Fmr. Supreme Court justice questions executions
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Fmr. Supreme Court justice questions executions
TALLAHASSEE – Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty are circulating a video of a former Florida Supreme Court justice who believes the state has executed innocent people.
The retired justice also questions the costs.
Gerald Kogan spent 11 years on the Florida Supreme Court, the last two as chief justice.
“Originally, I believed in the death penalty. I thought it was a proper penalty,” Kogan says in the video.
More than two dozen people were executed during Kogan’s time on the court.
“Our system is not perfect,” Kogan says.
Chula Vista High School students use gardening to transition back to the classroom
Teachers and students found a peaceful way to transition back to the classroom after a year of studying from home. Author: Ariana Cohen Updated: 5:58 PM PDT July 15, 2021
CHULA VISTA, Calif. Thursday was the second orientation day at a San Diego County high school where teachers and students found a peaceful way to transition back to the classroom after a year of studying from home.
Chula Vista High School students were back on school grounds. But instead of being at a desk, they were gardening.
“It s an empty lot we transformed into an organic garden,” said Social Justice and Food class teacher, Maria Gallaher.
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Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson, who was adopted at age 6, focused during the legislative session on ways to improve opportunities for children living in out-of-home care or foster homes.
Senate President Wilton Simpson sprinkled in the $2 million that would have gone toward increasing access for low-income girls and women to long-acting reversible contraception.
It’s not often that a Florida governor vetoes spending projects championed by legislative leaders from the same party.
But that’s exactly what happened Wednesday when Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed from the budget $2 million that would have gone toward increasing access for low-income girls and women to long-acting reversible contraception.