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Nichole Manna

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Investigative reporter at The Florida Trib + ProPublica's Local Reporting Network. Tips: nichole@floridatrib.org

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Nichole Manna @nicholemanna.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Joseph Thornton, one of 100+ medical professionals asking Gov. DeSantis to stay this execution, said this morning that this situation "defies human decency" and is an example of death by medical neglect. "This is just not part of civil society." floridatrib.org/2026/09/29/p...
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‘Profoundly sick’ Florida Death Row prisoner pleads for medical care
More than 100 doctors who have reviewed William Lee Thompson’s case are urging Gov. Ron DeSantis to reverse his death warrant
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The Florida Trib @thefloridatrib.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Although Death Row inmates routinely file late-hour appeals, William Lee Thompson’s is unusual in that his advocates don’t view this as an effort to spare him from death. “I think what’s important is that this is not an execution … This is death by medical neglect." floridatrib.org/2026/09/29/p...
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‘Profoundly sick’ Florida Death Row prisoner pleads for medical care
More than 100 doctors who have reviewed William Lee Thompson’s case are urging Gov. Ron DeSantis to reverse his death warrant
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The Florida Trib @thefloridatrib.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
An investigation by @thefloridatrib.bsky.social questioned the prosecution against Kenneth Hartley, which relied on the eyewitness account of a known liar and 3 incentivized witnesses who claimed Hartley confessed in “cold blood.” via @nicholemanna.bsky.social floridatrib.org/2026/08/03/l...
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Lawyer fighting client's execution gets new job with agency that wants him dead
Efforts by a Jacksonville man to fight his execution were thrown for a loss when his main lawyer took a new job - with the agency that is fighting his efforts.
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Nichole Manna @nicholemanna.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
For the first time in more than 60 years, Florida plans to execute two people in one day today. James Duckett’s time of death was 1:19 pm. Dominick Occhicone, 80, is set to be executed at 6 pm. floridatrib.org/2026/07/28/f...
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For first time in 6 decades, Florida to execute 2 men in one day
Gov. Ron DeSantis, who broke national records last year with 19 executions, is racing to exceed that total as he finishes out his last year in office.
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Chris Hampson @chrishampsonlaw.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Great article by @nicholemanna.bsky.social about Armor Health, a prison healthcare company sued over and over again for dangerously inadequate healthcare. Armor Health tried to reinvent itself through a Florida insolvency proceeding in 2023. www.propublica.org/article/armo...
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
A Florida law says companies convicted of a felony should be barred from holding public contracts, but the state has not acted to bar Armor companies providing jail health care despite a conviction and officials won’t say why. @nicholemanna.bsky.social @thefloridatrib.bsky.social
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Inmates Have Died in the Care of Armor Health Companies. Jails Keep Contracting With Them Anyway.
Most of Florida’s jails have stopped contracting with Armor Health companies, which have been sued repeatedly for subpar care. Only one jail, where Brian Tracey died, still uses a company affiliated w...
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Nichole Manna @nicholemanna.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
For 30 minutes, Brian Tracey lay naked and unable to breathe on the floor of the medical ward at the St. Johns County Detention Center. It was Dec. 15, 2023, the day Tracey was supposed to be released from jail. floridatrib.org/2026/04/28/h...
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He Died in a Florida Jail. The Company in Charge Should Have Sent Him to the Hospital, Experts Say.
Most of the state’s jails have stopped contracting with Armor Health companies, which have been sued repeatedly for subpar care. Only one jail, where Brian Tracey died, still uses a company affiliated...
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Nichole Manna @nicholemanna.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
For 30 minutes, Brian Tracey lay naked and unable to breathe on the floor of the medical ward at the St. Johns County Detention Center. It was Dec. 15, 2023, the day Tracey was supposed to be released from jail. floridatrib.org/2026/04/28/h...
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He Died in a Florida Jail. The Company in Charge Should Have Sent Him to the Hospital, Experts Say.
