I-TEAM: ‘Disingenuous and disappointing,’ African American pastor reacts to punishment of JSO Sergeant
JSO Sgt. Douglas Howell was accused of posting racist tweets. In one, he said America’s biggest problems are marijuana abuse and Black people. He also called members of the LGBTQ community sick and demented, and he made disparaging remarks about Mexicans. Following a six month investigation, internal affairs found that Howell did indeed violate two counts of JSO’s social media policy, but they did not find evidence to prove that his bias affected the way he does his job,
Middleburg neighbors wake up to find racist flyers on their cars
MIDDLEBURG, Fla. – Neighbors in one Middleburg neighborhood are outraged that racist flyers that were placed on cars last week. Residents said someone walked through part of the Whisper Creek neighborhood Tuesday night and placed the flyers on windshields. One resident recorded surveillance video of a man placing the flyers on cars about 10 p.m. Tuesday. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office was not aware of the flyers, saying they had not received any complaints. Since then there have been other cases like these where supremacist flyers have been distributed on people’s cars and in yards.