Social Justice and Community Investment Committee

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Social Justice Committee Supports More Than $1 Million In Proposed Legislation

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Jacksonville’s Social Justice and Community Investment Committee met for the final time in 2020 on Monday, choosing to go over and decide whether to…

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Several Jax Council Members Criticize Proposed Social Justice Pilot Program Spending

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The first bill to come out of the Jacksonville City Council’s Social Justice and Community Investment Committee was heard by a committee Monday…

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Jacksonville Social Justice Committee Begins Forming Legislation

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After a few months of preliminary discussion, members of the Jacksonville City Council’s Social Justice and Community Investment Committee are starting on…

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Jax Social Justice Committee Receives Criticism As It Works Through Ideas

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The Jacksonville City Council’s Social Justice and Community Investment Committee is outlining potential projects to work on with its more than $2 million…

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Councilman Proposes Infrastructure Spending Boost In Pre-Consolidated Jacksonville

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For the first time, the Jacksonville City Council’s newly installed Social Justice and Community Investment Committee on Monday voted on a bill.…

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Jax African American Organizations Call For Black Caucus Of Council Members

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

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Jax City Council Creates Committee Geared Toward Social Justice, Racial Inequalities

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As Jacksonville officials look for answers and policy changes to address local racial inequality issues, the City Council is forming a new Social Justice…