July 12, 2020, 4:29 pm A federal court in Tallahassee has entered a preliminary injunction against Wakulla County, Florida, protecting the religious exercise of local church City Walk – Urban Mission. The order comes just two months after
Read MoreJuly 9, 2020, 9:51 pm When the IML was signed into law, a handful of observers saw it for what it was: bad policy. The sole representative to object to the passport identifier during congressional debate worried that
Read MoreJuly 9, 2020, 7:31 pm With the deadline to register to vote in Florida’s August primary election 12 days away, a group of Florida voters and civil rights groups today asked the Supreme Court to reinstate a ruling
Read MoreJuly 9, 2020, 5:01 pm Gov. Mark Gordon and his state agency heads will begin their work this week to cut the state’s biennium budget to deal with projected revenue shortfalls of $1.5 billion, he said Wednesday. And
Read MoreJuly 9, 2020, 4:55 pm A judge said Wednesday she is inclined to dismiss a lawsuit filed against the Los Angeles Superior Court and state Attorney General Xavier Becerra in which five registered sex offenders say they and
Read MoreJuly 9, 2020, 4:32 pm Daleen Gouws, the spokesperson for Action Society, said it was unacceptable for a child to be placed under the protection of the state and still be vulnerable to criminals lurking in the shadows.
Read MoreJuly 7, 2020, 7:45 pm After serving 10 years in prison for criminal sexual assault, Marcus Barnes was counting down the days until his release date on Dec. 17, 2018. But when his release date finally arrived, he
Read MoreJuly 7, 2020, 2:27 pm At this moment I am in line to register in person at Pasco county. The regular registration officer is out today, and there is only one. They put someone in as a temporary
Read MoreJuly 5, 2020, 9:05 pm It is often said that the media doesn’t tell us what to think; the media tells us what to think about. The media frames our understanding of public issues and informs us which
Read More“A civil commitment to MSOP is, essentially, a life sentence.” Download the PDF file .
Read MoreJuly 3, 2020, 2:03 pm Another twist to trying to thwart the election process is taking place in the St. Johns County race for county sheriff. At the last minute on the final day for filing, a Democratic
Read MoreJuly 2, 2020, 7:39 pm Dealing with the restrictions and reporting requirements of the Registry is difficult enough for those who study these laws carefully. Imagine if you were a person with an intellectual and developmental disability (I/DD),
Read MoreJuly 2, 2020, 7:21 pm Please take a moment to sign this petition on Change.org: https://www.change.org/p/department-of-justice-defund-police-proactive-sex-stings-to-stop-incarcerating-innocent-men The post Sign the Petition: Defund Police Proactive Sex Stings to Stop Incarcerating Innocent Men!!! appeared first on Florida Action Committee.
Read MoreJuly 2, 2020, 12:33 pm There is not doubt that people find out about people who are on the sex registry. And that will include friends and acquaintances of their children. It is also true that many registered
Read MoreJuly 1, 2020, 11:48 pm Dear Members and Advocates, For those following our site, you know that one of our biggest concerns is homelessness. Policies that legislate people into homelessness make no sense and have been proven to
Read MoreJune 28, 2020, 4:54 pm Jason DeMare went on an ADULT website and initiated contact with AN ADULT. For days, they chatted and flirted while he believed the woman was 18, but on the fourth day she told
Read MoreJune 26, 2020, 4:00 pm We’ve written several times over the last few years about the lack of any consideration for people who are elderly or sick when it comes to registration requirements. Simply, there are no exceptions.
Read MoreJune 25, 2020, 10:30 pm Dear Members and Advocates: We hope that you and your loved ones are staying safe and healthy as the number of coronavirus cases in Florida and across much of the United States are
Read MoreJune 25, 2020, 1:33 am Today, the 4th District Court of Appeals struck another blow to Lauren Book by again (and in 26 pages) rejecting the petulant Senator’s claim that Logue stalked her. In a petition to the
Read MoreJune 24, 2020, 4:37 pm The Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL) filed a lawsuit today challenging the early release plans of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). The agency plans to begin releasing from
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