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Demonstrators 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.
Bayden Armstrong
Bayden Armstrong is a Fall 2025 photographer for The Independent Florida Alligator. She is a sophomore Media Production, Management and Technology major. In her spare time, you can find her vintage shopping or logging movies on Letterboxd.
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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 | 10:21pmProtesters in opposition of Samuel Lee Smithers’ execution bang a hammer on a metal cylinder in solidarity. Smithers was executed at Florida State Prison on Oct. 14, 2025.
