Police Reform

About 40 people gathered in front of City Hall Tuesday calling on Council president Sam Newby to reinstate Jacksonville's Safer Together committee.

Council President Sam Newby has killed the "Safer Together" working group meant to bridge the gap between law enforcement and the community, saying its work was completed.

Lawyers for the state are seeking to sidestep mediation ordered by a federal judge, in a legal challenge to a controversial law championed by Gov. Ron…

Democrats in several states have used the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor to highlight the need for police reform. In Florida, lawmakers are working on legislation to do just that. One proposal would create a public database that tracks complaints against officers the other would end qualified immunity.