USA TODAY Network, other Florida news organizations join public records lawsuit tallahassee.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tallahassee.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The South Florida Sun Sentinel. along with other news organizations and the First Amendment Foundation, is seeking to join a lawsuit aimed at forcing Florida to provide detailed, daily updates about the surge in COVID cases in the Sunshine State.
The city of Tallahassee and a consortium of media outlets are seeking review of a recent appeals court decision finding that Marsy’s Law grants privacy protections to on-duty police officers, including those who use lethal force against suspects.
City Attorney Cassandra Jackson announced Tuesday that the city is asking the Florida Supreme Court to review the decision handed down April 6 by the 1st District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee.
“This case is one of great public importance to the state of Florida in its appellate level interpretation of Article 1, Section 16 of the Florida Constitution (Marsy’s Law), Jackson said in a written statement. With respect for the court’s opinion and appreciation of the difficult work performed by police officers every day, the decision has far-reaching implications related to public transparency and is deserving of final review by Florida’s highest court.”
Florida turns the other way as demand rises for police transparency
A state court says officers who injure or kill can keep their names secret if theyâre victims of a crime. Agencies are retooling protocols.
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Charles Fowler and Doris Floyd visit the grave of their biological son Dominique Mulkey, 26, who was shot to death Oct. 20 by two Tampa police officers. The names of the officers have not been made public. A recent Florida appeals court in an unrelated case said they don t have to be under provisions of Marsy s Law, a voter-approved amendment to the Florida Constitution. [ MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE | Times ]
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