Johnson was an author, educator, lawyer, diplomat, and civil rights activist, known widely for his leadership of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
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Clay County Sheriff Darryl Daniels, who is up for re-election, issued a 3-minute video addressing anti-police brutality protests across the country
One senior citizen protesting for Trump is seen at some point in the more than two-minute long video yelling 'White Power' as others around him chant 'Trump'.
Rates of police-related fatalities vary in the US and some metros have death rates 9 times than those of other cities
In 1830, Jackson signed into law the Indian Removal Act, forcing the relocations of thousands of Native Americans from their traditional lands, resulting in widespread death and disease
The protesters threw ropes around the Andrew Jackson statue and climbed on top to try and topple the bronze statue
Smith sustained so many injuries that he had to be rushed straight to the hospital after UFC Fight Night
State Governor Ron DeSantis, as well as Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, favored the reopening even as April 17 witnessed the highest jump in confirmed COVID-19 cases in a single day
Coronavirus cases in Florida rose by 1,421 on Friday, the highest one-day increase since the onset of the deadly pandemic
While it is unclear how many workers for the online retail giant have been infected, it is reported that employees at warehouses in New York, Kentucky, Florida, Texas, Michigan, Connecticut and Oklahoma have tested positive for the virus
CamSoda is offering services to help passengers kill their boredom more effectively and they can now send a copy of their ticket to get 1000 free tokens
Kamiyah Mobley was kidnapped on the morning of July 10, 1998 — sparking a nationwide search that only ended a staggering 18 years later in January 2017. Lifetime's latest stars Niecy Nash (When They See Us, Claws), Rayven Ferrell (The Hate U Give) and Ta'Rhonda Jones (Empire)
Braxton and Bri'ya Williams were located in a broken down pumphouse after disappearing from their front yard in Florida.
The ex-Steeler slammed his former teammate after a Twitter user suggested that Roethlisberger was responsible for his success
The Desclefs family is fighting against an almost unthinkable situation and have set up a fundraising page to help raise donations that would cover their medical expenses.
A firefighter on a flight to Los Angeles performed lifesaving techniques for 30 minutes to revive a woman who had suffered sudden cardiac arrest and had no pulse.
The Navy also said that the videos of the mysterious aerial phenomena were not to be released to the public.
2y ago
Frank O'Rourke was knocked off his board and attacked by a shark while surfing at Jacksonville Beach in Florida
The teen faces the charge of tampering with a consumer product, the latest in a fad-wave being reported across the US. In the past week, another teenager was held and let off for licking from an icecream tub
Cori Ward is facing a felony charge of tampering with a consumer product without regard for possible death or bodily injury over the incident.
The 22-year-old defensive tackle is currently in a critical condition at a Miami-area trauma unit following the horrific car accident in south Florida on Thursday
23-year-old Bethan Pringle has been charged with felony child abuse causing serious bodily injury in connection to the case
The student had shared a picture of her and her fiance at a shooting range on Facebook and was suspended as a result
The incident was filmed by Jessica Richardson on her phone camera as she saw the woman in a yellow t-shirt approaching her and her husband with a gun
The child was inside the van from around 8 in the morning till the call came in around 1 pm with reports suggesting that temperatures in the area reached as high as 92 degrees
Michael Haim, now 52, murdered his then-23-year-old wife Bonnie Haim in 1993 and went unpunished for the next two decades before his son found her remains in 2014
19-year-old Shianne Soles of Veradale, Washington, and 23-year-old Meaghan Burns of Massachusetts were found fatally shot at a 7-Eleven in Portsmouth, Virginia, Saturday at about 11.30 pm.
Amidst mounting medical bills and an expiring insurance, John Thombleson saw no other option but to kill his wife and himself
The trial of Michael Haim, who is facing charges of second-degree murder for the death of his wife Bonnie Haim, was underway this past week
The child pornographer, identified as Christine Alyce Slayman, pleaded guilty to producing at least 18 videos of either abusing the child or instructing him to engage in sexual acts
Shortly after the incident, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office released a warning and urged residents to follow appropriate gun safety measures
Bryan Woodington was one of 300 sailors returning to their families right before Christmas and decided to recreate the iconic World War II kiss photo with his husband
Study took data of children under ages of 5 to 11, matching it with reports called in to Florida Department of Children and Families abuse hotline during academic year 2015-6
The 84-year-old York, a resident at the Consulate Health Care in Jacksonville, was rushed into surgery to remove dead tissue on his genitals, but he died a short time later
The officer solicited sex from a minor through online communications with an undercover detective -- whom he thought was a guardian of a 12-year-old deaf girl.
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The authorities did not confirm initially who the person was who was found dead inside a home on Itani Way, near Cedar Point and New Berlin Road, around 12:13 a.m.
Hurricane Florence's raging winds and rainfall end up being the perfect stage for Florida Man Lane Pittman
The hurricane, as it reached toward the US east coast, has already left hundreds of thousands of residents without power, according to reports.
The police department spokesperson said that the shootout occurred at an apartment complex at 1277 E. Lynwood Drive on Sunday night.
22-year-old Elijah Clayton and 27-year-old Taylor Robertson were both killed when David Katz opened fire around at the GLHF Game Bar in the Jacksonville Landing shopping center
Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams revealed during a press conference that the single suspect in the Jacksonville shooting has been identified as David Katz.
In a news conference, Sheriff Mike Williams confirmed there were multiple fatalities and injuries in the shooting
In disturbing footage apparently captured as part of a livestream on the video game streaming website Twitch, several gunshots could be heard in the background
The shooting reportedly broke out during the Madden NFL online gaming tournament. The Jax Sheriff's Office confirmed there were multiple fatalities and injuries.
The police association urged its members and other local police union members to not participate in the event and boycott the game altogether.
When the child's mother asked officers why her son was handcuffed, they replied, "He was being disrespectful"
Both the victims, who were attacks within minutes have sustained non-life-threatening injuries and are recovering in the hospital.
The woman's husband, Josh Stanley, was not in the city when the incident occurred and had reportedly gone to Pennsylvania for work
Omar Austin couldn't believe his eyes when he spotted a sexually explicit question on his teenage daughter's homework assignment this week.
Hilton the shark is believed to be about 12 and a half feet long and is around 10 years old in the mature stage of life.
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