Associated PressOctober 20, 2021
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Black children made up more than 50% of those handled forcibly. They are only 15% of the child population.
Tag: juvenile arrestsTALLAHASSEE, FLA. 3/4/25-House Democratic Leader Rep. Fentrice Driskell, D-Tampa, talks with the media about Gov. Ron DeSantis’ State of the State speech during the opening day of the 2025 Legislative Session, Tuesday at the Capitol in Tallahassee.
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Associated PressOctober 20, 2021
Renzo DowneyApril 27, 2021
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The bill has been years in the making.
Scott PowersDecember 10, 2018
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Juvenile arrests fell sharply in Florida for the second consecutive fiscal year, led by counties such as Orange, Miami-Dade and Hillsborough that are aggressively pushing civil citations, diversion programs, and other initiatives to deal with juvenile crime other than arrests. Overall, Florida saw an 8 percent drop in juvenile arrests, and a 10 percent drop […]