Most of the state’s jails have stopped contracting with Armor Health companies, which have been sued repeatedly for subpar care. Only one jail, where Brian Tracey died, still uses a company affiliated...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 28/04/2026
NEW: Brian Tracey died of pneumonia while being held at a Florida jail. The jail’s healthcare provider is affiliated with Armor Health companies, which have a history of delaying or denying care to inmates across the country, lawsuits allege. With @thefloridatrib.bsky.social
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He Died in a Florida Jail. The Company in Charge Should Have Sent Him to the Hospital, Experts Say.
Most of the state’s jails have stopped contracting with Armor Health companies, which have been sued repeatedly for subpar care. Only one jail, where Brian Tracey died, still uses a company affiliated...
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Most of Florida’s jails have stopped contracting with Armor Health companies, which have been sued repeatedly for subpar care. Only one jail, where Brian Tracey died, still uses a company affiliated with Armor. By @nicholemanna.bsky.social @thefloridatrib.bsky.social
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He Died in a Florida Jail. The Company in Charge Should Have Sent Him to the Hospital, Experts Say.
Most of the state’s jails have stopped contracting with Armor Health companies, which have been sued repeatedly for subpar care. Only one jail, where Brian Tracey died, still uses a company affiliated...
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The Florida Trib @thefloridatrib.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
The Florida Trib won six first-place awards in the Florida Society of News Editors’ 2026 journalism contest, including a prestigious gold medal for public service for its 'Cold-Blooded' series. floridatrib.org/2026/03/31/f...
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Florida Trib wins six first-place awards, gold medal in journalism contest
The Trib won first place in every category it entered.
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The Florida Trib @thefloridatrib.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
The Florida Trib is proud to be a Founding Newsroom of Local News Day. Find an event near you, meet journalists and learn how to be a conscious consumer of news. floridatrib.org/events/
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The Florida Trib @thefloridatrib.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
NEW: Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration planned to spend more than a billion dollars on the immigration detention facility in the Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz”, according to records released under a judge’s order and obtained by The Florida Trib. floridatrib.org/2026/03/01/n...
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New records show Florida officials burned more than $1.2 million per day on 'Alligator Alcatraz'
Last August, the Florida Division of Emergency Management requested a $1.49 billion grant from the federal government, underscoring the staggering scale of spending of taxpayer dollars on federal immi...
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The Florida Trib @thefloridatrib.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
In at least nine executions from February to September 2025, there were signs of underdosings, the use of expired drugs, drug substitutions, or flaws in drug logs maintained by the Florida Department of Corrections. New w/ @motherjones.com floridatrib.org/2026/02/27/f...
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Florida continues its execution spree despite problematic track record
Florida's execution spree came even as its lethal injection protocol has come under scrutiny, prompting fears that those executed are at risk of complications and needless suffering.
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The Florida Trib @thefloridatrib.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
A campaign that could extend health care coverage to an estimated half a million Floridians has been suspended, and a push to legalize adult use of marijuana may unravel before it ever reaches the ballot. NEW from Florida Trib reporter Kate Payne: floridatrib.org/2026/01/30/t...
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The ‘virtually impossible’ path for citizens’ ballot initiatives in Florida
New ballot initiative restrictions, approved by the Florida Legislature and enforced by state officials, are so strict that advocates say they make the process effectively impossible for grassroots ca...
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
New from me: There's some context missing from all of the conversation about Lynn Jones Turpin, the Black journalist who went viral for her words to the Jacksonville Jaguars head coach
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What’s missing from the online discourse about the viral Jacksonville Jaguars interview
The Black Press never agreed to conform to the mainstream media’s ideal of “objectivity.”
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The Florida Trib @thefloridatrib.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
On college campuses across Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to expand his army of political loyalists — both college presidents and university trustees, who are poised to dominate for many years to come, no matter who is elected governor in 2026. jaxtrib.org/2026/01/07/w...
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With army of loyalists, DeSantis built a conservative higher-ed empire
With an ally expected to take over at UWF early this year, and a presidential vacancy at UNF, DeSantis is poised to build on his remarkable transformation of Florida higher education.
