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City Council workshop on Jacksonville policing turns attention to citizen review board Many protesting last summer were ordinary citizens saying enough is enough. Here in Jacksonville, their call to end social injustice is being heard in City Hall. Author: Ken Amaro Updated: 6:07 PM EDT April 5, 2021 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Last summer, the police-involved deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery became the driving force behind street protests acro...

Use of force training, citizen review boards discussed during City Council workshop Joy Purdy, 5:30, 6:30 & 11 p.m. anchor Published:  Updated:  Tags:  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Members of the public had the opportunity Monday night via Zoom to weigh-in on how Jacksonville police are performing their duties. More than 60 participants discussed use of force training and citizen review boards. Of those participants was Dr. Poppy Fitch, a volunteer member of a citizen review board in San Diego, Ca...

Personal injury claims linked to CervicalCheck rise to over 260 Of claims received by the State Claims Agency, 31 have been concluded Cian O’Carroll, whose firm Cian O’Carroll Solicitors represented Vicky Phelan in the landmark CervicalCheck case in 2018, represents under half of the women who have taken legal actions. Picture: Collins Courts Sat, 03 Apr, 2021 - 12:43 Gordon Deegan The State Claims Agency (SCA) has received 263 personal injury claims arising from alleged misreading of slid...

A report the group released last week envisions floodwaters reaching buildings they currently can’t and spreading farther into many houses that now only get damp. The effect nationally will be that yearly financial losses from flooding may rise from about $20 billion today to $32.2 billion — a 61 percent increase — by 2051, according to projections from elaborate computer modeling. Florida will be front and center for those impacts, with First Street’s models estimating the state has mo...

A resilient Jacksonville: Years, billions needed to defend the city against climate change Resiliency begins with keeping water out of our neighborhoods, said Committee Chair DeFoor -- a simple goal that will require billions of dollars in investment. Author: Anne Schindler Updated: 8:48 PM EST February 25, 2021 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — With 1,100 miles of navigable riverfront, 22 miles of beaches and 40 miles of Intracoastal Waterway, Jacksonville is home to some ...

The HSE is facing a flood of medical damages claims over the delayed diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening conditions because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

OPINION Eastside needs a trust fund I remember attending a city function years ago and talking with a City Council member about the city being unable to fund various projects, citing lack of revenue. This council person said, “Don’t you believe that. We can always find the money.” That statement, I believe, is still true today, especially when the administration and 12 council members supported the give-away of more than $230 million for one project. Now that the Lot J project is gone and...

Randy White After the defeat, Jaguars President Mark Lamping told media that future talks of development on Lot J are off the table. "I think its time to turn the page on Lot J," Lamping said. "Well leave that behind and, as I said, the next step was going to be development of the Shipyards. Were going to focus our attention on that." Development on the Shipyards property, directly across Bay Street from Lot J, would go through the Downtown Investment Authority (DIA), Lamping said. The Lot J de...

McDONOUGH — The Georgia Department of Public Health has launched a COVID vaccine locator, allowing residents to search by county for a vaccine provider. Henry County is offering vaccines at the health department, 35 Henry Parkway in McDonough, in addition to vaccination events held at Atlanta Motor Speedway, by appointment only. Similarly, Piedmont Henry Hospital is offering vaccinations to patients whom they’ve contacted. “Piedmont is not conducting walk-in clinics,” said C...

Drug courier found with $995k in cash A drug courier caught with $995,000 in cash has been jailed for six years, but a court has heard his troubles are only just beginning. Crime 26th Dec 2020 11:40 AM Premium Content Subscriber only A drug "courier" caught with $995,000 in cash as well as a loaded pistol and drugs in a hotel room has been jailed for more than six years. But Emmanuel Kambouris troubles are only just starting, the court heard, after his barris...