Williams, other lawmakers come to aid of Dream Defenders

Today, the Dream Defenders are heading into the seventh consecutive day of their sit-in at Gov. Rick Scott’s office. Bailey Myers, a reporter at WCTV-6 in Tallahassee, asked how the protesters led by former FAMU Student Body President Phillip Agnew were obtaining supplies.

“Night and day the members have been sitting in the Capitol lobby without things like air-conditioning or showers,” Myers said. “That’s because the second they walk out the Capitol doors, they're not supposed to be able to get back in. We were curious to find out how exactly they were feeding themselves without having true access to the outside world, and found out they are getting a little bit of extra help. Florida Legislators have access to the Capitol at all times so they have been supplying these activists with the essentials.”

State Rep. Alan Williams, a FAMU alumnus whose district includes his alma mater, is among the lawmakers who’ve come to the aid of the Dream Defenders.

“You know, whenever they are supporting legislation that many of my colleges in the Democratic Caucus believe is the right way to go we are going to try and provide support,” Williams told WCTV-6.

The Dream Defenders want Scott to call a special session of the Florida Legislature to repeal the Stand Your Ground Law that many blame, in part, for the death of unarmed Sanford teenager Trayvon Martin. The governor has refused and said that he still supports the law.