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Associated PressOctober 14, 2016

Ken Bone is learning what it’s like to be famous. The Illinois man who became an internet sensation after asking a question of the candidates while wearing a bright red sweater during Sunday’s presidential debate answered questions on Reddit late Thursday and early Friday. Bone included his Reddit username in a Twitter post announcing the […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 22, 2016

Friday marks the fourth anniversary of the death of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed 17-year-old African-American youth shot by George Zimmerman during a neighborhood watch in Sanford. This week, the House Judiciary Committee is likely to take up SB 344, which attempts to loosen the state’s “Stand Your Ground” self-defense laws. The bill is from Orange Park […]

Melissa RossDecember 17, 2015

It’s nearly a year to go till Election Day, but State Attorney Angela Corey is messaging hard and pushing back against criticism that she’s been too punitive a prosecutor, especially when it comes to juvenile offenders. Corey presented on the concept of “smart justice” at Monday’s Justice Summit in Sarasota. The three-day event was organized by the […]

Brendan FarringtonNovember 18, 2015

A bill that would force prosecutors to prove self-defense wasn’t a factor before bringing someone using a “stand your ground” defense to trial advanced in the Senate on Wednesday despite a similar House bill being killed the day before. The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice approved the bill on a 5-1 vote. But its […]

Melissa RossNovember 10, 2015

State Attorney Angela Corey celebrated 34 years as a prosecutor in Florida’s 4th Judicial Circuit this week (excepting, of course, the short span when she was fired from the office by her predecessor, Harry Shorstein.) Corey triumphantly returned when she beat Shorstein’s protege, Jay Plotkin, in the 2008 state attorney’s race. “Ed Austin hired me […]

Melissa RossSeptember 29, 2015

A new poll shared with Florida Politics finds some vulnerabilities for North Florida State Attorney Angela Corey as she seeks re-election, although the questions asked of registered voters in the 4th Circuit appear to be weighted in favor of her challenger, Wes White. The poll, conducted by Central Florida firm Gravis Marketing, used automated telephone […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 29, 2015

The activists behind a month-long sit-in at the state Capitol two years ago have declared a break from social media, saying “we have lost our way at times.” The Dream Defenders posted the announcement on their website last week. Since then, they’ve had no new updates on their official Twitter or Facebook pages. They will, however, continue blogging, they said. […]

Frank TorresAugust 26, 2015

Seminole County Sheriff Don Eslinger said Wednesday morning that he will be retiring after 38 years on the job with 26 years as sheriff. Eslinger made his statement on social media: “After much thought and consideration, I have made the decision to retire as the Sheriff of Seminole County at the end of this term of […]

Jim RosicaAugust 25, 2015

Tallahassee attorney Benjamin Crump, known for representing the family of slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin, says he will host a series of “civic justice town halls” on college campuses across the country. Crump, a prominent civil-rights lawyer with partner Daryl Parks, will co-host the forums with media personality Sheryl Underwood, according to a Tuesday news […]

Melissa RossJuly 27, 2015

Northeast Florida State Attorney candidate Wes White says the issue of untested rape kits in Florida’s Fourth Circuit runs far deeper than his many beefs with Angela Corey. “I think we live in a country where it requires 35 women to bring a claim against someone like Bill Cosby before law enforcement officials will pay […]

Tag: George Zimmerman

Ken Bone’s past comments come to light in Reddit session

Gun safety advocates still don’t like Senate bill loosening Stand Your Ground laws

Angela Corey talks “smart justice”

Senate advancing bill to change “stand your ground” law

Angela Corey: “What we’re doing is working”

New poll released in closely watched Jax State Attorney’s race

Dream Defenders declare social media time-out

Seminole County Sheriff Don Eslinger announces retirement

Attorney Benjamin Crump to host college campus ‘civic justice town halls’

Wes White: Untested rape kits flap shows violence against women not taken seriously