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Analysis: Black defendants in Florida given longer sentences than whites
LEE COUNTY - When Kiereek Seymour recently entered a Collier County courtroom, several rows of his supporters stood up in support. A bailiff quickly told them to sit down, but their presence and …
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Florida’s broken sentencing system
Justice has never been blind when it comes to race in Florida. Blacks were first at the mercy of slave masters. Then came Jim Crow segregation and the Ku Klux Klan. Now, prejudice wears a black …
Collier County law enforcement agencies host ‘All Lives Matter’ meeting
Naples, Fla. — The Naples National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, Naples Police and a defense lawyer spoke to the community …
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CCSO, NAACP host ‘All Lives Matter’ Event: Sheriff Ensures Internal Operations
The Collier County branch of the NAACP, along with Collier County Sheriff’s Office and Naples Police Department, hosted a town-hall meeting to “help facilitate safe encounters between the community …
NAACP calls for increase in diversity among Collier school district principals
By Melhor Leonor of the Naples Daily News Of Collier County's 48 principals of traditional public schools, one is black. Calls for the Collier County School District to be proactive about creating …