Give Miami Day is Thursday, November 19th. Every dollar helps us keep fighting for people in prison, people without a home, and people with disabilities across Florida. Mark your calendar and follow so you know when we get started.

When measured, the heat index in Dade CI stayed above the safety threshold 97 percent of the time, with peaks near 120 degrees. We are fighting to force the state to keep prisons livable and end conditions that have already contributed to fatalities. Support this fight at linkin.bio/fji

Most prisons in the state have people locked in cells with no cooling and nowhere to escape the heat. Some regularly exceed 100 degrees during the summer. FJI is in court right now fighting to change that. Support our litigation directly at linkin.bio/fji

Thank you to our summer clerks, Kadia Mohammed and Kourteney Salmon. Their talent, energy, and dedication defined what it means to be part of FJl's team. We wish them the best on their next steps and can't wait to see the impact they make. Learn more about our team at linkin.bio/fji

A week ago, the Miami City Commission voted to accelerate the criminalization of unhoused neighbors. Today at noon, I'm representing @fji.law to advocate with #FCARE and other leaders at Miami City Hall (3500 Pan American Dr) to urge Mayor Higgins to veto Ordinance 14486. Join us. (2/2)

🧵 (1/2) The Miami Times: "Florida Justice Institute Executive Director Michael Langley cited Miami's worsening affordability crisis, arguing the city should address the root causes of homelessness rather than rely on enforcement. He urged commissioners to 'use evidence over ideology.'"

Miami ends written warnings before police enforce homeless encampment ban

After hours of emotional testimony and debate, the Miami City Commission voted 3-2 on Thursday, July 23, to eliminate a written-warning requirement before police enforce the city’s ban on public

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Florida is holding hundreds of people in jail, waiting for a mental health hospital bed that doesn't exist. It’s why we worked so hard to get the Tristin Murphy Act passed—to prevent the harm that can happen during that waiting time. Read the full report at linkin.bio/fji

A $100,000 judgment closes a lawsuit over sexual abuse at Lowell Correctional Institution. Five women came forward, alleging a prison doctor employed by Centurion sexually abused them for years. FJI worked with Florida Legal Services to hold Centurion accountable. Read more at linkin.bio/fji

City commissioners voted 3 to 2 to let police skip written warnings before arresting the unhoused. FJI, FCARE, and hundreds of Miami community members voiced opposition. We will keep fighting laws that punish people for surviving. Follow to stay updated with future action alerts.

The ADA was signed on July 26, 1990, promising access to public and private spaces for everyone. That promise rarely comes with enforcement. We use impact litigation to enforce the ADA, so everyone in our community feels welcome and valued. You can directly support our work at linkin.bio/fji

Legal aid, housing assistance, and reentry support all live in different places, and searching for them takes time most people don’t have. FFLA's resource list connects families across the state with local legal aid by county and issue. Head to linkin.bio/fji to get started.

Miami is voting today on whether to make it easier for police to arrest the unhoused. FJI concurs with Commissioner King and is opposed to the proposal. We will be there today to voice our opposition. See Commissioner King's full comments at linkin.bio/fji

Miami wants to make it easier to arrest people for having nowhere to sleep. Here is another way to tell the Commission “NO”. Add your name to the petition started by David Peery of the FCARE and tell the Commission to invest in housing, not handcuffs. Sign at linkin.bio/fji

Developing the next generation of public interest professionals ensures that our efforts are sustainable. We’re proud of the impact Olivia has made and we expect great things for her as she embarks on her new journey to law school this Fall. Support our outreach at linkin.bio/fji

The City of Miami wants to push this through TOMORROW, make your voice heard now! Contact Commissioner Escalona and leave a public comment voicing your concerns with the proposed aggressive tactics against the unhoused. Take action at linkin.bio/fji

White-collar professionals who looked to Miami for a lower-tax, cheaper way of life are now finding it's more expensive than New York

Miami Is Losing Its Claim to a Cheaper Cost of Living Than NYC

Trading cold, expensive New York City for lower taxes and warmer weather in Miami was long a no-brainer. No more.

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Ray is giving these students an overview of a case we’re actively working and how it’s part of a bigger pattern of punitive laws in the United States. Your support directly helps us work that case and reach the next generation of civil rights attorneys. Contribute at linkin.bio/fji

The City of Miami wants to push this through THURSDAY, make your voice heard now! Contact Commissioner Escalona and leave a public comment voicing your concerns with the proposed aggressive tactics against the unhoused. Take action at linkin.bio/fji

The Timeliner experience at The Escape Game Miami gave a chance to bond and reflect on our mission. We’re always looking to the past in our work for inspiration and technique. And we do it to build a better future. Follow to stay up to date with our team’s advocacy.

People in prison are losing years of paid-for media every time a state switches tablet providers. Our case against FDC got thousands of people credited for the media they lost, and it's now the model attorneys point to for how this should be handled. Read the full story at linkin.bio/fji

The cases we work on can take years. We make sure to take care of our clients and ourselves to get through it. Support this work directly at linkin.bio/fji

BREAKING: The City of Miami chose to advance a proposal to make it easier to arrest people sleeping on the street. No warning, no time to pack. All in the name of a better “quality of life”. Make your voice heard at linkin.bio/fji

Happy birthday to FJI Senior Attorney Ray Taseff. His mentorship and unrelenting work on FJl's cases have shaped how we fight for our clients every day. From everyone at the Florida Justice Institute, happy birthday! See Ray's full bio at FJI.law

The City of Miami votes tomorrow, make your voice heard now! Contact Commissioner Escalona and leave a public comment voicing your concerns with the proposed aggressive techniques used against the unhoused. Links for both at linkin.bio/fji

A new Florida Policy Institute report points to FJI's litigation as evidence of a pattern: When the state locks people up, whether in prisons or immigration detention, safety and dignity take a back seat to enforcement. Read the full report at linkin.bio/fji

Intern Benjamin Sanchez-Pla chose FJI to gain real world experience in civil rights law. If you are passionate about human rights litigation, head to the link in bio to see how to support.

Law careers rarely start with a straight path to civil rights work. FJI hosted a summer lunch and learn to help interns find theirs. Conversations like this build the next generation of advocates. Help us put on more events like this at linkin.bio/fji

Right now, Florida criminalizes people for sleeping outside, denies basic medical care behind bars, and locks up more people per capita than almost anywhere else in the world. Today, we reignite the push for the U.S. to live up to its own promise.

Intern Kadia Mohammed is passionate about civil rights advocacy and is hard at work on our extreme heat case. If you are interested in supporting or doing work like this, head to linkin.bio/fji

At least 17 Florida cities and counties have passed laws that punish people for sleeping outside since 2024. FJI challenges these laws in court and pushes back on the systems that make the housing crisis worse. Support our work and see the full ACLU tracker at linkin.bio/fji