Florida Action Committee (FAC)

The great Meaghan Ybos is set to take over as President of Women Against Registry (WAR).  As WAR’s Past President Vicki Henry writes, “Meaghan is a surprising ally: a prominent and outspoken survivor of rape who is dedicated to abolishing the registry, ending systems of perpetual punishment, repealing pre-crime preventative detention laws, and shuttering shadow prisons. Vicki further writes, “in

When tragedy strikes your family, do you call for other families to suffer? That’s the apparent approach taken by survivors of a horrible mass murder.  You see, the alleged murderer in this case had also been convicted of a sexual offense.  The family has circulated a petition, with excerpts as follows: “We’re asking that a person CONVICTED of a sex

A registrant arrested for voting speaks to the Orlando Sentinel and receives balanced, sympathetic coverage.  “We all made bad choices in the past, when we were young.  But I’m trying to make better ones.  Trying to make a better life for me and my family.  That’s it.” SOURCE

The constitutionality of the sex offender registry is headed to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.  Latest coverage of this case and another affected case: SOURCE   FAC previously analyzed this case here: Dissecting Torsilieri

The gavel is DOWN, the Florida Legislative session is OVER and the concerning, damaging bills were NOT passed into law. No 24-hour notice on vacation rentals (HB 833) No Red-Lettering on Driver’s Licenses (HB 1085) No green, fluorescent license plates (Book’s Amendment to SB 1252)   Thank You to…. EVERYONE who contacted their legislatures through emails, phone calls, and letters.

This article is an example of what can happen when FAC members share their own stories with the media. The reporter interviewed several people but gave the FAC member’s views the most prominence. And the article treated his situation with sensitivity. The news segment subsequently has been shown all over the state. The FAC member spoke on condition of anonymity.