Call in to drop the Charges on Conor Cauley! Fight Political Repression!

Fight Back News Service and the Committee to Stop FBI Repression are circulating the following call to action from Jacksonville Palestine Solidarity Network.

On May 27, 2025, three organizers, including two Jacksonville Palestine Solidarity Network members, were unjustly arrested by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) after being targeted during a city council meeting. Conor Cauley was violently attacked by JSO officers, and is facing up to 10 years in prison for felony charges of resisting arrest with violence and battery of a law enforcement officer. Activists Leah Grady and Dragon Belloit were also arrested.

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https://fightbacknews.org/articles/call-in-to-drop-the-charges-on-conor-cauley-fight-political-repression

UNF students protest reactionary James Fishback's speaking tour

Jacksonville, FL – On Wednesday, April 8, students at the University of North Florida gathered to protest Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback, a vehement racist and xenophobe, who was allowed to speak on campus.

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https://fightbacknews.org/articles/unf-students-protest-reactionary-james-fishbacks-speaking-tour

Jacksonville, FL rally demands a mental health team, not cops, to respond to mental health crises

Jacksonville, FL – On April 14, dozens of community members gathered on the steps of Jacksonville City Hall to demand the establishment of a permanent professional mental health team to respond to mental health crises, instead of police.

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https://fightbacknews.org/articles/jacksonville-fl-rally-demands-a-mental-health-team-not-cops-to-respond-to

Jacksonville, FL rally demands justice for Charles Faggart

Jacksonville, FL – Dozens of people gathered on the steps of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Memorial Building Tuesday, April 7, marking one year since Charles Faggart was killed inside the Duval County Jail.

Faggart's family stood alongside the Jacksonville Community Action Committee (JCAC), demanding answers.

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https://fightbacknews.org/articles/jacksonville-fl-rally-demands-justice-for-charles-faggart

Jacksonville, FL vigil for those who have died in ICE detention camps

Jacksonville, FL – On April 4, the Jacksonville Immigrant Rights Alliance (JIRA) hosted a vigil with approximately 30 people in attendance, at Memorial Park. This vigil is in respect to and mourning for the individuals who have been killed at the hands of ICE, especially those who have been killed within the detention camps that are located throughout the U.S.

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https://fightbacknews.org/articles/jacksonville-fl-vigil-for-those-who-have-died-in-ice-detention-camps

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Jacksonville, FL: 6000 march against Trump agenda at No Kings rally

Jacksonville, FL – Around 6000 people marched at the No Kings rally, joining millions protesting across the country.

Protesters started at Friendship Fountain, took the streets and marched across the Main Street Bridge before stopping at the Duval Courthouse for a rally. They chanted, “We want justice you say how? Hands off Iran now,” “When immigrant rights are under attack, what do we do? Stand up fight back!” Other chants included ones denouncing Trump along with calling for a free Palestine and Black lives matter.

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https://fightbacknews.org/articles/jacksonville-fl-6000-march-against-trump-agenda-at-no-kings-rally

Jacksonville mayor confronted on crimes of Jacksonville Sheriff's Office

Jacksonville, FL— On Tuesday, March 24, the Jacksonville Community Action Committee (JCAC) mobilized to Mayor Donna Deegan’s town hall meeting at Springfield Middle School. Deegan spoke about the city budget and offered the audience an overview of her priorities.

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https://fightbacknews.org/articles/jacksonville-mayor-confronted-on-crimes-of-jacksonville-sheriffs-office

Jacksonville SDS holds teach-in on the Black Panthers

Jacksonville, FL – On Wednesday March 12, Jacksonville Students for a Democratic Society held a teach-in on the history of SDS and the Black Liberation Movement.

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https://fightbacknews.org/articles/jacksonville-sds-holds-teach-in-on-the-black-panthers

Jacksonville, FL protest against the war on Iran

Jacksonville, FL – On Sunday, March 15, in response to the U.S. and Israel aggression on Iran and Lebanon, the Jacksonville Palestine Solidarity Network (JPSN) took to the streets, and a coalition of organizations joined them to protest the unjust war.

This mobilization of about 80 people to downtown Jacksonville came hot off the heels of the rally JPSN organized on February 28, the day of the first strike on Iran.

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https://fightbacknews.org/articles/jacksonville-fl-protest-against-the-war-on-iran