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The Florida Trib @thefloridatrib.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
NEW: Ronnie Ferrell, 1 of 3 men convicted in the 1991 murder of Gino Mayhew, wrote a letter to the State Attorney saying he was wrongfully convicted. Melissa Nelson's office began a review into Ferrell's case, which was then abruptly stopped. We asked why: jaxtrib.org/2025/12/31/s...
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State began, then halted, probe into murder conviction that relied on a known liar's testimony
The aborted review demonstrates the limitations of a unit set up to fanfare, the first of its kind in Florida, to seek justice for the wrongly accused
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Nichole Manna @nicholemanna.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Those who found themselves in Judge R. Hudson Olliff’s chambers say he would sometimes say things about Black people that raised questions about whether such defendants would find equal justice in his courtroom. The latest in our ‘Cold-Blooded’ series: jaxtrib.org/2025/12/22/t...
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The 'hanging judge': Legacy of Jim Crow looms over Jacksonville Death Row case
An examination by The Tributary shows that Judge Hudson Olliff possessed retrograde views on race that were an open secret in Jacksonville's legal community but less understood by the general public.
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Nichole Manna @nicholemanna.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
It's #givingTuesday -- may I suggest a donation to The Tributary? We've done some great work this year and we're entering 2026 with the same momentum + added coverage of Florida’s Capitol, statewide elections, the environment and Jacksonville City Hall. Here's some of our work from 2025:
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The Florida Trib @thefloridatrib.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
An examination by The Tributary of dozens of previously unpublicized cases of alleged Jacksonville Sheriff's Office brutality revealed striking patterns in the agency’s conduct. Here's what we found. Reporting by @nicholemanna.bsky.social jaxtrib.org/2025/10/23/f...
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‘Force is ugly, but’: JSO seldom punishes cops accused of abuse
Jacksonville Sheriff's officers inconsistently report when they've injured civilians, thanks in part to a vague use-of-force policy.
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Nichole Manna @nicholemanna.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Exciting news! @jaxtrib.org was chosen as part of @propublica.org's Local Reporting Network. I'll be working on a pretty awesome project with them over the next year. www.propublica.org/atpropublica...
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ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network Selects Five New Partners for Its 50 State Initiative
ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
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The Florida Trib @thefloridatrib.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
NEXT FRIDAY! Join @jaxtrib.org journalists as we launch our new project, the Night of the Living Deadline pumpkin ale in collaboration with Bold City Brewery $10 at the door = a spooky beer and commemorative koozie. See you there 🤝
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The Florida Trib @thefloridatrib.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
NEW: 11 Jacksonville Fire and Rescue first responders were subpoenaed over the summer related to the April death of Charles Faggart in the Duval County jail, according to records obtained by @natemonroe.bsky.social + @nicholemanna.bsky.social jaxtrib.org/2025/09/25/f...
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Federal prosecutors subpoena first responders in controversial Duval jail death
Prosecutors began ordering witnesses to arrive at the federal courthouse downtown to give testimony in June and July.
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Nichole Manna @nicholemanna.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
The scope of the federal investigation into the death of Charles Faggart is unclear, & SA Melissa Nelson did not say what conclusions her own office has drawn about the case. This latest development happened “after consultation” with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, she said. jaxtrib.org/2025/09/18/f...
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Feds to take lead in controversial Duval jail death investigation
The scope of the federal investigation into the death of Charles Faggart is unclear, and State Attorney Melissa Nelson did not say what conclusions her office has drawn about the case.
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The Florida Trib @thefloridatrib.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
NEW: The FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office will take the lead investigating the death of a 31-year-old father in the Duval County Jail in April, according to State Attorney Melissa Nelson’s office. via @natemonroe.bsky.social + @nicholemanna.bsky.social jaxtrib.org/2025/09/18/f...
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Feds to take lead in controversial Duval jail death investigation
The scope of the federal investigation into the death of Charles Faggart is unclear, and State Attorney Melissa Nelson did not say what conclusions her office has drawn about the case.
