City Commission Approves Procurement Policy Changes

City Commission Approves Procurement Policy Changes

The City Commissioners approved changes to City Commission Policy 242 at their meeting today. Policy 242 covers City procurement policies, including guidelines for competitive solicitation. According to the meeting agenda, the changes to Policy 242 include:• conforming updates to the City Commission’s recent ethics reform package (Ordinance 19-O-36AA);• conforming updates to the “Cone of Silence” […]

City Commission Votes to Introduce Citizens Police Review Board Ordinance

City Commission Votes to Introduce Citizens Police Review Board Ordinance

After three officer-involved shootings this year, the City Commissioners unanimously voted to introduce an ordinance creating a Citizens Police Review Board (CPRB) at their meeting today. The City Commissioners approved the creation of the CPRB in June after weeks of nationwide protests against police brutality. The CPRB will be tasked with reviewing investigations of excessive […]

COVID Spikes in Zip Code 32304, Stable in Others

COVID Spikes in Zip Code 32304, Stable in Others

Over the last week, new COVID cases have significantly increased in Leon County primarily due to a spike in cases reported in zip code 32304. TR reported last week about a decline in COVID cases before students returned to Tallahassee. Now that students have arrived, the number of COVID cases have spiked in 32304 and […]

Protestors Call Cleared Officers “Killer Cops”, TPD Comments on Arrests

Protestors Call Cleared Officers “Killer Cops”, TPD Comments on Arrests

At an unpermitted protest in downtown Tallahassee on Saturday, law enforcement officials arrested 15 people. The protest comes after a Leon County grand jury reviewed evidence in three police related shootings and concluded officer actions were justified. The Tallahassee Police Department issued a press release following the arrests – provided below – which describes that […]

TPD Officers Cleared in Recent Shootings

TPD Officers Cleared in Recent Shootings

Today a Leon County grand jury released information related to three fatal police shootings. The grand jury deliberations concluded that all three shootings were justified and issued no indictments. Details on the three police shootings are listed below with links to the grand jury presentments. Videos from the incidents can be viewed here. Mychael Johnson […]

FSU to Begin Random COVID-19 Testing for Students, Faculty, and Staff

FSU to Begin Random COVID-19 Testing for Students, Faculty, and Staff

Florida State University announced this morning that it plans to begin random COVID-19 testing of students, faculty, and staff. Students who do not comply could face penalties including student conduct charges. The announcement comes after a spike in COVID cases both in Leon County and at FSU. As of today, Leon County’s positivity rate is […]

County Commission Candidate Kelly Otte Says Man was “Motivated by Hate and Violence.”

County Commission Candidate Kelly Otte Says Man was “Motivated by Hate and Violence.”

Leon County Commissioner candidate Kelly Otte expressed her views about the recent altercation at a downtown protest on her candidate Facebook page. Referring to the man who brandished a gun after being attacked at the protest, Otte wrote, “I can’t imagine any legitimate scenario where he is not charged with a crime.” Otte went on […]