Civil rights activist and U.S. Representative John Lewis (D-Ga) speaks in the University Auditorium to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act on Oct. 16, 2015. "Voting is the most sacred tool of nonviolence, and it must be used," he said.
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By Bayden Armstrong | 10:21pmProtestors gather together in prayer outside of the Florida State Prison in Raiford in opposition to the execution of Samuel Lee Smithers. Smithers was executed in Raiford, Fla., on Oct. 14, 2025.
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By Bayden Armstrong | 10:21pmBill Campbell is the lone demonstrator in support of the execution of Samuel Lee Smithers. Campbell stands alone outside of the Florida State Prison in Raiford, Fla., on Oct. 14, 2025.
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By Bayden Armstrong | 10:21pmDemonstrators from Our Lady of Lourdes church opposed to the execution of Samuel Lee Smithers bring a metal cylinder plastered with anti-death penalty stickers. Smithers was executed on Oct. 14, 2025, at Florida State Prison.