Richey, spent 10 days in custody before church members raised money for his $600,000 bond. The Florida

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