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The people’s choice Rated “A+” by the Better Business Bureau OCTOBER 21 - OCTOBER 27, 2017 VOLUME 67, NUMBER 28 $1.00 White Nationalist University of Florida speaking event a Dud Reggie Gaffney, City Coun- Katrina Brown, City Mike Williams Sheriff, cilman District 7 Councilwoman District 8 Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Former JSO Sgt. admits to leaking video of Council members Traffic Stop Editor’s Note: Due to a councilman concerned about up missing from his vehicle production error, portions his status in the community, the that was in the care of a Richard Spencer and Gov. Rick Scott of this story was not procedures law enforcement mechanic. He stated he began printed in last week's engage in while dealing with receiving citations from red newspaper. We regret the African-Americans and how light cameras displaying his error, and is running the JSO internal investigations tag on an unknown vehicle. Governor Called Out National Guard, story in it’s entirety. are conducted. When he returned to his As the police proceeded mechanic’s shop his tag UF Spent 600K on Security BY DENISE WILLIAMS to pull Councilman Gaffney was missing from his car. The Florida/Georgia Star over, there appears to be At that time, he reported By Opio Sokoni that the government, in this crowd erupted in laughter and a discrepancy about the the tag as stolen at a police case a public university, cannot Spencer for a moment did not Councilman Reggie Gaffney demeanor of the councilman substation in March of 2016 This past Thursday, white charge speakers for security know what to say. The student (District 7) was involved and what he actually said. and notified the business nationalist Richard Spencer costs. may have been referring to the in a traffic stop after a City The police reported the initial owner of the incident. It is regretfully, we believe, paid It was Spencer’s organization event venue not being filled and Council meeting the week reason for the traffic stop was unclear how the councilman to speak at the University of that organized the Charlotte, it all seemed a poor showing of September 18th. Police to query the councilman about recovered his tag, but it was Florida, Gainesville. The event Virginia event that left one for Spencer supporters. stated a random check on the his tag which was recorded later returned. However, at scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. counter demonstrator dead and Spencer told the commenter Councilman’s tag resulted in in the system as stolen. Their the time of the stop, the tag received national attention another beaten with sticks by that no one can make him the tag displaying a “stolen” concern was that the tag on previously reported stolen mainly due to Florida’s white nationalists and Nazis. leave. The student responded status. The officers proceeded the vehicle the councilman was on his 2010 Lexus that Governor Rick Scott calling Spencer, born in Boston in back saying he did not say to pull the councilman over was driving that evening did he was operating that night. out the national guard ahead of 1978, made headlines leading he was going to make him to obtain more details about not belong to the car. When Gaffney owns two Lexus’ the event. Spencer’s National a Nazi salute cheer, “Hail leave. The student said this the tag. The controversy that questioned, Gaffney initially vehicles with specialty plates Policy Institute paid $10,564 Trump! Hail our people!” was his community. Spencer ensued and the misinformation did not recall reporting the that are similar. Gaffney to rent space for the speaking shortly after the 2016 election. disagreed. that was released by other tag stolen, however later Please see Video, page 6 event. A Georgia State The University of Florida The event caused great media outlets have left the remembered that his tag came University student organized speech was anti-climactic as stress to parents of students the event at the University of live feeds showed loud jeering who wondered why they Bethune Cookman Band played at halftime Florida for Spencer. from many of the students allowed their children to The school reportedly spent in attendance. Spencer had go to school on the same at Jacksonville Jaguars game on October 15 $600,000 on security for the given out tickets to those felt day the Governor called out event. Most of that was paid to be supporters, but still the the national guard. Student on security. Some thought that auditorium was not full. leaders took the opportunity the host group should foot the A black student stepped to to host a “virtual assembly” bill for security. However, the the mic and ask Spencer, “What on Facebook to discuss race U.S. Supreme Court has ruled are you still doing here?” The relations and diversity. 1st-grader student brings gun to Brunswick school Last week a first-grader student brought a gun to Golden Isles Elementary School in Brunswick. The student showed the weapon, which was not loaded or working, to a couple of other students, and those students told a school employee, officials said. Golden Isles Elementary Principal Kathryn Matthews sent a letter home with each student as well as automated calls to inform parents of the gun on campus. School police are looking into how the child obtained the gun and why it was brought to school. Editorial...............................1 Wish to give us a News Story? I Looking for customers to patronize your Church..........................2 Call (904) 766-8834 or Send it to: N Youth News...............................3 business or utilize your services? 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