Crime victim families go to Tallahassee to demand safety reform

400 families, including some from the First Coast, are urging lawmakers to push for policies that help crime victims and survivors. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Families of crime victims traveled to…

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Families of slain children head to Tallahassee to demand reform

Today, Mayor Deegan declared Jan. 24 Maurice Hobbs Day. Hobbs was shot and killed 7 years ago. His mom will advocate for families of slain children in Tallahassee. JACKSONVILLE, Fla….

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Homeless, bail reform advocates call for change after transient arrested on misdemeanor charge dies in Duval jail

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – On Monday, a 68-year-old transient man locked in the Duval County jail died nearly two weeks after being arrested on a misdemeanor trespassing charge. He couldn’t afford…

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