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Activists have spent the past three weeks trying to urgently sway Gainesville city budget decisions.
Read More »Gainesville Activists Want Shift In City Budget Priorities, But Will Likely Have To Wait A Year
‘A Community That Can Get This Done’: Gainesville Holds Telephone Town Hall To Hear Opinions About Local Policing Reforms
Mayor Lauren Poe and Police Chief Tony Jones helped lead the discussion.
Read More »Percentage Of Black Youths Arrested Remains High, Even As Juvenile Arrests Decline in Alachua County
Between 2017 and 2018, 81% of the juveniles arrested in Alachua County were black, according to data provided by the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice.
Read More »District 1 Town Hall Addresses Gainesville’s Housing, Crime And Equity Issues
Attendees submitted questions to be answered by the Gainesville City Commission and other city organizations present.
Read More »Gainesville Commissioner Simmons Hosts State Of The District Discussion For District 1
District 1 is comprised of historically black neighborhoods like Porters and Pleasant Street, along with much of East Gainesville.
Read More »Gainesville Police, Moms Demand Action Group Discuss Increase In Gun Crimes
The Gainesville Police Department met with the Moms Demand Action Gainesville chapter Monday evening to address the increase in gun crime in the city.
Read More »Gainesville Chapter Of Moms Demand Action Group Hosts Meeting About Gun Crime Increase
The chapter will host a meeting Monday night with officials from the Gainesville Police Department in the wake of an increase this year in gun-related crime in the city.
Read More »Gainesville Police Ask For Public’s Help To Stop Gun Violence
Citizens are encouraged to call 352-955-1818 if they see anything out of the ordinary.
Read More »Gainesville City Commissioners Accept Reichert House Audit Despite Controversy
The Gainesville City Commission approved a motion Thursday night to accept an audit for the Reichert House Youth Academy despite claims that the city auditor might have had a conflict of interest.
Read More »Language Barrier-Busting Pamphlet Seeks To Help Crime Victims Who Don’t Speak English
Translated to the word “connections,” it's a two-sided and 12-sectioned document that lists resources in Spanish.
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