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Jamee Johnson. | Taken from family's GoFundMe, via The Tributary
November 8, 2023

City will pay $200,000 for FAMU student killed by police

Jamee Johnson, a Florida A&M student, was shot to death during a traffic stop in 2019.…

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St. John's Cathedral in Downtown Jacksonville l Steven Ponson, WJCT News 89.9
October 24, 2023

Faith leaders work to keep houses of worship safe

Two meetings this week united faith leaders, government and law enforcement in the face of rising violence.…

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Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters.
October 24, 2023

Jacksonville cop accused of driving drunk in cruiser

Officer Justin Francis Marino was suspended without pay and faces possible termination, Sheriff T.K. Waters said.…

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Protesters block the Main Street Bridge in Jacksonville in the summer of 2020. | Sky Lebron, WJCT News 89.9
October 4, 2023

Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office defends anti-riot law

The Florida Supreme Court heard arguments in a lawsuit filed by civil rights groups, including the Northside Coalition of Jacksonville.…

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Natassia Woods says her 24-year-old son, LeKeian, sustained a concussion following his Sept. 29, 2023 arrest where video appears to show a JSO officer kicked Woods while he was handcuffed and on the ground. More than 50 people protested JSO's the actions on the steps of the Police Memorial Building on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
October 1, 2023

Video of Le’Keian Woods’ arrest by Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office sparks outrage

Community members are protesting the beating of a man in Jacksonville police custody.…

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The Ride for Life will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. | News4Jax
September 29, 2023

Amid surge in violence, MAD DADS prepares to ‘Ride for Life’

The group’s 16th annual Motorcycle Ride for Life will cover 13 miles from Baymeadows Road to Edgewood Avenue South.…

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A Jacksonville sheriff's deputy shot a suspect who led police on a chase.
September 29, 2023

Sheriff’s Office drops unreliable cocaine testing kit

After more than a decade, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has stopped using a field testing kit for cocaine because it…

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The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office will lease 58,959 square feet of space in the 20-story Florida Blue office tower to house its Homeland Security Division. | Jacksonville Daily Record
September 13, 2023

Sheriff’s Office unit moving to Florida Blue tower

The Homeland Security Division is currently housed at 711 N. Liberty St., in a building that is too small for…

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Kia and Hyundai vehicles have been targeted by thieves across the country. | David Zalubowski/, AP
August 23, 2023

Auto thefts soar in Duval; group of children arrested

Thefts of Kias and Hyundais have skyrocketed in Duval County as they have across the country. Seven youngsters, ages 10…

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The Duval County jail. | Jacksonville Daily Record
August 17, 2023

Committee gets organized to study need for new jail

A special Jacksonville City Council committee created five subcommittees to study short-term needs for the jail and police headquarters Downtown.…

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August 16, 2023

More mental health teams hit Jacksonville’s streets with cops

The “co-responder” teams at the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office try to get help for mentally ill people rather than send them…

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An illustration in the Downtown Investment Authority’s master plan of the Shipyards West area shows the jail and police memorial building sites as the location of a convention center. | Jacksonville Daily Record.
August 14, 2023

Discussion will begin this week on moving Duval jail

A new City Council Special Committee will begin meetings Wednesday that could result in a plan to move the Duval…

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Photo: Claire Heddles, Jacksonville Today
May 1, 2023

OPINION | Romanticizing law enforcement is a no-win game

For all of their differences, Donna Deegan and Daniel Davis are on the same page when it comes to giving…

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April 24, 2023

#AskJAXTDY | Why did Jacksonville police kill a man who threatened a police K9 with a knife?

A reader asks: Why did the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office use deadly force on a man who raised a knife at…

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Kent Stermon was a member of the Board of Governors. | State University System Of Florida
December 18, 2022

OPINION | ‘Citizen of the year’: Notes on Kent Stermon

Warning: This essay addresses the topic of suicide. If you or someone you know is in crisis, dial 988 for…

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All five Jacksonville sheriff's candidates attended a July 20th forum. | Claire Heddles, Jacksonville Today
August 14, 2022

OPINION | Expect status quo for JSO after ‘22 election

Is reform coming to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office during the post-Mike Williams era? Based on what we’ve seen thus far…

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June 15, 2022

More than a third of Jacksonville Sheriff’s officers don’t live in Duval County

Jacksonville’s recently resigned sheriff, Mike Williams, isn’t the only one who was policing the county while living somewhere else. Data…