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It’s been 63 years since Ax Handle Saturday. One man says city is ‘dealing with same issues’ following deadly shooting

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Sunday marked 63 years since Ax Handle Saturday unfolded in Jacksonville and a commemoration was held at Jessie Ball duPont Center on Adams Street. On August 27, 1960, a mob of ...

My father fought a mob during Ax Handle Saturday in 1960—I learned about it at 42

OPINION: I was 42 when I learned that Dr. Arnett Elyus Girardeau Sr. stood between Black teenagers and a white ...
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‘No protect and serve’: 65 years since Ax Handle Saturday, a racist attack in downtown Jacksonville

Wednesday marks 65 years since Ax Handle Saturday, a brutal racist attack on a peaceful lunch counter-protest in downtown Jacksonville. On August 27, 1960, the protest against segregation turned ...
KLTV

Laneville man accused of beating man to death with ax handle gets reduced sentencing

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - A man charged with murder in 2021 pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of aggravated assault on Thursday. John Houston Brown, 41, of Laneville, pleaded guilty to aggravated ...
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It’s been 65 years since Ax Handle Saturday. A ceremony will honor those who fought for equality

Wednesday marks 65 years since a mob of white men attacked Black teenagers for attempting to integrate lunch counters in downtown Jacksonville, an attack known as Ax Handle Saturday. A commemoration ...
Business Insider

The Jacksonville shooting took place as the city prepared to commemorate the 63rd anniversary of another racially-motivated attack

A gunman shot and killed three people at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday. Authorities believe the gunman was aware of the fifth anniversary of the Jacksonville Landing ...