The Jacksonville City Council agreed to pay $100,000 and accept the plaintiff’s district map after losing five times in federal court.
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Posted inCriminal Justice
Officials refuse to answer questions in JSO public strip-search case
Despite public outcry over the case of a Black man who was stripped by Jacksonville sheriff’s officers on a public road, the agencies responsible for his prosecution have yet to answer a slew of questions raised by The Tributary’s reporting last week.
Posted inChanging Florida
City lawyer files legislation to settle Jacksonville City Council redistricting case
Jacksonville’s general counsel filed a bill that would mean the City Council would give up its fight against civil-rights plaintiffs in its federal racial gerrymandering case.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office strip-search called ‘outrageous, unwarranted, embarrassing’
Last September, Jacksonville sheriff’s officers stripped a 45-year-old man on a public road in view of his aunt and others, likely in violation of department policy.
Posted inChanging Florida
Jacksonville pauses redistricting map appeal after City Council asks lawyers to settle
Jacksonville may finally at long last be ready to settle the claims that the City Council racially gerrymandered its council and School Board district maps.
Posted inFlorida
Republican Chris Miller, Democrat Charles Garrison head to runoff for Jacksonville City Council At-Large Group 5
Now that the field has winnowed, the Republican and Democrat will face each other in a May 16 runoff for the countywide seat.
Posted inElections
Democrat Tyrona Clark-Murray, Republican Mike Muldoon advance to Jacksonville City Council District 9 runoff
Democrat Tyrona Clark-Murray and Republican Mike Muldoon will face off in a May 16 runoff for Jacksonville’s City Council District 9 after no candidate in the crowded race received enough of the vote to win a majority.
Posted inFlorida
Republican Will Lahnen wins open Jacksonville City Council District 3 race
Will Lahnen, a Navy veteran who now serves as the head of finance and procurement for the Wounded Warrior Project, will now represent Jacksonville City Council District 3.
Posted inElections
Republicans Mike Gay, Lindsey Brock advance to Jacksonville City Council District 2 runoff
The two Republicans will face each other again in a May 21 runoff for Jacksonville City Council District 2.
Posted inElections
Democrats Reggie Gaffney Jr, Tameka Gaines Holly advance to Jacksonville City Council District 8 runoff
The two will head to a May 16 runoff in their bids to represent Jacksonville City Council District 8, which contains most of Northwest Jacksonville north of the Trout River.