Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
Florida Action Committee | Weekly Update #391 The Deal You Didn’t Know You Were Making Dear Members and Advocates A new article in the Virginia Law Review by Professor Talia Fisher highlights a case that should make everyone who cares about due process stop and think: Mansfield v. Williamson County. In 1992, Troy Mansfield was 25 years old when he
Read moreFAC is urgently asking every registered citizen who has been affected by residency restrictions, proximity ordinances, family separation, or other consequences of Florida’s registration scheme to submit a declaration. Your declaration helps our attorneys show the court what these laws actually do to real human beings. And we’ve made it easy. 👉 Submit your declaration online: FAC Declaration Form Please
Read moreFlorida Action Committee ☀️ Sunday Lookout: Weekly Updates & Organizational News 🌴 Support Groups • Veterans • Hopeful News • Medical/ID Reporting • Media Volunteers 1. 🏳️🌈 LGBTQIA+ Support Group — Sunday Sunday, September 20, 2026 • 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Florida Action Committee is hosting its LGBTQIA+ Support Group by Zoom. Members can join for conversation, support, connection,
Read moreThe US House of Representatives approved a measure that would ban people convicted of sex crimes against children from serving in union leadership positions. The legislation (H.R. 8775), which passed by voice vote Wednesday, would amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act to bar any individual from serving as a union leader, as well as a consultant, adviser, or collective
Read moreFLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE Weekly Update – September 15, 2026 Recording No. 390 Help Make Florida the Next Ripple Dear Members and Advocates, One of the most important things about a major constitutional lawsuit is that its impact can extend far beyond the original case. We saw a perfect example of that this past week in Michigan. The Ripple Effect in
Read moreWhen the Sentence Ends but the Career Does Not Recover What Deadliest Catch Can Teach Us About Employment After Conviction A criminal sentence can have a defined ending. The economic consequences often do not. The Discovery series Deadliest Catch offers an unusual case study in how criminal history, publicity, the nature of an offense, and employer discretion can affect a
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