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First Coast Connect

ICE controversy and Sun-Ray’s big adventure

Sunray Cinema
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The release of new information, including a civil rights complaint filed with the Department of Homeland Security and a whistleblower disclosure report, has put renewed attention on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Baker County. Reported conditions, including abuse and medical neglect, prompted a U.S. congressman to demand the unit’s closure. We talk to attorneys representing current and former inmates about life on the inside.

Guests:

  • Amy Godshall, immigration attorney for the ACLU of Florida.
  • Vilerka Solange Bilbao, immigration attorney and chair of the Baker Committee at American Immigration Lawyers Association ‘s Central Florida Chapter.

Then, Sun Ray Cinema makes a move across the state. We talk to one of its owners about what’s next for the beloved former Five Points staple.

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Plus, surviving Asheville's flood. Former local theater luminary Robert Areligh White is in town sharing stories from the storm at two special performances at Bab’s Lab.

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Anne Schindler joined WJCT News 89.9 as host of First Coast Connect in October 2023, after nearly three decades in Jacksonville print and television. Anne has worked in the Jacksonville media market since 1995, first as a reporter for the original Folio Weekly, then as the publication’s editor-in-chief from 2002 until her departure. In 2012, Anne transitioned to television as executive producer of special projects for First Coast News, Northeast Florida’s NBC and ABC affiliates. You can reach Anne at aschindler@wjct.org.