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Mayor Lenny Curry removes Confederate soldier statue in Hemming Plaza, says he will create a formal advisory group to address racial inequities.
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BY MIKE MENDENHALL STAFF WRITER
Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry promised June 9 to take down all the city’s Confederate monuments and said he will introduce legislation creating a formal advisory group to address racial inequities. He spoke during a protest organized by Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette. Curry made the announcement on the City Hall steps in front of hundreds of peaceful protesters in Hemming Park, where city crews removed a 121-year-old Confederate statue overnight. “There’s more work to come. But yesterday, there was a Confederate monument in that park. It’s gone,” Curry said. “And the others in this city will be removed as well.” A city spokesperson said in an email after the protest that crews will remove the two remaining Confederate monuments and eight Confederate historic markers. City officials did not set a timeline to take down the remaining monuments. Fournette, a New Orleans native and four-year Jaguar, told protesters his biggest fear is his children one day being stopped by police officers and possibly killed. “This is a big step for all of us. I’m glad to see blacks and whites out here together doing it. This is a wonderful thing,” Fournette said. “I didn’t grow up being racist, or my parents teaching me racism, but we’ve gotta stop that SEE CURRY, PAGE 2
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Photos by Katie Garwood
Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry joined hundreds of demonstrators who marched from City Hall to the Duval County Courthouse on June 9,
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette, who organized the protest, speaks at City Hall as Mayor Curry waves.
Hundreds of protestors gathered at City Hall on June 9 for the protest and march to the Duval County Courthouse.
Suspension in jury trials extended to July 27 In a memorandum issued June 8, State Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Canady extended the suspension of grand juries, jury selection and criminal and civil jury trials through July 27. A second amended order issued June 8 requires the court circuits participating in the remote civil jury trial pilot program to report findings and recommendations by Oct. 2. The 4th Judicial Circuit of Clay, Duval and Nassau counties participates in the pilot program. Statewide and local court emergency orders and advisories are available at floridasupremecourt.org/Emergency
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