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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Screenshot from News4JAX local package on Ax Handle Saturday. It was a part of history where my father played a central role. But ...
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Jacksonville NAACP to commemorate 64 years since Ax Handle Saturday

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Youth Council of the NAACP will commemorate the 64th anniversary of the 1960 Sit-Ins and Ax Handle Saturday on Tuesday at the First Baptist Church of Oakland. On ...
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 ...