Michelle Zamperlini, an 18-year-old UF exploratory freshman, sits in front of the photos of the 43 protesters who went missing in Ayotzinapa, Mexico on Turlington Plaza Thursday evening. “One of them looks exactly like my cousin,” she says, as she clasps her hands in remembrance of the lives that were lost.
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By Riana Morales | 4:25pmHans Peder Mullings speaks at press conference about the murder of his girlfriend Odessia Stephens and their 4-year-old daughter, Hanessia Mullings at the Florida State Prison in Raiford on Thursday, May. 21, 2026.
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By Riana Morales | 4:24pmProtestors stand together in the rain in opposition of the execution of Richard Knight. Knight was executed at the Florida State Prison in Raiford on Thursday, May. 21, 2026.
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By Riana Morales | 4:24pmRev. Floyd L.Narcisse waits until it is time to begin the service in opposition of the death penalty and execution of Richard Knight. Knight was executed at the Florida State Prison in Raiford on Thursday, May. 21, 2026.





