

Past Injustice, Present Disparities: Black Exonerees and the Fight for Reform
By Nina Mansilla and Jaia Robinson During this Black History Month, we not only celebrate the progress and achievements of Black Americans in the United States, but also reflect on the histories of injustice that have shaped our society today. Here in Florida, one of the clearest early examples of racial injustice within the criminal legal system is the case of the Groveland Four. In 1949, four Black men, Ernest Thomas, Charles Greenlee, Samuel Shepherd, and Walter Irvin, wer
Feb 26


What Prison Couldn’t Take Away: A Valentine’s Day Story of Faith, Family, and Love
By: Nina Mansilla On Valentine’s Day, love is often celebrated in grand gestures: Flowers, cards, and fancy dinners. But for Willie Williams, love has never simplified itself to one day or moment. For 44 years, 4 months, and 15 days, Willie survived wrongful incarceration by grounding himself in two things prison could not take from him: faith and family. Today, these same values shape his marriage to Aminah, a relationship designed not by perfection, but by compassion, trust
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