Marissa Alexander is a 31 year old mother of three is facing a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years in a Florida prison for discharging her firearm into the ceiling of her home to ward off further abuse at the hands of her husband, Rico Gray. Mr. Gray had just assaulted Marissa and was at […]
UPDATE Angela Corey, special prosecutor from Duval County, Florida, appointed by Governor Rick Scott, formally charged George Zimmerman with second degree murder for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin on February 26, 2012. Trayvon was unarmed and walking through a Sanford community wearing a hoodie when he was followed and confronted by Mr. Zimmerman who claimed […]
CS/HB 177: Inmate Reentry GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee; Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee; Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Porth; Campbell; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baxley; Costello; Fullwood; Glorioso; Grant; Pafford; Pilon; Rogers; Rouson; Sands VETOED Inmate Reentry; Directs DOC to develop & administer reentry program for nonviolent offenders; requires substance abuse treatment & rehabilitative programming; specifies eligibility criteria; requires […]
Message From Ben Todd Jealous NAACP President and CEO Trayvon Prosecutor foregoes grand jury Florida State Attorney, Angela Corey, made a surprising announcement. She decided to forego a grand jury in the Trayvon Martin case. Her decision has put the responsibility of whether or not to prosecute George Zimmerman squarely on her shoulders and […]
Trayvon Martin, 17 years of age was shot in the chest and killed by a neighborhood watch captain in Sanford, Florida on February 26, 2012. He’d just purchased a bag of skittles and an Arizona iced tea and was headed home, walking through a gated community with his hoodie pulled over his head when George Zimmerman, an overly zealous […]
Meet some of the group. Left to right – 1st row: Jack Canatsey, Marcia Jentsch 2nd row: Bonnie Barnes, Jean Canatsey 3rd row: Raymond Welsh, Judy Thompson On Saturday, March 17, 2012, Judy Thompson, President of Forgotten Majority, Inc. addressed the members of ‘Families Ministering to Families’ (FMTF) concerning the Reinstatement of Florida’s Parole. Some of the […]
Richard Franklin 990054 Officer Sgt. Ruben Thomas, 24 yrs old, was stabbed in the neck by Inmate Richard Franklin, 37 yrs old, late Sunday night, March 18, 2012 at Columbia Correctional Institution Annex, Lake City, Florida. Franklin was convicted of first degree murder in 1995 and is currently serving a life sentence. He […]
Black History Reception Governor Rick Scott, First Lady Ann Scott and Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll graciously hosted a reception on February 22, 2012 at the Governor’s Mansion honoring African-Americans who made significant contributions in the areas of Education, Aeronautical Science and Information Technology. Meeting the Governor was memorable. His handshake was warm and genuine, his eye […]
Senator Greg Evers, District 2, took a bold step on Lobby Day, Tuesday, February 21, 2012, when he spoke in favor of Parole in Florida. This Senator is not ‘soft’ on crime, he is smart on crime! Senator Evers proposed that parolees wear monitoring devices and be subject to severe penalties for violating. Monitoring would cost significantly less […]
Greg Stephens Mr. Stephens is surrounded by a loving and supportive family. He describes himself as a God-fearing man who is blessed with spiritual qualities of love, kindness, strength and guidance. Greg just celebrated another birthday on the inside but his birthday wish is to be reunited with his mom, son and family members. Pictured with his grand […]