Eye on Jacksonville

Tag: pray

  • The thousand cuts have finished. Now we heal.

    I have been speaking these words in my head for the last month, “Death by a thousand cuts,” each time we heard about one more executive order regarding what we could and could not do. Each little cut meant one less piece of liberty we could enjoy. Each little cut hurt — and the hurt…

  • Taking a close look at police work at night in the city

    While Jacksonville residents are watching TV and retiring for the night there is a lot going on in the streets. The police are out there taking care of business. But what exactly do cops do while patrolling at night? You might imagine they run from a murder to a robbery to a burglary. Or, if…

  • It’s no picnic being a police officer in Jacksonville

    Criminals continue to conduct violence, as they always have and always will. Jacksonville is employing one new approach designed to limit the violence. Will is work? That remains to be seen. Proponents claim it has helped elsewhere. Cure Violence has worked in places such as New York, according to studies that have been done. Local…

  • If I had a dream…

    I have a dream! It is a dream for a Jacksonville leadership team who cares more about serving the community than their own self elevation. It is a dream that infuses servanthood ingredients throughout the phrase “public servant.” It is a dream where leaders model authentic compassion and empathy for hurting communities, not childish visions…

  • Chicago in Jacksonville to help solve crime problem??

    Yes you read that right. A group from Chicago is here to help Jacksonville decrease it’s crime. The City of Jacksonville has hired a firm out of Chicago to the tune of $7,500 to help us figure out how to reduce crime. Cure Violence met with Sheriff Williams, Mayor Curry and State Attorney Nelson. They…