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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson discusses new memoir, 'Lovely One,' at Apollo Theater
Read full article: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson discusses new memoir, 'Lovely One,' at Apollo TheaterIn one of her first public appearances on behalf of her memoir, “Lovely One,” Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson avoided naming names or pointing fingers.
Arrest of 4 women accused of retail theft in Nassau County points to nationwide issue
Read full article: Arrest of 4 women accused of retail theft in Nassau County points to nationwide issueThe arrest of four women accused of pulling off multiple heists at stores in Nassau County highlights a greater issue of organized retail theft.
CBS Sports announces Matt Ryan will join NFL studio show. Longtime analysts Simms and Esiason depart
Read full article: CBS Sports announces Matt Ryan will join NFL studio show. Longtime analysts Simms and Esiason departMatt Ryan, who retired last week after 15 years in the NFL, will join CBS Sports as a studio analyst on “The NFL Today” and Phil Simms and Boomer Esiason will leave after long runs on the show.
Trump was forced to listen silently as potential jurors offered their unvarnished assessments of him
Read full article: Trump was forced to listen silently as potential jurors offered their unvarnished assessments of himOver the past week, Donald Trump has been forced to sit inside a frigid New York courtroom and listen to a parade of potential jurors in his criminal hush money trial share their unvarnished assessments of him.
“You have an individual that’s trying to take advantage” retired police officer gives tips on safe dating
Read full article: “You have an individual that’s trying to take advantage” retired police officer gives tips on safe datingFollowing the Clay County Sheriff’s Office arresting a man accused of robbing people he met on a dating app, News4Jax spoke with a retired police officer about safe dating tips.
Duval County high schools recorded 510 fights last school year
Read full article: Duval County high schools recorded 510 fights last school yearAccording to Duval County Public Schools data, 510 fights recorded last year at Duval County high schools or on buses involving those schools. When the I-TEAM compared data from the first 60 days of this school year to the same timeframe last school, it appears the district is on track to see roughly the same number of fights by the end of the year.
State Attorney’s Office says Clay County deputies were justified in shooting, killing man in 2022
Read full article: State Attorney’s Office says Clay County deputies were justified in shooting, killing man in 2022The State Attorney’s Office concluded Clay County Sheriff’s deputies were justified in shooting and killing a man in April 2022.
VIDEO: GBI investigating 2022 traffic stop arrest involving deputy who shot exonerated Florida man
Read full article: VIDEO: GBI investigating 2022 traffic stop arrest involving deputy who shot exonerated Florida manThe Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into a 2022 traffic stop that involves the same deputy who earlier this month shot and killed a former exonerated Florida man who deputies said was resisting arrest after he was pulled over and accused of speeding and reckless driving.
Retired JSO officer says Camden County deputy could have handled traffic stop differently to produce another outcome
Read full article: Retired JSO officer says Camden County deputy could have handled traffic stop differently to produce another outcomeA retired officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is weighing in on a deadly encounter between a 53-year-old man being pulled over for reckless driving and a Camden County sergeant.
Deliveries after deal days are ‘Prime’ target for porch pirates
Read full article: Deliveries after deal days are ‘Prime’ target for porch piratesHundreds of thousands of deliveries will be made this week and next following Amazon Prime Day, which means porch pirates will be on the prowl trying to pilfer your packages.
Florida lawmakers consider requiring child restraints in vehicles for children up to 7 years old
Read full article: Florida lawmakers consider requiring child restraints in vehicles for children up to 7 years oldFlorida lawmakers are considering a series of changes to bring state car seat requirements more in line with national guidelines.
Seymour Stein, record exec who signed up Madonna, dead at 80
Read full article: Seymour Stein, record exec who signed up Madonna, dead at 80Seymour Stein, the brash, prescient and highly successful founder of Sire Records who helped launched the careers of Madonna, Talking Heads and many others, has died at age 80.
Footage depicts violent encounter between man, Jacksonville police during traffic stop
Read full article: Footage depicts violent encounter between man, Jacksonville police during traffic stopA violent encounter between a man and Jacksonville officers during a traffic stop was captured on a witness’ cellphone and body-worn police cameras, both of which were obtained Wednesday by News4JAX.
Half of murders go unsolved in US; country experiencing alarming increase in homicides, report finds
Read full article: Half of murders go unsolved in US; country experiencing alarming increase in homicides, report findsThe number of murders solved each year is only about half of the number of crimes committed each year, according to an analysis of FBI data conducted by The Marshall Project. And at the same time, the country is experiencing an alarming increase in homicides.
