Guest AuthorApril 20, 2020
4min690
Victims’ rights need more than just lip service.
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Guest AuthorApril 20, 2020
Jacob OglesMarch 20, 2020
4min250
Constitutional amendment established victim's bill of rights.
Scott PowersJuly 2, 2019
6min977
Victim had been excluded from man's plea deal
Jacob OglesMarch 14, 2019
7min668
Public access advocates say the new measure conflicts with transparency.
Drew WilsonOctober 29, 2018
6min298
A new statewide poll found Florida voters are in favor of the constitutional amendment restoring voting rights to felons who have done their time but aren’t so keen on adding a “crime victim bill of rights” to the state’s governing document. The St. Pete Polls survey found 60 percent of likely voters support Amendment 4, […]
Ryan NicolOctober 23, 2018
5min341
A new round of Florida lawmakers gave their endorsement for Amendment 6 on Tuesday, off the heels of civil-rights legend Jesse Jackson Sr. stating his support for the measure. The amendment aims to increase rights for crime victims in the state of Florida. It was modeled after “Marsy’s Law.” Advocates say Amendment 6 will help victims […]
Guest AuthorOctober 8, 2018
6min690
Our founder, Dr. Martin Luther King, famously said: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Dr. King made it his life’s mission to shine a bright light on the injustices he saw in this world and called for us all to work together to make right what is wrong. Since his time on this […]
Drew WilsonSeptember 14, 2018
6min767
The committee backing Amendment 6, which would add a “crime victim bill of rights” to the Florida Constitution, released a new ad Friday featuring Plantation Democratic Sen. Lauren Book. In the 30-second ad, Book describes the court system from her perspective as a sexual assault survivor and asks viewers to vote for the measure, also […]
Staff ReportsAugust 30, 2018
3min223
Marsy’s Law for Florida launched a statewide television and digital advertising campaign, asking voters to support Amendment 6, which would “place clear, enforceable victims’ rights in the state constitution.” The amendment, which also would raise judges’ retirement age from 70 to 75, has been ruled off the ballot after a court challenge, but that decision is […]
Michael MolineAugust 28, 2018
4min409
The Florida Supreme Court took jurisdiction Tuesday over a challenge to the Constitution Revision Commission’s victims’ right proposal known as Amendment 6 and set oral argument for Sept. 5. The move came a day after a Tallahassee judge ordered the amendment off the November ballot because it “does not meet ‘truth in packaging’ requirements for submission […]