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Corrine Brown not ruling out future in politics following 4th place finish in Orlando-area primary

Former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown spoke about her future on Monday, nearly a week after she lost her primary bid to return to Congress and represent the Orlando area.

Democratic race for governor highlights Florida primary

The most significant race in Florida's primary election Tuesday is between the two Democratic gubernatorial candidates seeking to go against Gov. Ron DeSantis, who's unopposed in the Republican primary.

Florida primary: Crist wins Democratic gubernatorial contest

Democratic U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist has defeated Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried in Florida's closely watched gubernatorial primary.

Corrine Brown says she saw issues with criminal justice system while in jail. Now she wants to fix them

Convicted felon and former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown said if she is elected to serve again in Congress, she plans to work to address issues within the criminal justice system.

Jacksonville’s new congressional boundaries are expected to favor Republicans. Here’s who’s running

News4JAX is taking a closer look at the redrawn congressional districts in North Florida.

Florida primary will be a scramble to fill US House seats

With about two months before Florida’s primary, the most exciting event to watch outside the Democratic nomination for governor is the mad scramble to fill congressional seats.

Despite critics, congressional candidate Corrine Brown ready to get to work

A day after U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, who was convicted last month of a federal tax charge in a charity fraud case, announced she was running for Congress again, she spoke face-to-face with News4JAX about that decision.

Can Corrine Brown run for Congress again? Attorneys explain how she qualifies

Former Congresswoman Corrine Brown, who was convicted of a federal tax charge in a charity fraud case, has announced that she wants to return to the U.S. House.

Convicted felon Corrine Brown running for Congress again

Convicted felon and former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown will be running for Congress again.

Well-known community activist bonds out of jail, releases statement after identity theft arrest

Officials said Jackson is accused of obtaining fraudulent bank loans with other individuals’ personal information.

Former Corrine Brown associate turns himself in after JSO announced arrest warrant to public

Siottis Jackson, 34, had an active arrest warrant for the Criminal Use of Personal Information in excess of $100,000, another troubling financial issue for a man with two felony convictions in his past.

Corrine Brown’s name will remain on Gainesville building for now

Former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown’s name will remain on a transportation building in Gainesville, despite her pleading guilty last week to one count of tax fraud in her federal case.

The most explosive moments from Johnny Depp's suit against Amber Heard in week 5

Johnny Depp’s defamation suit against ex-wife Amber Heard resumed May 16. Here are some key moments from the week.

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Former Rep. Corrine Brown will continue to get her pension after guilty plea. Here’s why

Former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown on Wednesday pleaded guilty to one count of tax fraud in her federal case, admitting that she lied to the IRS about her income and about deductions she had claimed.

After pleading guilty, Corrine Brown attends prayer rally at Jacksonville City Hall

City leaders and pasters are hoping prayers can be answered after recent violence in Jacksonville.

Former Congresswoman Corrine Brown pleads guilty to tax fraud

Former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown on Wednesday returned to federal court where she pleaded guilty to one count of tax fraud in her federal case, admitting that she lied to the IRS about deductions that were made.

Former congresswoman Corrine Brown to take plea deal

Former congresswoman Corrine Brown is set to change her plea Wednesday in a federal case that involves charges of fraud and conspiracy, avoiding a retrial that was scheduled to take place this fall.

Carla Wiley remains on probation after violation related to opening new lines of credit

Carla Wiley, who started the bogus One Door Education charity that prosecutors argued became a slush fund for former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, will not face any additional prison time for a violation of her federal probation.

Carla Wiley not expected to face more prison time for probation violation

Carla Wiley, who started the bogus One Door Education charity that prosecutors argued became a slush fund for former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, is not expected to face additional prison time for a violation of her federal probation.

New court date set for Corrine Brown’s retrial

Former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown’s new trial on federal conspiracy and fraud charges will now take place in September.

Carrie Meek, pioneering Black former congresswoman, has died

Meek, the grandchild of a slave and a sharecropper's daughter who became one of the first Black Floridians elected to Congress since Reconstruction, died Sunday. She was 95.

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Carrie Meek, pioneering Black former congresswoman, dies

Former Florida congresswoman Carrie Meek has died at the age of 95.

