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Natisha Covert was shot at a block party in Waldo amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »The Family Backbone: Friends And Family Reflect One Year Later On The Life Of Natisha Covert
Gainesville Police Advisory Council Discuss Overcrowding And Youth Arrest Rates
Overall crime rates have decreased by 8.99% over the past year, but there have been more sexual batteries and robberies, Police Chief Tony Jones told the council during a virtual meeting.
Read More »Meet The 28-Year-Old Professional Driver Leading the Gainesville Police Advisory Board
Fareed Johnson’s life experiences don’t resemble those of people typically chosen to lead civilian police advisory boards across the country.
Read More »Gainesville, UF Police Using License Plate Cameras To Fight Car-Related Crimes
Three of the largest law-enforcement agencies in Alachua County have installed license plate recognition cameras to help them better respond to vehicle-related accidents and crimes.
Read More »Gainesville Police Advisory Council Discusses Use Of Police Body Cameras
The Gainesville Police Advisory Council discussed Wednesday the process of internal and external GPD investigations as well as when officers should turn on their body cameras. Advisory council member Keyon Young’s voice boomed into City Hall via Zoom as he demanded that Gainesville Police Department officers’ body cameras be on …
Read More »Gainesville Police Advisory Council Looking To Enact Change Despite Restrictions
The council’s second meeting is Wednesday.
Read More »Gainesville Police Advisory Council Elects New Leadership
The Gainesville Police Advisory Council elected a new chair and vice chair Wednesday night while also expressing concerns about its power to influence policing.
Read More »2021 MLK Day Celebration In Alachua Focuses On Ending Systemic Racism
The U.S. Capitol insurrection was still on the minds of those at the Martin Luther King Day event on Monday at the Cleather Hathcock Sr. Community Center in Alachua.
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