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Nichole Manna @nicholemanna.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Today was a good day. I’m honored to have won @journalists.org award for feature reporting in a small newsroom for my series that dissected and questioned the prosecution used against a man who was sent to Florida’s Death Row 30 years ago. You can read it here: jaxtrib.org/2025/03/17/h...
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How a Florida prosecutor fixed a 'weak' case using a liar and 3 jailhouse snitches to send a man to Death Row
The Tributary's 'Cold-Blooded' series is a seven-month investigation unraveling the 1993 murder prosecution that sent a man to Death Row on the word of a known liar and three jailhouse informants.
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Nate Monroe @natemonroe.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Big congrats to @jaxtrib.org ’s irreplaceable @nicholemanna.bsky.social for winning first prize for feature reporting in the national @journalists.org awards for her work on ‘Cold-Blooded,’ a project scrutinizing the decades-old Death Row case against a Jacksonville man.
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The Florida Trib @thefloridatrib.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
. @jaxtrib.org's @nicholemanna.bsky.social is a finalist in feature reporting for her "Cold-Blooded" series. You can read the first story here: jaxtrib.org/2025/03/17/h...
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How a Florida prosecutor fixed a 'weak' case using a liar and 3 jailhouse snitches to send a man to Death Row
The Tributary's 'Cold-Blooded' series is a seven-month investigation unraveling the 1993 murder prosecution that sent a man to Death Row on the word of a known liar and three jailhouse informants.
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Nate Monroe @natemonroe.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
New from @jaxtrib.org | Jacksonville cop should have disclosed hit to driver’s face, experts say The controversial stop stemmed in part from a vague force policy that gives officers discretion to use violence at the first sign of resistance. 📝 @nicholemanna.bsky.social jaxtrib.org/2025/08/20/j...
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Jacksonville cop should have disclosed hit to driver's face, experts say
Experts told The Tributary that Officer Donald Bowers should have reported his hit to the face of William McNeil Jr. after he smashed the car’s window to drag McNeil out of the car.
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Nichole Manna @nicholemanna.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
NEW: The controversial stop of a motorist that went viral in July stemmed in part from JSO's vague use-of-force policy, which gives officers broad discretion to use violence at the first sign of resistance, according to experts jaxtrib.org/2025/08/20/j...
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Jacksonville cop should have disclosed hit to driver's face, experts say
Experts told The Tributary that Officer Donald Bowers should have reported his hit to the face of William McNeil Jr. after he smashed the car’s window to drag McNeil out of the car.
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Nate Monroe @natemonroe.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
New @jaxtrib.org | JSO officer in viral stop had third, unspoken reason why he pulled driver over The stop carries the hallmarks of pretextual policing, a known tactic in which cops use minor traffic violations to fish for other crimes 📝 @nicholemanna.bsky.social jaxtrib.org/2025/08/13/j...
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JSO officer in viral stop had third, unspoken reason why he pulled driver over
The officer later told integrity investigators that he saw the driver's SUV leave what JSO believes to be a drug house.
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Nichole Manna @nicholemanna.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
JSO officer in viral stop had third, unspoken reason why he pulled driver over: The stop carries the hallmarks of pretextual policing, a known tactic in which cops use minor traffic violations to fish for other crimes. jaxtrib.org/2025/08/13/j...
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JSO officer in viral stop had third, unspoken reason why he pulled driver over
The officer later told integrity investigators that he saw the driver's SUV leave what JSO believes to be a drug house.
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The Florida Trib @thefloridatrib.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
NEW: The Bartow Police Department arrested a driver and passenger in July and charged them with violating a state immigration law that has been blocked by a federal judge, according to a bimonthly report from the Florida Attorney General’s Office. jaxtrib.org/2025/07/30/t...
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Two more people wrongfully charged under Florida’s blocked immigration law, AG says
The two previously unreported arrests indicate some local police remain unclear on what they can enforce.