Judge decides Corrine Brown will have court-appointed attorney

Former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown was back in federal court on Wednesday when it was decided she would have a court-appointed attorney in the case.

Hearing on Corrine Brown’s status of counsel delayed

A hearing in federal court on former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown’s status of counsel has been delayed from Friday to Nov. 10 at 10:30 a.m.

After death of Corrine Brown’s mother, attorney asks to delay Friday hearing

Former Congresswoman Corrine Brown is due to have a hearing in federal court this Friday on her status of counsel, but her attorney is asking to delay.

Corrine Brown’s attorney files formal motion asking for money to be returned

The attorney for former Congresswoman Corrine Brown has filed a motion that formally requests the government return money to Brown -- a request that was mentioned during last week’s hearing.

Dates set for Corrine Brown hearings

Federal judge Timothy Corrigan has set several dates in the Corrine Brown case.

Feds will retry Corrine Brown on fraud charges

Former Congresswoman Corrine Brown was back in federal court Monday afternoon for the first time since her fraud and tax charge conviction was overturned earlier this year.

Founder of bogus charity who took plea deal in Corrine Brown case faces new federal charges

Carla Wiley, who started the bogus One Door Education charity that prosecutors argued became a slush fund for former Congresswoman Corrine Brown, is now facing new charges.

Corrine Brown will be back in federal court later this month for status hearing

Judge Timothy Corrigan has set a date for the status conference requested by federal prosecutors in the Corrine Brown case.

If Corrine Brown goes back on trial, it will likely be with (another) new attorney

The attorney who has represented former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown during her appeals has told the court he will likely not serve as her counsel if she goes back on trial now that her conviction has been tossed.

Prosecutors get 90 more days to consider whether to appeal Corrine Brown case to Supreme Court

Federal prosecutors asked for additional time to consider an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after an appellate court overturned the conviction of former Congresswoman Corrine Brown on tax and fraud charges.

Prosecutors weigh whether to appeal Corrine Brown case to U.S. Supreme Court

Federal prosecutors are asking for time to consider an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after an appellate court last week overturned the conviction of former Florida Congresswoman Corrine Brown on tax and fraud charges.

Will federal prosecutors opt to retry former US Rep. Corrine Brown?

After a federal appeals court ordered a new trial on Thursday for former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Friday that it’s reviewing the decision and declined to comment on whether prosecutors will pursue a retrial of the once-powerful Florida Democrat.

Federal appeals court overturns former US Rep. Corrine Brown’s conviction

A divided federal appeals court Thursday overturned the conviction of former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown on fraud and tax charges, ruling that a juror was improperly removed from her trial because he said the “Holy Spirit” told him Brown was not guilty.

Judges hear former US Rep. Corrine Brown’s appeal over dismissed juror

The trial judge dismissed Juror 13 citing that the juror disregarded the court’s instruction that he makes a guilty or not-guilty decision based on evidence. AdJuror 13 had made several religious comments about the trial, including that the Holy Spirit told the juror Brown was not guilty. In a brief filed in December, prosecutors said the man made the Holy Spirit comment at the beginning of jury deliberations. “I don’t think it (the Holy Spirit) comment is, in and of itself, disqualifying,” Rhodes said. AdJudge Kevin Newsom dubbed the juror’s Holy Spirit comment the “radioactive statement” in the case.

Reggie Brown and Katrina Brown to begin sentences in federal prison today

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After several attempts to avoid serving any time, two former Jacksonville city council members, Katrina Brown and Reggie Brown are scheduled to report to federal prisons today. With that, Katrina Brown has been told to report to Coleman Federal Correctional Institution in Sumter County to begin a 33-month prison sentence today. AdThe Federal Bureau of Prisons has not responded to News4Jax as to where Reggie Brown is going, but he is also due to begin his 18-month sentence today. TIMELINE: Prosecution of Katrina Brown and Reggie BrownThe Browns were convicted of more than 30 felonies each, including money laundering, fraud, and conspiracy. During sentencing, the judge noted that neither Katrina nor Reggie showed any remorse during the proceedings despite that they committed a sophisticated and deliberate act of fraud.

