The woman who went viral for coughing on a cancer patient during the thick of the coronavirus pandemic has received thirty days in jail. Debra Hunter was sentenced in Jacksonville, Florida, on Thursday. In addition to her jail stint, she must pay a $500 fine, undergo a mental health evaluation …
Read More »Florida Woman Accidentally Shoots Detective Believing That He Was A Home Invader
A Florida woman is being held behind bars for shooting a detective that she mistook for an intruder. The ordeal took place in Jacksonville, Florida, on September 28th, just before 8 a.m. Diamonds Ford and her fiance’ Anthony Gantt, were inside of their home asleep when Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrived …
Read More »Black Residents Upset About Trump’s Visit To Jacksonville On The Anniversary Of ‘Ax Handle Saturday’
On the 60th anniversary of Ax Handle Saturday, President Donald Trump will accept the presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention in Jacksonville, Florida. It was August 27, 1960, when 16-year-old Rodney Hurst and 33 other Black teenagers led a peaceful sit-in at a “whites only” lunch counter in a …
Read More »Former Jacksonville Jaguars Linebacker Telvin Smith Has Been Arrested And Charged With Unlawful Sexual Activity With Minor
– blogged by @_cierra.jones Today, Ex-NFL player Telvin Smith was arrested and booked into Duval County Jail for engaging in unlawful sexual activity with certain minors, according to the Duval County Jail website. Bail is currently set at $50,003. The 29-year-old former athlete played collegiate football at Florida State University. …
Read More »Florida Cop Tickets Black Man for Walking Without ID
Last week, a Jacksonville officer stopped a 21-year-old black man for jaywalking. In the incident, which was recorded and posted on Facebook, officer J.S. Bolen approached Devonte Shipman and accused him and his friend of jaywalking. In the video, Shipman can be heard calmly asking the officer what he …
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