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Public demands accountability after in‑custody death; council hears calls to release footage, pause $1B jail project and halt morgue plan
Summary
Multiple speakers at the Jacksonville City Council meeting demanded release of video and criminal investigation following the death of Charles Faggart in Duval County custody. Speakers urged the council to pause a proposed $1 billion jail project and to reconsider a planned morgue facility in Brentwood.
Dozens of speakers used the public comment period at the Jacksonville City Council meeting to demand transparency and accountability following the death of Charles (Charlie) Faggart while in county custody. Speakers called for release of all footage, criminal prosecution of involved officers, an immediate reassessment of plans for a new billion‑dollar jail, and repurposing of a proposed morgue in Brentwood.
Multiple speakers described the family learning of Mr. Faggart’s death through news reports and said they had received little or no direct information from the sheriff’s office. Testimony from community leaders and advocates…
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