Annual warning: Leave celebratory gunfire out of your New Year festivities
Read full article: Annual warning: Leave celebratory gunfire out of your New Year festivitiesFireworks will ring in the start of the New Year, but firing guns in the air should not. Celebratory gunfire in Florida is illegal and police advise leaving firearms out of New Year’s festivities.
Former officer says powerful political player found dead in apparent suicide had unprecedented JSO access
Read full article: Former officer says powerful political player found dead in apparent suicide had unprecedented JSO accessThe News4JAX I-TEAM has been asking questions as to why a prominent political donor had badge access to Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office headquarters and multiple other locations for five years.
Attorney: Driver shot 10 times shielding children from gunfire in drive-by that killed 13-year-old
Read full article: Attorney: Driver shot 10 times shielding children from gunfire in drive-by that killed 13-year-oldA 21-year-old driver who was critically injured in a drive-by shooting Saturday that left a 13-year-old dead was shot 10 times while trying to shield the four children in his SUV from gunfire, according to his attorney.
Back-to-school safety: Former Jacksonville police officer shares measures parents can take to protect their children
Read full article: Back-to-school safety: Former Jacksonville police officer shares measures parents can take to protect their childrenWith many Northeast Florida students back in class and Duval County students returning to school on Monday, now is a good time for parents to talk with their children about personal safety, especially walking to and home from school.
A vehicle is stolen every 43.8 seconds. Don’t be the next target.
Read full article: A vehicle is stolen every 43.8 seconds. Don’t be the next target.July is National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration encourages people to stay alert to avoid becoming the next target.
1 dead in hit-and-run involving pedestrian in Paxon neighborhood, JSO says
Read full article: 1 dead in hit-and-run involving pedestrian in Paxon neighborhood, JSO saysA woman is dead after being hit by a car while crossing Edgewood Avenue N at the intersection of Broadway Avenue, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
I-TEAM obtains bodycam video showing traffic stop involving Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio
Read full article: I-TEAM obtains bodycam video showing traffic stop involving Jacksonville rapper Julio FoolioThe News4JAX I-TEAM obtained body camera video showing a controversial traffic stop involving a Jacksonville rapper.
Cellphone video becomes key evidence in St. Augustine police shooting
Read full article: Cellphone video becomes key evidence in St. Augustine police shootingThe St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is now investigating a deadly shooting involving St. Augustine Police Officers that happened Sunday evening.
Amid ongoing I-TEAM investigation, Sheriff’s Office addresses car club gatherings in Jacksonville
Read full article: Amid ongoing I-TEAM investigation, Sheriff’s Office addresses car club gatherings in JacksonvilleAmid an ongoing News4JAX I-TEAM investigation into car groups taking over large parking lots, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is speaking out.
Child porn is the most common crime against children. Here’s how to protect your kids.
Read full article: Child porn is the most common crime against children. Here’s how to protect your kids.More cases of child pornography are reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children than any other crime against children.
Sheriff’s Office identifies man shot, killed by Jacksonville police on Westside
Read full article: Sheriff’s Office identifies man shot, killed by Jacksonville police on WestsideThe Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday released the identity of a man who was shot and killed amid what investigators described as a struggle with police.
Witness says police cruiser seen in video was trying to disperse crowd gathered for car club meetup
Read full article: Witness says police cruiser seen in video was trying to disperse crowd gathered for car club meetupAfter the News4JAX I-TEAM obtained footage of what appears to be a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office cruiser peeling out in a parking lot in Northwest Jacksonville in front of people who were gathered for a car club meetup, another witness told us that the officer was not participating in the event, rather he was trying to disperse the crowd.
Group calls for justice after teen girl shot in red-light ambush escapes with minor injury
Read full article: Group calls for justice after teen girl shot in red-light ambush escapes with minor injuryThe Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is still searching for a shooter that unloaded 20 bullets into a car that was stopped at a traffic light on the Northside early Sunday morning.
CBS' Brown to host record 10th Super Bowl pregame show
Read full article: CBS' Brown to host record 10th Super Bowl pregame show(AP Photo/Bill Wippert, File)CBS' James Brown knows what it is like to host Super Bowl pregame shows when the day transcended beyond the teams competing for a championship. Brown hosted Fox's pregame for the 2002 Super Bowl, which occurred nearly five months after 9/11. With the coronavirus pandemic still at the forefront, Brown realizes Sunday's “Super Bowl Today” show could offer the same opportunities, but in a different manner. This is a different kind of backdrop where many people have just been fatigued, given all of the challenges that we’ve had to endure during this time.”AdThis will be a record 10th Super Bowl pregame hosted by Brown and his sixth for CBS. He became the pregame host for Fox in 1994 when they outbid CBS for the rights to the NFC package.
