Exonerated inmates urge Florida’s governor‑elect to pause executions
The Guardian reported that three men who were later exonerated after serving time on Florida’s death row have asked incoming governor Byron Donalds to halt…
The Guardian reported that three men who were later exonerated after serving time on Florida’s death row have asked incoming governor Byron Donalds to halt the state’s record run of executions and to review the cases of all 235 prisoners currently on death row. The appeal was made at a press conference in Tallahassee on Thursday, hosted by the advocacy group Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (FADP). The men said they want a roundtable discussion with Donalds, a Republican, and the state’s new legislative leaders in pursuit of a moratorium. Florida, which leads the United States in the number of executions, is set to carry out its 20th execution this year next week. The former inmates are seeking a broader review of the death‑penalty system as the new administration prepares to take office.
Why it matters
The request puts pressure on Florida’s incoming leadership to reconsider a high‑profile, controversial policy in a state with the nation’s highest execution rate.
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- United States · Americas
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- The Guardian
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- Byron Donalds, Florida, Tallahassee, Floridians for Alternatives
- Section
- Politics
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