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Tyreek Hill – Op Ed

Back in August 1992, Hurricane Andrew devastated South Florida, displacing over 250,000 residents and upending the lives of those families in the region. People who once had the security of...

Lessons from Hurricane Andrew: Building Toward a Safe Place to Call Home in Florida

Back in August 1992, Hurricane Andrew devastated South Florida, displacing over 250,000 residents and upending the lives of those families in the region. People who once had the security of...

Suit: JAX anti-panhandling law unconstitutional

By Robert Grant | March 4, 2024Action News Jax JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A new federal lawsuit against the City of […]

COSAC sues JAX over anti-panhandling law

By Steve Patterson | March 1, 2024Florida Times-Union A homelessness nonprofit is suing to stop enforcement of a Jacksonville law banning panhandling in […]

Miami to settle over unconstitutional ordinance

By Joshua Ceballos | February 22, 2024WLRN A Miami man experiencing homelessness is set to receive a $45,000 settlement from the […]

$45K Settlement Over Miami Panhandling Arrests

By Alex DeLuca | February 15, 2024Miami New Times The Miami City Attorney’s office has arranged for a $45,000 payout […]

News Releases

FJI Settles with Miami to Repeal Anti-Panhandling Law

February 29, 2024 MIAMI— The Florida Justice Institute (FJI), a nonprofit civil rights litigation and advocacy organization, has reached a […]

FJI Suit Against County Challenges Law Targeting Unhoused People

December 22, 2023 JACKSONVILLE, FLA— FJI has filed a lawsuit against Columbia County challenging a pair of County Ordinances that […]

FJI Sues Miami to End Anti-Panhandling Ordinance

December 19, 2023 MIAMI— FJI has filed a lawsuit against the City of Miami challenging a City Ordinance that prohibits […]

Michael J. Langley Named FJI’s Executive Director

December 18, 2023 MIAMI— Florida Justice Institute is pleased to announce Michael J. Langley as their new Executive Director. He […]

FJI Objects to FDOC’s Legal Mail Rule Change

November 16, 2023 MIAMI— Florida Justice Institute, together with other civil rights groups, have objected to a proposed legal mail […]

FJI Sues FDOC for Family of Man Who Committed Suicide with Chainsaw

October 31, 2023 MIAMI— The Florida Justice Institute (FJI) has filed a lawsuit against the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) […]

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Tyreek Hill – Op Ed

Back in August 1992, Hurricane Andrew devastated South Florida, displacing over 250,000 residents and upending the lives of those families in the region. People who once had the security of...

Lessons from Hurricane Andrew: Building Toward a Safe Place to Call Home in Florida

Back in August 1992, Hurricane Andrew devastated South Florida, displacing over 250,000 residents and upending the lives of those families in the region. People who once had the security of...

How FJI Uses Impact Litigation to Fight for ‘Mr. Murillo’

Although people are sent to prison as punishment for a crime, as human beings they are still entitled to adequate […]

How FJI Helped Lucy Get a Wheelchair & Peace of Mind

We want to share with you a story of one of the individuals we were able to help through our […]

FJI Wins Elmer Williams Compassionate Release from Prison

Elmer Williams was a 32-year-old father when he was sentenced to 40 years in prison for a nonviolent burglary. Now […]

FJI Takes Cities to Court to Stop Criminalization of Poverty

Last week, FJI attorneys went to court to stop the criminalization of poverty in our communities.  Trials in two separate […]

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