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Nate Monroe @natemonroe.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
New from @jaxtrib.org | After video of William McNeil's Jr.'s traffic stop went viral, we pulled more than three years of traffic-stop data. Getting ticketed for no headlights in the rain is exceedingly rare in Jacksonville - but less so if you're Black like McNeil. jaxtrib.org/2025/07/28/b...
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Black drivers ticketed more for traffic violation that prompted viral Jacksonville stop
Driving in the rain without headlights, the reason William McNeil Jr. was pulled over before he was hit and then dragged from his car by Jacksonville sheriff’s deputies, is an exceedingly rare infract...
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The Florida Trib @thefloridatrib.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
From 2021 through July of this year, Jacksonville deputies wrote tickets for “no headlamps” in rain, fog or smoke at least 78 times, according to records from the Duval Clerk of Courts, with the vast majority – about 63% – going to Black drivers. jaxtrib.org/2025/07/28/b...
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Black drivers ticketed more for traffic violation that prompted viral Jacksonville stop
Driving in the rain without headlights, the reason William McNeil Jr. was pulled over before he was hit and then dragged from his car by Jacksonville sheriff’s deputies, is an exceedingly rare infract...
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The Florida Trib @thefloridatrib.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
A Duval County jail sgt suspended in the aftermath of the violent death of a 31-year-old in April was hired despite having been kicked out of the Marines & a history of arrests for domestic violence & DUI, according to records obtained by @nicholemanna.bsky.social jaxtrib.org/2025/07/21/r...
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Ranking officer during Duval jail death has spotty past
A Jacksonville jail sergeant suspended in the aftermath of the violent death of a chef in April was hired despite having been kicked out of the Marines and having a history of arrests for domestic vio...
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Nichole Manna @nicholemanna.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
U.S. Supreme Court rejected a plea to block the execution of Michael Bell who was convicted of killing a Jax couple more than 30 yrs ago Justice Sotomayor and Kagan would've granted the stay of execution so the court could have heard Bell’s appeal. jaxtrib.org/2025/07/15/u...
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U.S. Supreme Court denies appeal for Duval man scheduled for execution
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a plea to block the execution of a Florida man who was convicted of gunning down a Jacksonville couple more than 30 years ago.
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The Florida Trib @thefloridatrib.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
NEW: Fl. Supreme Court upheld a decision by a Duval judge rejecting relief for a Death Row inmate – despite signed affidavits by two witnesses who said they were coerced by the state to lie. Michael Bell is scheduled to die on July 15. by @nicholemanna.bsky.social jaxtrib.org/2025/07/08/f...
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Florida Supreme Court denies Duval Death Row inmate's appeal ahead of execution
The Florida Supreme Court upheld a decision by a Duval circuit judge that rejected relief for a Death Row inmate – despite signed affidavits by two prosecution witnesses who said they were coerced by ...
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Nichole Manna @nicholemanna.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
NEW: In the three days after Charles Faggart was rushed to UF Health with fatal injuries from the Duval Co jail, Sheriff T.K. Waters sent and received no email – or at least none that the sheriff’s office is willing to disclose. jaxtrib.org/2025/06/26/j...
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JSO blocks release of emails in days after fatally injured inmate was taken to hospital
In the three days after Charles Faggart, a  31-year-old father and food truck vendor, was rushed to UF Health with fatal injuries from the Duval County jail, Sheriff T.K. Waters sent and received no e...
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Nichole Manna @nicholemanna.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
NEW: The state used Sidney Jones as their star witness to put Kenneth Hartley on Death Row. I dug up Jones's past and found a sprawling criminal record that begs the questions: Why was he believed? And why weren't other witnesses with different stories called to testify? jaxtrib.org/2025/06/26/c...
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Cops had a choice of witnesses. They used the liar to put a Jacksonville man on Death Row
A cache of records recently obtained by The Tributary paints a vivid portrait of Sidney Jones, who was at once a petty thief, burglar, gunman, and liar, as well as a longtime paid police informant who...
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Nichole Manna @nicholemanna.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
NEW: Duval County Circuit Judge Jeb Branham denied the motion for relief for Death Row inmate Michael Bell convicted of the 1993 murder of a husband and wife after yesterday's evidentiary hearing jaxtrib.org/2025/06/24/d...
