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A.G. GancarskiJune 16, 2015

3:54: Some animated discussion over what’s in the Journey budget, versus what once was. Many Journey items have been moved to other departments. 3:56: Juvenile Re-Entry Center. The JREC provides help, counseling, et al. Free clothes, job programs, and so on. 3:58: A significant increase in the out of school suspension budget, at the expense […]

Melissa RossJune 12, 2015

During his successful campaign for Jacksonville mayor, Lenny Curry made public safety a key campaign issue, and repeatedly pledged to bring back the city’s Jacksonville Journey anti-crime initiative. The “Journey,” as it was known, began under former mayor John Peyton as a response to Jacksonville’s skyrocketing violent crime rate. A series of interlocking initiatives focusing on […]

Melissa RossApril 30, 2015

As the Jacksonville candidates for both mayor and sheriff campaign hard on how to boost public safety, the city’s influential faith leaders are also speaking out about a disturbing spike in crime rates and gang activity. They’re not all on the same page regarding recent calls to impose a 9 p.m. curfew in Jacksonville’s high-crime […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 23, 2015

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On the African-American Christian radio station Pure Radio, a quartet of Democrats made their case to the voters Monday on a forum hosted by Anthony “Wealthbuilder” Curtis. Supervisor of Elections candidate Tracie Davis was joined by District 7 city council candidate Reggie Gaffney and incumbent council members Kim Daniels and Reggie Brown to make their case to what Daniels […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 23, 2015

On the African-American Christian radio station Pure Radio, a quartet of Democrats made their case to the voters Monday on a forum hosted by Anthony “Wealthbuilder” Curtis. Supervisor of Elections candidate Tracie Davis was joined by District 7 city council candidate Reggie Gaffney and incumbent council members Kim Daniels and Reggie Brown to make their case to what Daniels […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 5, 2015

In a new mailer, Lenny Curry touts his commitment to “reducing crime to make Jacksonville safer.” It features a quote from Sheriff John Rutherford asserting that “Lenny Curry is the guy that’s going to take us on the right road,” and spotlights his plan to prioritize public safety, support local law enforcement, and build connections between police and […]

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