The family of a 52-year-old woman who was fatally shot during the hate-filled attack in Jacksonville has retained renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump. Angela Carr was one of the first victims to be killed by the shooter’s racially motivated attack at Dollar General on Saturday, where two other peopleContinue Reading
Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters is holding another news conference Monday to provide an update on the deadly shooting that killed three people. Press play above to watch livestream. Waters said the shooting at a Dollar General on Kings Road — that prompted heavy police and SWAT response in Northwest JacksonvilleContinue Reading
The racially motivated murders in Jacksonville’s New Town community created grief and additional strain in an urban neighborhood that was already experiencing challenges. There are no grocery stores in New Town, no restaurants, or access to shopping. Residents who live in this predominantly African American community say on top notContinue Reading
Minutes before the man described as a “white supremacist” shot and killed three Black Jacksonville residents inside a Dollar General store in New Town on Saturday, students at Edward Waters University first spotted the man on their campus putting on what they described as gloves and some type of tacticalContinue Reading
A young mother recalls the moment she thought was going to be her last when she was trapped in the Dollar General with her 2-year-old daughter and a 21-year-old shooter, who killed three people in a racially-motivated attack. Mercedez Jones was shopping for art supplies on Saturday with her daughterContinue Reading
As Idalia heads towards Florida, Clay County Emergency Management officials hold a news conference. The county is currently at a level 2 and will move to a level 1 in the morning. School will be closed in Clay County on Wednesday, but will be open Tuesday. Three Clay County highContinue Reading
Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a press conference in Tallahassee ahead of Tropical Storm Idalia at 9 a.m. Click the play button above to watch live.Continue Reading
Schools in Duval and Columbia counties announced that they are closing this week due to the expected impact of Tropical Storm Idalia. Duval County Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Mayor Donna Deegan announced ahead of Tropical Storm Idalia’s arrival. Columbia County schools said in aContinue Reading
Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan said on Monday that Duval County schools will be closed for three days as the city prepares for the impact of Tropical Storm Idalia which will hit the area later this week. Deegan said she has declared a local state of emergency and said residents ofContinue Reading
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday announced the state is putting an additional $1 million toward increasing security on the campus of Edward Waters University. The announcement comes following the “racially-motivated” shooting that is being called a hate crime by the FBI at a Dollar General on Kings Road on Saturday.Continue Reading
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