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Tampa For Justice
Florida Supreme Court hears arguments on protest law amid allegations of targeting Black activists
The Florida Supreme Court heard arguments in a challenge to a law that enhanced penalties during protests that turn violent.
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Tampa Police Chief takes questions from council on “biking while black”
The Tampa Police Chief answered questions Thursday morning from members of City Council about last month’s Department of Justice report that found police disproportionally stopped black bicyclists. The report concluded that despite evidence of “stark racial...
Tampa for Justice wants civil rights investigation of police
Last week the U.S. Department of Justice concluded that although the Tampa Police Department issued disproportionately more tickets to black bicyclists that it was not intentional and therefore not racial discrimination. That study was done...
Ballot initiative could add strong police investigative panel to Tampa charter
Community groups concerned about police accountability want to add a strong police review process to the Tampa City Charter. In a press conference Wednesday morning at the headquarters of the Hillsborough NAACP, several groups unveiled a...
Tampa Mayor will veto police review board ordinance
Note: after this story was published, Tampa City Council moved forward with an ordinance creating a police review board with only four members selected by council. Mayor Buckhorn said he will sign that. The original...
Tampa Council looks for compromise with Buckhorn on police review
Late Thursday afternoon Tampa City Council instructed its attorney to work with the city’s attorney to draft an ordinance creating a citizen board to review police actions. Besides the number of appointments by council or the...
Diverse group calls for strong citizen review board for Tampa Police
Some members of Tampa City Council want to go against the legal advice of the city’s attorney and create a civilian board to review actions of the police – or at least appoint more members...
