T.K. Waters, a candidate in Jacksonville’s special election for sheriff, registered to vote in Nocatee, but his campaign said he doesn’t live there, raising concerns he may have committed voter fraud.
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Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrest slowdown continues for a second day
Jacksonville’s policing slowdown continued Monday despite the city saying “all systems are functioning properly,” with about one-third of the normal number of defendants brought to court following an initial arrest.
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Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office systems knocked out for part of Sunday, limiting officers’ ability to arrest
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has reported “citywide internet outages” affecting police officers’ ability to file arrest reports, according to three sources and the narrative from an arrest report.
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DeSantis picks undersheriff to replace Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams
Gov. Ron DeSantis picked Undersheriff Pat Ivey to replace Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams until the city holds special elections in August and November.
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Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams to resign after The Tributary revealed he moved to Nassau County
Mike Williams, the Jacksonville sheriff who moved to Nassau County more than a year ago, announced Thursday he would resign next week after reporting by The Tributary showed he violated city law.
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Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams doesn’t live in Duval and might violate city law
Sheriff Mike Williams sold his Jacksonville home and moved to suburban Nassau County more than a year ago even as he continued serving as Duval County’s sheriff, potentially violating a city law that requires him to leave office if he moves out of the county.
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Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office shooting videos cost thousands to request and take months to receive
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office regularly charges thousands of dollars before it will release videos from police shootings, a severe barrier to access for those who can’t afford it, according to the agency’s responses to records requests by The Tributary.
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Florida was going to be a beacon of criminal justice transparency. Instead, it’s almost 3 years behind schedule.
More than three years after Florida passed a criminal-justice data transparency law that earned national headlines and rave reviews for the state’s politicians, the state agency tasked with actually publishing the data has continued to miss deadlines with no explanation. Now, the ACLU of Florida has filed suit against the Florida Department of Law Enforcement […]
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Melissa Nelson said police shooting videos would be released quicker. So why is the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office still taking months?
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is refusing to release body-cam footage within 30 days of police shootings, despite State Attorney Melissa Nelson’s promises.
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Melissa Nelson said police shooting videos would be released quicker. So why is the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office still taking months?
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is refusing to release body-cam footage within 30 days of police shootings, despite State Attorney Melissa Nelson’s promises.