Super distancing: CBS keeps season protocols for big game
Read full article: Super distancing: CBS keeps season protocols for big game(AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)Jim Nantz and Tony Romo were inseparable when CBS broadcast the Super Bowl two years ago. Keeping announcers separated until game day has been CBS' protocol this season. “Super Bowl Today” pregame host James Brown and CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus won’t get there until Thursday, while sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson arrives Friday. CBS isn't the only network that has modified its Super Bowl week plans. ESPN and NFL Network usually begin coverage from where the big game is held the Sunday before and when the teams usually arrive.
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020
Read full article: Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020The world also said goodbye to U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement who died in July. Other former political figures who died this year include Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak, New York Mayor David Dinkins, Arizona Gov. Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2020 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available):___JANUARY___David Stern, 77. The guitarist who supplied the scratching, seething sound that fueled the highly influential British punk band Gang of Four. He fused African rhythms with funk to become one of the most influential musicians in world dance music.
Bounty hunter, former cop defends himself in shooting at wanted suspect
Read full article: Bounty hunter, former cop defends himself in shooting at wanted suspectJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A local bail bondsman and former Jacksonville Sheriff’s Officer tells News4Jax he did nothing wrong and was protecting himself when he fired at a wanted suspect. When reached on his cell phone Tuesday afternoon, Brown told News4Jax he was just doing his job and his life was in danger. According to an incident report, Brown told police he was working as a licensed bail bondsman, trying to catch a wanted suspect. He said he did not commit a crime, but wanted to talk with his attorneys before making a public statement. A report from the State Attorney’s Office said the suspect was wanted for multiple felony charges.
Boseman to be honored in hometown, where he inspired others
Read full article: Boseman to be honored in hometown, where he inspired othersMason Wilkes, 4, of South Carolina, poses for his father in a Black Panther costume, in front of a painting during a Chadwick Boseman Tribute on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, in Anderson, S.C. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Boseman honored as hometown hero in native South Carolina
Read full article: Boseman honored as hometown hero in native South CarolinaMason Wilkes, 4, of South Carolina, poses for his father in a Black Panther costume, in front of a painting during a Chadwick Boseman Tribute on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, in Anderson, S.C. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)ANDERSON, S.C. – Chadwick Boseman was remembered as a hometown hero who brought a sense of pride to his native Anderson, South Carolina. The actor, who became widely popular through “Black Panther,” was honored after he shockingly died last week at the age of 43 following a private four-year battle with colon cancer. A viewing of “Black Panther” was held at an outdoor amphitheater where people practiced social distancing. Most attendees wore masks, while others — mostly kids — dressed up in Black Panther costumes. “On behalf of the Boseman Family, we appreciate the community’s outpouring of love and admiration for Chadwick,” Fioravante said.
Former athletes, sports shows take lead on social justice
Read full article: Former athletes, sports shows take lead on social justiceFormer athletes have a pipeline to advance into sports media as commentators, and many popular shows feature a Black man or woman as a host. Instead, it turned into a forum for players to express their feelings about racial and social issues after practice was canceled. Brown added that athletes who speak out need to be articulate, informed and mindful that their words have staying power. For Rose, the era of athletes sticking to sports is over in part because President Donald Trump hasnt been shy about criticizing NBA and NFL players who disagree with him. If hes acknowledging NFL players who are kneeling and he says, They deserve to be fired, that now becomes a sports topic.
SC high court ruling may finally settle James Brown estate
Read full article: SC high court ruling may finally settle James Brown estateBrown's union with Hynie has long been the center of the evolving legal troubles following his death at the age of 73 on Christmas Day 2006. But years of drug problems and financial mismanagement caused his estate to dwindle. Henry McMaster who, as South Carolinas attorney general, stepped in to facilitate a 2009 settlement after Browns estate had been floundering in court for years. The justices ruled again in the case two years later, ordering all estate proceedings halted pending further evaluation by a lower court. The ongoing litigation since Browns passing has thwarted his expressed wish that his estate be used for educational purposes ... a point we find both extraordinary and lamentable, the court wrote.