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Opportunities for hope after conviction in George Floyd's death


We have seen the effects in Jacksonville. Confederate statues have been removed and parks renamed. The School Board is considering renaming six schools named for Confederate leaders.
The Interfaith Coalition for Action, Reconciliation and Empowerment (ICARE) is calling for a major change in the way police handle nonviolent crimes, replacing arrests with civil citations.
Though Sheriff Mike Williams has not commented, State Attorney Melissa Nelson said she supports the idea and has been in talks with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office about it.
The Asian American community also got some encouraging news with the overwhelming passage in the Senate of an Asian American Hate Crimes bill that will expedite the Justice Department’s review of hate crimes and provide resources for local law enforcement in response to thousands of reported violent incidents in the past year. President Joe Biden says he will sign it when it passes the House. ....

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Rally Against Asian Hate to be held Saturday at Memorial Park


Rally Against Asian Hate to be held today at Memorial Park
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Asian Americans have faced a dangerous climate since the start of the pandemic and hate crimes toward people who look a certain way have followed.
The Jacksonville Chinese Association says now is the time to stand up, speak out and take action right now to help people who are vulnerable and is holding a Rally Against Asian Hate from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Park in Riverside.
“If you don’t stand up, the people will be attacked and killed,” said Wei Zhou, vice president of the JCA. ....

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