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Allen Strawder, 31, is arrested by Gainesville Police Department officers on April 8, 2020, in downtown Gainesville and is accused of battery. Strawder was given a mask to wear in the back of the police vehicle. GPD is following Centers for Disease Control guidelines on interaction with the public, which include recommendations to wear cloth masks, according to spokesperson Sgt. Lisa Scott. There is a stay-at-home order in place in Florida to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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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 Lady of our 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.
