The Safer Together Initiative meetings will cover topics including safety at college, behavioral health awareness and traffic stop safety, with some discussions in Spanish.
The Safer Together Initiative program will focus on six different topics each night. The classes will be held on three nights this week from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
City Council workshop on Jacksonville policing turns attention to citizen review board
Many protesting last summer were ordinary citizens saying enough is enough. Here in Jacksonville, their call to end social injustice is being heard in City Hall. Author: Ken Amaro Updated: 6:07 PM EDT April 5, 2021
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Last summer, the police-involved deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery became the driving force behind street protests across the country.
Many of those carrying placards were ordinary citizens saying enough is enough. Here in Jacksonville, their call to end social injustice is being heard in City Hall. Our initiative was birthed out of the demonstrations, absolutely, said Michael Boylan.