This is not over: 2019 Legislative Session Report
61 days. That’s how long the 2019 Florida Legislative Session lasted, and by the time it was over, the Florida Legislature undid years of progress on civil liberties and civil rights.
July 29, 2019Publication Listings
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Citizens on Hold: A Look at ICE’s Flawed Detainer System in Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade County’s records show that between February 2017 and February 2019, ICE sent the jail 420 detainer requests for people listed as U.S. citizens, only to later cancel 83 of those requests—evidently because the agency determined, after the fact, that its targets were in fact U.S. citizens.
March 20, 2019
Vote-By-Mail Ballots Cast in Florida
In our new report "Vote-By-Mail Ballots Cast in Florida,” we found that vote-by-mail ballots cast in the 2012 and 2016 general election had a higher rejection rate than votes cast at assigned precincts on Election Day and at early voting sites.
September 19, 2018
Unequal Treatment: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Miami-Dade Criminal Justice
There is undoubtedly a racial justice problem in Florida—and our new report on Miami-Dade County shows that the criminal justice system is failing black and brown people.
July 19, 2018Smart Jail for Escambia: Factsheet and Recommended Solutions
Escambia needs a justice system that is cost effective, operates fairly, and keeps us safe. However, the jail is crowded, expensive, and houses many non-violent, pretrial defendants who could safely reside in the community with their family and continue to work while awaiting court.
August 8, 2017
Tainted Waters: Threats to Public Health and the People’s Right to Know
In the wake of the 2016 outbreak of toxic algae in the St.
June 7, 2017