Kofi Adu-Brempong and the call to demilitarize UPD
(07/20/20 7:00am)
A UF graduate student was shot in the head by University Police in his own on-campus apartment.
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Gainesville City Commission holds seven-hour meeting to discuss police reform
(07/14/20 4:30pm)
The Gainesville City Commission held a seven-hour meeting discussing police reform Monday.
'A skeleton in Florida’s closet': The Johns Committee’s history at UF
(07/12/20 7:30pm)
The year was 1958, and while other students were worrying about class and their lives off campus, UF sophomore Art Copleston was in the University Police’s basement.
No Alachua County COVID-19 cases linked to protests, health officials say
(07/12/20 6:59pm)
As protesters took to the streets for Black lives, the number of COVID-19 cases in Alachua County soared. Alachua County health officials say it's not that simple.
What police accountability means to the candidates of Alachua County Sheriff race
(07/12/20 6:34pm)
Alachua County Sheriff candidates discussed COVID-19 response, police accountability, the school-to-prison pipeline and decarceration at a Saturday forum.
Three men arrested in possession of stolen credit cards
(07/08/20 3:59pm)
Three South Florida men were arrested Tuesday evening after being found with eight credit cards and the personal information of 29 victims during a traffic stop, according to a Gainesville Police report.
Orange & Boo: Pride has always been a protest
(06/29/20 2:08pm)
I celebrated my first ever Pride in Gainesville.
City Commission starts research into police reform, plans to honor BLM movement
(06/22/20 6:44pm)
Gainesville City Commissioners laid down groundwork for potential reform of Gainesville Police at a Monday meeting.
Defund Police sign
(06/22/20 12:53pm)
At a June 13 demonstration near the Gainesville Police Department, protesters chant "No justice, no peace," and a sign reading "Defund The Police" can be seen in the background.
ACSO says it has already met calls for police reform, community members say they want more
(06/22/20 12:50pm)
In the wake of several killings of Black Americans by police, activists around the U.S. are seeking justice and an end to police brutality.
“Gator Bait” removal, mandatory bias training: UF’s plan to address racism
(06/18/20 2:15pm)
The time for “Gator Bait” at UF has ended. The phrase is associated with “horrific historic racist imagery,” and UF Athletics and the Gator Band will discontinue their use of it, UF President Kent Fuchs wrote.
GPD
(06/15/20 12:48am)
GoDDsville Dream Defenders use the stop at the Gainesville Police Department to announce a list of demands that the organization will present to local government officials. Hundreds of fists rise into the air as the crowd chants “No justice, no peace.”
“Who are you protecting?”: Gainesville’s past spotlighted
(06/14/20 11:45pm)
A family of three stood together in a tight circle. Trenita White held an umbrella while her daughters, Joanna and Juanita, passed back and forth a cardboard sign that read “Black Lives Matter.” It ended at Joanna, who held it for the majority of the march.
UF alumnus honors Breonna Taylor in Gainesville mural art project
(06/06/20 1:32pm)
Love wrapped around her name. The yellow and white painted letters were scattered across the wall, surrounding the purple outline of a heart. Inside, love was written sideways, upside down, backwards and across, encompassing her name painted in white: Breonna Taylor.
Life after football: From All-American offensive lineman to certified pitmaster
(05/31/20 10:59pm)
Shannon Snell used to make pancakes on the gridiron, but now, he does a different kind of cooking: barbecuing.
Four Alachua County residents arrested by FBI
(05/28/20 10:41pm)
Four Alachua County residents accused of drug trafficking were arrested by the FBI May 19.
Homeless Evict
(05/19/20 9:55pm)
Gainesville Police assisted the Florida Department of Corrections in communicating with members of the encampment on FDC property.
Homeless encampment broken up by Florida Department of Corrections
(05/19/20 9:44pm)
Venettia Moultrie stood on the property she called home and watched as bulldozers prepared to clear her community’s belongings.
Man accused of kidnapping and attempted sexual battery
(05/12/20 3:44pm)
A man is accused of trapping a victim in his car for more than five hours Saturday. According to the Gainesville Police Department, he allegedly tried to perform oral sex on the victim, who is mildly autistic.
UF student threatens to rape students online — but remains enrolled
(05/04/20 12:58pm)
Editor’s note: This article contains mentions of sexual assault and violence. Reader discretion is advised.
