The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office regularly charges thousands of dollars before it will release videos from police shootings, a severe barrier to access for those who can’t afford it, according to the agency’s responses to records requests by The Tributary.
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Florida was going to be a beacon of criminal justice transparency. Instead, it’s almost 3 years behind schedule.
More than three years after Florida passed a criminal-justice data transparency law that earned national headlines and rave reviews for the state’s politicians, the state agency tasked with actually publishing the data has continued to miss deadlines with no explanation. Now, the ACLU of Florida has filed suit against the Florida Department of Law Enforcement […]
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Melissa Nelson said police shooting videos would be released quicker. So why is the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office still taking months?
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is refusing to release body-cam footage within 30 days of police shootings, despite State Attorney Melissa Nelson’s promises.
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Melissa Nelson said police shooting videos would be released quicker. So why is the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office still taking months?
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is refusing to release body-cam footage within 30 days of police shootings, despite State Attorney Melissa Nelson’s promises.