Investigate deaths, health care in Jacksonville jail, lawmakers ask feds
State Sen. Tracie Davis and state Rep. Angie Nixon asked U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland for both criminal and civil investigations.
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Divided Jacksonville council leaves Health Department bill in limbo
After at-times heated debate Tuesday evening, the Jacksonville City Council withdrew a controversial measure that would have eliminated a local requirement that the Duval County Health Department director be a physician. The bill is expected to be reintroduced later and referred to multiple council committees — the initial measure was only discussed by one — for extensive discussion and public input. "Let all the parties involved talk about it," City Council President Tommy Hazouri said. "I don't know why it's emotional … but it seems to be." The bill was intended to help fill the ...
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