Prosecutors push back in Corrine Brown’s appeal

Prosecutors last week filed a 69-page brief, as the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals prepares to hear arguments Feb. 22 about whether it should order a new trial. There’s nothing wrong with belief in answered prayers or in answered prayers themselves,” prosecutors wrote in the brief. But prosecutors in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida wrote in the brief last week that the key issue is whether jurors properly weigh evidence. Prosecutors wrote in the brief last week that Brown and her chief of staff, Ronnie Simmons, solicited and obtained more than $833,000 in donations for One Door for Education.

Pandemic problems: A look back at all the ways coronavirus hijacked 2020

From the election and the Olympics to face masks and classroom cleaning protocols, coronavirus touched every part of our lives in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic. As we look back over the strangeness of 2020, we’ve compiled some of the biggest coronavirus-related stories of the year. EducationAs uncertainty reigned in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida, district by district schools began to close their doors, sending students into remote learning. When the pandemic first hit the U.S., hospitals quickly faced a shortage of much-needed personal protective equipment for frontline workers.

Ex-Congresswoman Corrine Brown argues religious discrimination in appeal

Corrigan’s decision came after the juror said the “Holy Spirit” told him Brown was not guilty. “If affirmed on appeal, the district court’s holding poses significant concerns for religious people who believe that God communicates with them,” said the brief, led by the Nebraska attorney general’s office. But religious jurors may not say that they believe the inner voice they attribute to the divine told them the same thing. “The district court’s decision here handily withstands that review. “What the argument is that Corrine Brown was discriminated against in that she had a juror removed from her panel for religious reasons, and you can’t remove a juror for religious reasons,” Nichols said Tuesday.

Spotlight to shine on Florida, but will it be brighter than 2000 election?

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The state of Florida always gains the attention of voters during an election cycle. But the national attention has perhaps never been higher for the Sunshine State during an election than in the year 2000. The mere mention of the 2000 election unsettles people in Palm Beach County. But George W. Bush became president after the Supreme Court decided, 5-4, to halt further Florida recounts, more than a month after Election Day. But as we learned in 2000, Election Day isn’t the end.

Federal judge eases limits on Corrine Brown pending appeal

Brown was released from a Central Florida federal prison earlier this year after her attorney argued health issues made her especially vulnerable to the coronavirus. Brown’s attorney filed a renewed motion for release pending appeal and it asked that the judge wave the requirement she check-in with a halfway house. Brown’s appeal of that conviction was initially denied by a three-judge panel, but a couple of weeks ago the full federal appeals court agreed to hear the challenge. Brown’s appeal centers on the judge’s decision to replace a juror who said the “Holy Spirit” told him Brown was not guilty during her trial in 2017. If the appeal court upholds her conviction, she goes back to serving her remaining sentence.

Judges hear Corrine Brown’s appeal on dismissed juror

Chief Judge William Pryor wrote a scathing dissent to the 2-1 decision, and Brown’s attorneys subsequently asked the full court to take up the case. AdThe appeal centers on a decision by U.S. District Judge Timothy Corrigan to replace a juror during Brown’s 2017 trial. The juror was replaced by an alternate, and Brown was ultimately convicted on 18 felony counts and sentenced to prison. AdBut in fighting the conviction, Brown’s attorneys have cited the dismissal of the juror and raised the prospect of religious discrimination. He was dismissed during jury deliberations after another juror reported concerns to Corrigan about the man’s Holy Spirit comments.

Corrine Browns co-conspirator & former aid leaves halfway house

Ronnie Simmons, the man who was sentenced to four years in prison in connection to a bogus charity scheme, that also landed former Rep. Corrine Brown in federal prison, has been released from a halfway house, News4Jax confirmed Friday. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Simmons was released on Thursday. Simmons, who was Browns former chief of staff, pleaded guilty to charges connected to the One Door for Education charity, that became a slush fund for Brown. Brown was released from prison in April after serving less than half of her five-year sentence after her attorney argued she was especially vulnerable to coronavirus.

