โI think God put me there at the right timeโ: Jacksonville sergeant honored one year after saving fellow officerโs life
They were strangers until fate brought them together exactly one year ago. Now a friendship between a Jacksonville police sergeant and a patrol officer is forever made โ topped off with a prestigious honor presented by the sheriff.
Man accused of assaulting Jacksonville officer outside Walmart in February found not competent for prosecution
The man arrested and charged with aggravated battery in the brutal assault of a Jacksonville police officer that happened outside a Walmart Supercenter in February was ruled not competent for prosecution in October.
JSO officer awarded Purple Heart, her โguardian angelโ recognized at monthly awards ceremony
A Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office sergeant was honored Thursday as โSupervisor of the Monthโ for the role he played in saving another officerโs life earlier this year. The officer he saved was surprised with a Purple Heart.
JSO Officer recounts brutal beating: โI was never going to give upโ
For the first time since Jennifer Johnson was attacked while responding to a shoplifting call, she is opening up to News4JAX Anchor Joy Purdy -- speaking out about those life-changing moments, revealing the person she considers her โangelโ for saving her life, and sharing the source of her incredible strength.
Chicago teachers strike stretches into second day
(CNN) - Some 300,000 Chicago schoolchildren are out of class for the second day in a row Friday as negotiations continue between the city and thousands of striking educators. "We understand that's hard for parents," Jesse Sharkey, president of the Chicago Teachers Union, told reporters Friday morning. "Our students deserve smaller class sizes. "We have tried to provide the best deal that's fiscally responsible, that's fair to teachers and fair to taxpayers," Mayor Lori Lightfoot said. "Without question, the deal that we put on the table is the best in the Chicago Teachers Union's history," Mayor Lightfoot said.