Charges Dismissed, 110 Days Lost: Pawleys Island Case Update

There is a new development in the Pawleys Island church case. This is separate from the federal civil lawsuit FAC covered in October. On November 6, a magistrate dismissed criminal charges against Warren Perry and four former church and school officials after a preliminary hearing. The hearing tested whether prosecutors had shown enough grounds for the charges to move forward.

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Halloween Treats for All: A Registry Satire

FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE 🎃 FAC COMICS 🎃 Halloween Treats for All HALLOWEEN SATIRE Story and narration by Quiet too long Comic adaptation by FAC Media With Halloween coming around, I turned Quiet too long’s full story into a comic. His narration is preserved throughout. Thank you for the narration very well done and funny Thank you. 🎃 HAPPY HALLOWEEN 🎃

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Does Putting Someone Online Make the Public Safer?

FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE Does Putting Someone Online Make the Public Safer? A Massachusetts ruling. A question that hits home. By FAC Media | Opinion & Research For our community, a public registry listing is personal. It can reach into a job search, a family relationship or a child’s life. Behind each listing is a person, and often a family trying

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$500,000 Bond for a Registration Charge: Is It Fair?

FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE $500,000 Bond for a Registration Charge. Is That Fair? By FAC Media | Opinion & Research $500,000 Half a million dollars. The announced secured bond for an alleged failure to report an online identifier. That is the bond announced for Stephen Jack Stines in Catawba County, North Carolina. His listed charge involves an online identifier, which can

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1,481 Checks. 110 Warrants. What Do These Numbers Tell Us?

FAC MEDIA | OPINION & RESEARCH 1,481 Checks. 110 Warrants. What Do These Numbers Tell Us? By FAC Media Austin Police Department patrol vehicle, November 17, 2022. File photo by Josephawesome34 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Image unmodified. This photograph does not depict the reported compliance checks. Many people in our community know the worry that comes with a

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When an Arrest Becomes a Label: A Closer Look at On Patrol: Live

FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE When an Arrest Becomes a Label By FAC Media | Opinion & Research A television arrest gives viewers more than a mugshot. It can show moments before and after someone is taken into custody. But even with a camera present, important parts of the story may remain out of view. An official On Patrol: Live excerpt, associated

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