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Duval County judge denies late-hour Death Row appeal
If put to death, Bell will be the eighth person executed by the state this year following tonight’s execution of Thomas Gudinas, 51.
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Nichole Manna @nicholemanna.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Michael Bell, who is scheduled to be executed July 15, will have an evidentiary hearing on Monday — some of the arguments made in his motion came from @jaxtrib.org's recent investigation into another Duval death penalty case. jaxtrib.org/2025/06/20/w...
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Witnesses in Duval Death Row case say they were coached by detective to lie
The legal team representing Michael Bell submitted handwritten affidavits from both witnesses, each saying he was coached to give false testimony by Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Detective William Bol...
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Nichole Manna @nicholemanna.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Charles Faggart’s autopsy report is exempt from public disclosure while prosecutors investigate whether the force used against Faggart during his time at the jail – including a restraint chair, pepper spray and a stun gun – was legally justified. jaxtrib.org/2025/06/12/a...
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Autopsy into controversial jail death complete, but findings a mystery
That report’s findings about what ultimately caused Faggart’s controversial death will prove consequential, so the report’s completion is a significant step.
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Nichole Manna @nicholemanna.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Charles Faggart’s autopsy report is exempt from public disclosure while prosecutors investigate whether the force used against Faggart during his time at the jail – including a restraint chair, pepper spray and a stun gun – was legally justified. jaxtrib.org/2025/06/12/a...
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Autopsy into controversial jail death complete, but findings a mystery
That report’s findings about what ultimately caused Faggart’s controversial death will prove consequential, so the report’s completion is a significant step.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
The number of people killed by the police has risen every year since the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis officer in 2020. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/24/u...
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Since George Floyd’s Murder, Police Killings Keep Rising, Not Falling
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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Some of y’all noticed I’ve been uncharacteristically offline. This is why, and I remain on leave for a few weeks to handle a PTSD relapse. CJR was dogged in its pursuit of my story. Because of what I do and who I am, I felt that I had to answer their questions honestly. www.cjr.org/feature-2/we...
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Journalists Attest to Experiences of Sexual Misconduct with Wesley Lowery
Lowery rose to prominence as a reporter and media thinker. Women in the industry say he engaged in sexual harassment and assault.
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Nichole Manna @nicholemanna.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
NEW: Sergeant among nine guards suspended by the Jacksonville sheriff after a Duval County inmate was allegedly brutalized to death in April was reprimanded in 2021 after he pepper sprayed a restrained inmate at close range, according to docs obtained by The Tributary jaxtrib.org/2025/05/19/s...
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Sergeant suspended after Duval jail death broke use of force policy before
The sergeant who was among nine guards suspended by Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters after a Duval County inmate was allegedly brutalized to death in April was reprimanded in 2021 after he pepper spra...
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The Florida Trib @thefloridatrib.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Susie Wiles, President Donald J. Trump’s chief of staff, blasted a controversial and fast-tracked proposal backed by Florida regulators that would trade 600 acres of prized public land in St. Johns County to a private developer, calling the proposed swap “outrageous." jaxtrib.org/2025/05/18/s...
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Susie Wiles, Trump's chief of staff, slams controversial Northeast Florida land deal
Wiles' intervention, given her proximity to national power, is remarkable, but it's in line with many prominent figures in Northeast Florida concerned the land swap could tarnish prized and environmen...
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Nichole Manna @nicholemanna.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Lawyers for Kenneth “Kip” Hartley, a Jacksonville Death Row inmate convicted of murder more than 30 years ago on the word of a known liar and three jailhouse snitches, are fighting to pry loose records they hope will undo the case. jaxtrib.org/2025/05/08/d...
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Death Row attorneys fight state for records in case highlighted by The Tributary
Lawyers for Kenneth Hartley, a Jacksonville Death Row inmate convicted of murder more than 30 years ago on the word of a known liar and three jailhouse snitches, are fighting to pry loose records they...
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