Corrine Brown released from prison over coronavirus fears

Corrine Brown released from prison over coronavirus fearsPublished: April 22, 2020, 7:22 pmEx-congresswoman claimed underlying health conditions put her at risk of dying if she gets COVID-19

Political expert: JEA potentially one of the worst scandals in Jacksonville history

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – News4Jax political expert Rick Mullaney, former general counsel for Jacksonville, believes there is still much that hasn’t been revealed in the JEA investigation. Several City Council members were later arrested and convicted on fraud charges. Right now former Council Members Katrina Brown and Reggie Brown are awaiting sentencing on a fraud conviction. During the Morning Show on News4Jax on Thursday, Jacksonville City Council President Scott Wilson talked about the upcoming investigation. “I think any investigation that the City Council conducts going forward will provide more information," Wilson said.

Ronnie Simmons, Corrine Brown's co-conspirator, wants to leave prison early

He's asking a federal judge to make a recommendation to the Bureau of Prisons. Typically, federal prisoners spend the last six months of their sentence in a halfway house. Simmons is scheduled to get out of a federal prison in Maryland in July 2020 and is slated to go to a halfway house in January. A halfway house placement would allow Simmons to help his mother with doctors appointments and maintain her daily living. Brown is serving a five-year sentence at a federal prison in central Florida, and is scheduled to get out in June 2022.

Corrine Brown's hearing planned for February

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A federal appeals court has rescheduled a hearing in a challenge filed by former Congresswoman Corrine Brown after she was convicted in a charity scam. Circuit Court of Appeals last week scheduled the arguments on Feb. 1 in Atlanta, according to an online docket. Brown, 72, filed an appeal after she was convicted last year on 18 felony counts and sentenced to five years in prison. The dismissal came after the juror made statements such as the “Holy Ghost” told him Brown was not guilty. Brown, who lost a re-election bid in 2016, is an inmate at the Coleman federal prison in Sumter County, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Judges to hear arguments in Corrine Brown's appeal of her conviction

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A federal appeals court has announced it will hear oral arguments in former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown's appeal of her conviction on 18 federal fraud and tax charges in the One Door for Education scheme. A panel of judges from the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit will hear the arguments during the week of Dec. 10 in Atlanta. Brown's appeal is based on the removal of a juror, Juror 13, during deliberations. Brown's appellate attorney, William Kent, filed his appeals brief in March, arguing that U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Corrigan erred in dismissing the juror. Prosecutors still have time to file a reply to that appeal from Brown's attorney.

Judge declines to recommend Corrine Brown co-conspirator get out early

In signing the order to deny Carla Wiley's motion, U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Corrigan said Wiley can still make the same request directly to the Bureau of Prisons. When federal prosecutors filed their opposition to Wiley’s motion, they said Wiley’s request is one that should be made to the Bureau of Prisons, not to the court. Wiley and Brown's former chief of staff, Ronnie Simmons, were both sentenced to prison time for their role as co-conspirators in Brown's federal corruption scandal. DOCUMENT | Judge denies Wiley's motionLegal experts said federal prisoners typically only serve 85 percent of their sentences if they show good behavior. Both Wiley and Simmons pleaded guilty and testified against Brown.

Attorney: Corrine Brown verdict should be tossed over dismissal of juror

Legal experts tell News4Jax that Brown's appeal is a long shot. DOCUMENTS: Corrine Brown appeal brief | Request to file lengthy appealBrown's appeal is based entirely on the dismissal of a juror during the guilt phase of her federal trial. That juror had told others on the panel that he had prayed and believed the Holy Spirit had told him Brown was not guilty. The juror responded, “No, I said the Holy Spirit told me that.”The juror told Corrigan he believed he could follow the court's instructions in coming to a fair judgment, but after interviewing both jurors, Corrigan decided juror No. The appeal also argues Brown's Sixth Amendment right to a unanimous verdict was also violated when the juror was dismissed.

Source: Corrine Brown to report to Central Florida prison camp

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After a federal appeals court denied Corrine Brown's request to remain out of prison during her appeal this week, a source told the I-TEAM that Brown has been assigned to a Sumter County women's prison camp and will likely report Monday. The source said the 71-year-old former Democratic congresswoman has been assigned to a minimum-security prison camp for women that is adjacent to the Coleman Federal Correctional Complex, a medium-security federal prison for men. The prison camp is about a 2½-hour drive from Jacksonville. For some women, Alice said, the process takes two months. READ: Brown motion to delay start of prison term | Brown motion to extend appeal deadlineBrown had asked the 11th U.S.

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