Morning Show Interviews

Apr 29

Click on links below to view: Video: Interview on The Morning Show, WJXT, Channel 4. Video: Interview on Good Morning Jacksonville, First Coast...

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Councilman’s use of ‘Jesus’ in prayer leads to legal questions

Apr 29

Florida Times Union, April 28, 2010 Jacksonville City Councilman Don Redman said he was trying to prove a point about religious freedom when he asked a Muslim man to pray during Tuesday’s council meeting. But Redman’s own prayer at the beginning of the meeting has raised questions about religion in politics and whether overtly Christian prayers cross the...

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Some Jacksonville council members embarrassed themselves

Apr 29

Florida Times Union Submitted by Ron Littlepage on April 29, 2010 Opponents of Parvez Ahmed’s nomination to the Human Rights Commission are demanding retribution at the polls after City Council approved his appointment. I agree. There should be retribution – against those council members who voted no on Ahmed’s nomination and shamed the city in...

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Ahmed nomination sails rockily to Jacksonville council approval

Apr 28

Florida Times Union, April 28, 2010Ahmed nomination sails rockily to Jacksonville council approvalBy Tia Mitchell Ending three weeks of controversial back-and-forth, University of North Florida finance professor Parvez Ahmed was confirmed to the city’s Human Rights Commission Tuesday night. The City Council vote was 13-6, but it came after a half-hour of debate...

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More Letters of Support

Apr 27

Florida Times Union, April 27, 2010 Support from UNF Representing faculty and the senior administration of the University of North Florida, we want to go on record as supporting the nomination of Professor Parvez Ahmed to the Jacksonville Human Rights Commission. Ironically, much of the controversy around Ahmed’s nomination proves just how urgently we need to...

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