Artist chosen for Courageous 12 memorial in St. Petersburg
Local artist Ya LaâFordâs artwork will honor the dozen officers who integrated the St. Petersburg Police Department.
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 Badge of Justice, a concept from local artist Ya La Ford, who was chosen by a committee to create artwork at the site of the old St. Petersburg police headquarters to honor the Courageous 12. [ Ya La Ford ]
Published Dec. 18, 2020
ST. PETERSBURG â Public art to commemorate the Courageous 12, the group of Black officers who sued the cityâs police department for equal rights in the 1960s and won a historic Civil Rights victory, moved one step closer to reality this week.
St. Petersburgâs Black community searches for answers after shootings
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Family and friends of Dominique Harris react to the news that Harris had died after being involved in a shootout with police on Wednesday afternoon, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020 in St. Petersburg. [ MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE | Times ]
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A St. Petersburg police officer and another person were wounded in a shooting that took place Wednesday. Officers can be seen here gathering at the scene of the shooting at in the 1400 block of 18th Avenue S. [ DIRK SHADD | Times ]