Florida Action Committee (FAC)

The US Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit ruled yesterday that Failure to Register as a Sex Offender constitutes a crime of moral turpitude. In Bakor v. Barr, the Petitioner, a permanent resident of the United States, challenges his deportation back to his native country. Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Attorney General may remove an alien “who

 The lawsuit filed in federal court Wednesday is to allow City Walk to continue their ministry, which is open to registered sex offenders.    

Protesters gathered outside the Miami-Dade County State Attorney’s Office to commemorate the death of Charles Hobbs, who was incarcerated for failure to register as a sex offender. Hobbs’ sex offense was more than 20 years ago. He contracted Coronavirus while in jail and died.

Even as most Ohioans are encouraged to stay home during the coronavirus pandemic, people convicted of sexual offenses are still required to register in person. Some Ohio counties and even nearby states have waived that in-person requirement, but most, including Franklin County, have not. “So we are crossing over to the records department here in Franklin County where they make

Testimony is from 41:30 to the end at 2:10(90 minutes) Some highlights… Dr. Jill Levinson 55:50-1:13 (Clin. Psychologist/researcher) Miriam Aukerman 1:20-1:28 (ACLU attorney) Jessica Zimbelman 1:28-1:33 (Public Def. Office) Brian Forett 1:38- (Registrant—family effects) Kim Anderson 1:44- 1:48 (Parent of registrant, awesome!) Christan Burgess 1:48-1:51 ( Survivor and wife of registrant) Cory Bast 1:55- (Registrant…for writing a letter(25 years!) Vicky

Noel Sterett, a religious liberty attorney and partner at the law firm Dalton & Tomich, filed a lawsuit today against Wakulla County, Florida on behalf of City Walk – Urban Mission. The lawsuit seeks to secure City Walk’s right to continue its transition home ministry, which some in the County oppose because it is open to registered sex offenders. “Because