Jacksonville's Morning News Interviews

Blair reports on the state of police reform legislation, as all eyes turn to Memphis and the Tyre Nichols story.

Jessica reports on local protests and political responses to the police body cam footage depicting the fatal attack on Tyre Nichols in Memphis, and a proposed voter initiative for civilian oversight and review of police.

Former Rep. Jason Fischer recounts being one of many Mandarin residents to discover hateful fliers promoting antisemitism in his yard. This is one of several recent events spreading controversial and inflammatory messaging or imaging around Jacksonville.

Jared reports that after distractions from Speaker elections and document drama, the new Congress has begun the business of discussing new legislation, including new plans on when and how the national oil reserves may be utilized.

Capitol Hill and the country are bracing for possible protests as the City of Memphis is set to release video in the Tyre Nichols case. He is the Memphis man who prosecutors say police beat during a traffic stop. He died a few days later. The former police officers have now been charged in the death. The police body cam video has been described as heinous. President Joe Biden, along with Nichols’ family is calling for peaceful protests. Biden said “outrage is understandable, but violence is never acceptable.” We break down the latest from Memphis, what we can expect from police departments and what happened to police accountability legislation Congress was considering.

Senator Rick Scott joins JMN to offer an insider-look at the reform ideas developing in response to the classified documents scandal in DC, the first days of the new Congress, and the successful run of the Jaguars over the past season.

Jared reports on the newest developments in the "classified documents scandal," as the latest high profile politician to be discovered in possession of documents is former Vice President Mike Pence. Congress is calling for revisions to the classification process and better control over access and maintenance of classified records.

Lots going on in the 904! From the Nights of Lights finale to the Anastasia Farmers Market, SJC will be hopping this weekend, while in Jax you've got the Icemen in action, Air Supply on stage, or the Kat & Dave Show at the Moran. There's Rachmaninoff with the Symphony, the Boat Show for the nautically inclined, and lest we forget -- Jurassic World Live is at the Vystar Arena. Oh yeah, we've got the AFC & NFC championships this weekend as well between Fox30 and CBS47. And that's just a FEW things happening! Check out our story for a complete rundown, and leave an Open Mic with your weekend plans!

Jared Rice joins JMN to remind us that it's only "40 Days Until the Players!" Jared and Rich discuss this year's event, what fans can expect, and what the volunteers are already up to in advance of the event.

Mark Kaye joins JMN to sound off about Trump's return to social media, and the classified documents scandal that everyone is jumping on the bandwagon for. Hear more of Mark's thoughts and share your own on The Mark Kaye Show from Noon to 3pm!