Florida’s Death Penalty Crisis — The Executions of Kayle Bates, Curtis Windom, and David Pittman
Last night, Florida carried out the execution of Kayle Bates (also known as Maud Dib Al Sharif Qu’un), a 67-year-old Black Muslim veteran who had spent more than forty years on death row. His case was deeply marred by racial bias, ineffective legal counsel, and the denial of basic constitutional rights. Kayle’s execution represents not











