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An ongoing fight between Florida’s counties and the state Department of Juvenile Justice is expected to continue during a hearing next week,...
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TALLAHASSEE (The News Service of Florida) — Both sides are unhappy that the Legislature failed to come up with a plan for dividing the costs of detaining…
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In the last several days, a number of bills aimed at helping Florida’s criminal justice and juvenile justice systems have passed in either chamber of...
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We Are Straight Allies, the Quality Education for All Fund, and Robert Corchado are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday…
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The Interfaith Coalition for Action, Reconciliation and Empowerment, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and backyard chickens are in the…
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Are juvenile offenders in North Florida's Fourth Circuit Court treated the same as those in other parts of the state?That's the question Florida…
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Jacksonville's 6th Annual Urban Education Symposium, a major initiative to reverse the high school drop out rates for the city’s black male students, is…
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Is a 70 year sentence without parole for a 14-year-old effectively the same as life in prison? Jacksonville’s Shimeek Gridine is a plaintiff in a lawsuit…
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Mayor Alvin Brown, marriage equality, and JEA are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up of stories from…
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2013 marked an uptick for homicides in Jacksonville, and the new year began with a string of shootings.For the second year in a row, the number of…