City Commissioners to Meet 1 on 1
The City of Gainesville website indicates that some city commissioners intend to have one-on-one meetings in a conference room at City Hall. Officials gave notice of the meetings on the website
Public Meetings
“State Mandate” or “Spineless”? City and GPD Officials Dispute GINI’s Stance Against Reporting Suspected Undocumented Immigrants
On Thursday, September 17, activists organized by the Gainesville Immigrant Neighbor Inclusion Initiative (GINI) held a protest outside City Hall over the Gainesville Police Department (GPD)’s new general order requiring officers to
Gainesville City Leaders Put Off Anti-ICE Resolution After Voicing Concerns
Thursday afternoon, Mayor Harvey Ward and members of the Gainesville City Commission for the most-part spoke against a resolution by the Gainesville Immigrant Neighbor Inclusion Initiative (GINI) that would stand against operations
Immigrant-Rights Activists Present Anti-ICE Petition to Gainesville City Commission
Correction | July 17: It was mistakenly reported that Ethan Maia de Needell read aloud the resolution's language when he was reading from the petition.
On Thursday, activists organized by the Gainesville
Local Officials Respond to ICE Concerns at United Church of Gainesville
On Sunday, March 1, dozens of people gathered for an event at the United Church of Gainesville about local ICE activity.
The event was hosted by Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward, School Board Member