Special City Council committee begins look at Downtown jail, police facilities
The organizational meeting Aug. 16 established five subcommittees to gather data for current buildings and future needs.
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Jacksonville police bodycam released in justified shooting of suspect
The officer-involved shooting of a knife-wielding man 17 months ago behind a Jacksonville grocery store has been ruled justified by the State Attorney's Office. But while John Robert Ritter Jr. was sentenced in December for burglary and assault on a police officer stemming from the Feb.13, 2020, confrontation with Officer Timmy Davis, the 41-year-old killed himself on Jan. 27 in a prison, records show. In addition to the State Attorney's Office conclusion that Ritter's shooting "was justified under applicable Florida law," the Sheriff's Office's administrative review — released Tue...
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Family of Jacksonville man killed by police releases new details
'Unjustified, unlawful, unnecessary': Family attorney of man killed by JSO at hotel says charges could be brought against officer Michael Hughes, a 32-year-old father of two, was shot and killed by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office on March 30. His family says he was mentally ill. Author: Mindy Wadley Updated: 5:46 PM EDT April 22, 2021 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The attorney for the family of a man shot and killed by police last month in Jacksonville says he believes charges could be brought against the officer who fired the deadly shots. Michael Hughes, a 32-year...
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