California officials have announced the creation of 267 new affordable permanent supportive housing units across five projects statewide, funded by Proposition 1, a mental health and housing bond measure approved in 2023, with units reserved for veterans and people with behavioral health challenges.
Richard Barry Randolph, a U.S. Army veteran, was executed in Florida for the 1988 murder of Minnie Ruth McCollum, sparking criticism from Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (FADP) who argued that the state’s death penalty system is flawed and does not promote justice or healing.
Over 40 veterans, joined by the ACLU, Common Defense, and the Chamberlain Network, are urging Congress to take action against the Trump administration’s misuse of military powers and politicization of the military.
Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty condemned the execution of Bryan Jennings, a 66-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran, arguing that the state acted out of political motivation rather than justice and that his case included constitutional violations.
The Death Penalty Information Center reports that 226 military veterans have been executed, 14% of all executions in the modern era, with 66% of them having served in Vietnam, and 77% of them being executed for killing only white victims.
Norman Mearle Grim, Jr., a U.S. Navy veteran, was executed by the State of Florida for the 1998 killing of Cynthia Campbell, marking the 15th execution in Florida this year and the 22nd under Governor Ron DeSantis.
Military veterans and capital defense attorneys are urging Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to stop the execution of veterans on Florida’s death row, including Kayle Bates, who is scheduled to be executed on August 19th, citing the fact that veterans are twice as likely to be on death row as the general population due to their service-related mental health issues.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general in urging Congressional leaders to fully fund the Legal Services Corporation, which provides essential legal services to low-income individuals across the United States.
WASHINGTON, DC – The Arlington National Cemetery recently removed information on their website providing educational resources on…