MEDIA TUESDAY #2

This week’s The Buzz brings together our newest media release, important legal developments, our continuing declaration effort, the push toward 10,000 petition signatures, and several ways you can get involved.

Some of these stories are moving quickly. We have included links throughout this update so you can follow our original reports, case information and resources directly.

NEW FROM OUR MEDIA TEAM

AFTER THE ARREST

What happens after the cameras leave?

Arrests often generate immediate headlines, press conferences, mugshots and social-media attention. What receives far less attention is what happens afterward—the legal process, family disruption, employment consequences, housing barriers and long-term effects that can continue well beyond the original news cycle.

Our newest video, “After the Arrest,” looks beyond the initial headline and asks what happens once the cameras leave. It examines consequences affecting individuals, families, veterans and communities that rarely fit into a short press conference or television news segment.

WATCH “AFTER THE ARREST”

LEGAL UPDATE

FAC v. GLASS

Our federal constitutional challenge to Florida’s sex offender registration system continues.

In FAC v. Glass, we are asking the federal court to evaluate Florida’s registry as it exists today after decades of legislative changes and the addition of state and local restrictions.

Our complaint raises constitutional claims involving retroactive restrictions, interstate travel, due process, vague criminal prohibitions and restrictions on protected speech.

We maintain an official case page containing the complaint, available exhibits, court filings and major updates as the litigation progresses.

FOLLOW FAC v. GLASS

DECLARATIONS NEEDED

YOUR EXPERIENCE CAN HELP

Court cases involve statutes and legal arguments, but evidence showing how laws operate in everyday life can also matter. We are asking registered citizens affected by Florida’s registry laws and local ordinances to submit declarations describing their experiences.

That may include experiences involving residency restrictions, proximity ordinances, family separation, travel restrictions, housing difficulties or other consequences connected to Florida’s registration system.

These declarations can help document the difference between how a restriction appears on paper and how it actually operates in the lives of individuals and families.

COMPLETE THE DECLARATION

Know someone who may qualify but does not regularly follow us online? Please share the declaration form with them.

LEGAL WATCH

UNION COUNTY LAWSUIT

The 2,500-Foot “Travel-Through” Restriction Is Being Challenged

We are continuing to follow the federal lawsuit challenging Union County’s 2,500-foot restriction.

As we previously reported, the suit was brought by the Florida Justice Institute on behalf of two Florida registrants.

The complaint alleges that the 2,500-foot exclusion zones cover much of Lake Butler, including public roads and access to businesses and government locations.

The lawsuit raises constitutional claims under the First and Fourteenth Amendments, the Ex Post Facto Clause and Florida’s constitutional right to intrastate travel. It also challenges the ordinance as unconstitutionally vague.

We will continue following publicly available developments in the case.

READ OUR UNION COUNTY REPORT

THE PUSH TO 10,000

1,406 SHARES

Our petition is closing in on the 10,000-signature milestone. Every additional signature represents another person who has seen the issue, considered it and chosen to add their name.

Sharing matters too. Every share can put the petition in front of people who may never have encountered these issues before.

SIGN IT   •   SHARE IT   •   HELP US REACH 10,000

SIGN & SHARE THE UN PETITION

JOIN OUR MEDIA TEAM

Our Media Team does much more than post articles. We monitor developing news, research stories, organize source material, produce multimedia content and help make accurate information available to our members, journalists and the public.

You do not need to be a professional journalist, filmmaker, editor or researcher to contribute.

Monitor local and national news

Research laws, records and source material

Write or proofread

Help with social media

Assist with videos and multimedia

Help with reporter and media outreach

Organize research and information

Bring new story ideas to the team

Maybe you can monitor one county. Maybe you are good at finding public records. Maybe you enjoy writing. Maybe you simply notice stories other people miss.

If you would like to help—even in a small way—we would love to hear from you.

JOIN OUR MEDIA TEAM

TURN INFORMATION INTO ACTION

If one of these stories matters to you, there is something you can do today.

SIGN & SHARE OUR PETITION

Help us move toward 10,000 verified signatures.

SIGN & SHARE

SUBMIT A DECLARATION

Help document the real-world effects of Florida’s laws.

COMPLETE THE FORM

SUPPORT OUR WORK

Help support our legal, education, research and advocacy efforts.

DONATE TO FAC

WATCH “AFTER THE ARREST”

Our newest video premieres Tuesday at 9:00 AM ET.

WATCH THE VIDEO

JOIN OUR MEDIA TEAM

Even a few volunteer hours each week can help.

VOLUNTEER WITH OUR MEDIA TEAM

INFORMATION. PARTICIPATION. COMMUNITY.

Our work depends on people contributing in different ways. Some research. Some write. Some share a post. Some submit a declaration. Some donate. Some volunteer a few hours. Some simply forward a story to someone who needs to see it.

No single action does everything—but together, our individual actions add up.