Civil engineer assures Jacksonville has safe bridges after Baltimore collapse
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After many people woke up to news about the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsing after a cargo ship crashed into it, people wanted to know…
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Jacksonville law firm joins fight to keep civil rights activist’s Riverside home after he faced financial hardship
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Area Legal Aid (JALA) is working to save the Riverside home of Jacksonville golfer and civil rights activist Arthur Leroy Johnson, according to a release. RELATED:…
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‘Kill the bill:’ Jacksonville civil rights groups protest Florida bill to strip power from civilian review boards
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Chants of ‘kill the bill’ filled the steps in front of the Duval County Courthouse Saturday. The Jacksonville Community Action Committee hosted a protest against a bill working…
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150 years later, the Civil War remains a polarizing political topic
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It was late December when GOP candidate Nikki Haley was asked a question about the Civil War. “I think the cause of the civil was basically how…
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Civil attorney for 18-year-old migrant accused in St. Johns County deputy’s death says client was racially profiled
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – A civil attorney sent a letter to the State Attorney’s Office and the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office demanding that the charges against 18-year-old Vergilio…
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Loved ones honor 102-year-old civil rights icon with memorial service Friday
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Family, friends and the community will remember the life of Jacksonville civil rights icon Lloyd Pearson at a memorial service Friday morning. Pearson died on Dec. 17…
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102-year-old civil rights icon remembered for fight for equality
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The daughters of late civil rights icon Lloyd Pearson are sharing stories about his fight for equality and the legacy he left behind. Pearson died on Dec. 17…
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Daughter of late civil rights activist remembers father as statue comes down
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As cranes lifted the Confederate monument out of Springfield Park on Wednesday morning, one name was called out by a crowd that had gathered to watch. “Ben…
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Daughters of Jacksonville civil rights icon who died at 102 look back on his legacy
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville civil rights legend Lloyd Nash Pearson Jr. died on Sunday at the age of 102. Three of Pearson’s daughters told News4JAX on Friday their father taught…
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Jacksonville civil rights legend Lloyd Pearson dies at 102
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville civil rights legend Lloyd Nash Pearson Jr. died on Sunday at the age of 102, the Jacksonville Branch NAACP announced via Facebook. Pearson was a longtime…
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