Northside Coalition

Police officers try to get Ben Frazier to stop protesting in front of Tuesday's City Council meeting before they ultimately arrested him for trespass with warning and resisting arrest.

Activist Ben Frazier arrested while protesting Confederate monuments

Dan Scanlan

Frazier was among dozens of people who packed Jacksonville City Council chambers Tuesday night to argue both sides of the issue.

Ben Frazier, founder of the Northside Coalition of Jacksonville, led a unity protest on the steps of City Hall on Monday, May 16, 2022.

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Activist Ben Frazier to speak at UN about 'human rights violations' in Florida

Melissa Ross

Frazier said he’s been asked to speak in Geneva because the Northside Coalition is a plaintiff in the lawsuit challenging Florida’s “anti-riot” bill. He said he'll also discuss voting restrictions, school instruction, congressional districts and more.

Wells Todd holds a microphone in front of the Duval County Courthouse.

First Coast

Jax Activists Rally For Community Control of Police

Sydney Boles

Several dozen advocates for police reform gathered peacefully outside the Duval County Courthouse Wednesday night in response to the verdict earlier this…

Protesters hold signs outside of DCPS main offices.

First Coast

‘Change the Name’ Activists Take School Name Change Fight To DCPS Headquarters

Sydney Boles

Progressive activists are continuing the fight to change the names of nine Jacksonville schools, this time at the main offices of the Duval County Schools…

Outside of the Duval County Supervisor of Elections Office on Jacksonville's Northside.

News

After Damning Report, Duval Canvassing Board Chair Resigns From Position

Sky Lebron

Following a report by WJCT News partner The Florida Times-Union that cited rules violations, Duval County Canvassing Board Chair Brent Shore has resigned…

Outside of City Hall, large building with steps leading to the entrance, a couple of palm trees out in the front

First Coast

JSO Citizen Review Board To Be Discussed By City Council

Sky Lebron

After a summer of protests, with local activist groups calling for more accountability and transparency from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, one city…

Ben Frazier, along with other acitivsts, holding their fists in the air at the steps of City Hall.

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Jacksonville Activists Call For City To Speed Up Confederate Monument Removals

Sky Lebron

A group of local activists spoke outside Jacksonville City Hall Friday morning, demanding a timeline for the removal of Confederate monuments throughout…

People holding up a Northside Coalition sign, someone in the back holding up another sign, outside of the courthouse

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Jax African American Organizations Call For Black Caucus Of Council Members

Sky Lebron

Nine Jacksonville African American Civic and Social Organizations are urging the black members of the City Council to form a Black Caucus to represent…

Three people holding signs that read "Kalil Resign Now", "Florida Bar Investigate" and "Justice For All" out in front of the courthouse, next to the street.

First Coast

NAACP, Northside Coalition Call For Incoming Judge To Resign

Sky Lebron

Protestors from Jacksonville’s NAACP and the Northside Coalition circled the Duval County Courthouse in their cars with horns blaring on Tuesday, calling…

First Coast Connect

8/30/2018: Stop The Violence; Temp; Feed My Mojo

Kevin Meerschaert

Thursday on First Coast Connect, on the heels of the deadly weekend in Jacksonville there are more calls to address the roots of Jacksonville’s gun…