Deputy kills driver after attempted traffic stop
A Manatee County deputy was under investigation Wednesday night after killing a driver who was backing up to run a deputy over with his car.
The deputy had pulled over 30-year-old Justin Stackhouse at 12:30 a.m. after observing “heavy front end damage” and a shredded front tire on his car. Stackhouse refused to stop, resulting in a low-speed pursuit that ended near the Walmart at 5315 Cortez Rd., according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.
The deputy then pulled next to Stackhouse while a second deputy pulled behind him. One of the deputies got out of their vehicles and announced that they were conducting a felony traffic stop. Stackhouse then put his car into reverse and accelerated towards that deputy. The deputy fired multiple shots before the vehicle sped away a short distance before stopping near the Walmart’s west entrance, according to the sheriff’s office.
The deputies gave first aid to Stackhouse before he was taken to an area hospital. He was pronounced dead around 1:40 a.m. Wednesday, according to the sheriff’s office.
The deputy’s name has not been released.
St. Pete City Council considers linkage fee for affordable housing
The St. Petersburg City Council is considering a proposal this week that could bring in $20 million dollars for affordable housing.
They will consider on Thursday whether to charge developers a fee that they can use to preserve or produce affordable housing projects. Council members are asking for $1 per square foot of gross floor area on building permits for new residential, industrial or commercial structures.
Developers would have the option to build affordable housing on their own property instead of paying the fee.
The linkage fee is projected to collect nearly $2 million a year over the next 10 years.
The Council is scheduled to discuss the linkage fee issue Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Sunshine Center Auditorium, 330 5th St. N. The meeting will also be streamed live on St. Pete TV.
Report: Women receive harsher treatment in prisons
Female prisoners in Florida face much harsher punishments for minor violations than men, according to a new report from the federal Commission of Civil Rights.
The study from 2000 to 2016 found that the incarceration rate for women in state prisons increased by more than 50%, dramatically outpacing the incarceration rate of men.
Commission Chair Catherine E. Lhamon said in a news release that “the evidence and testimony presented to the Commission presented a dire picture of the conditions of confinement for incarcerated women. We urge Congress and the Department of Justice to take immediate action to ensure that correctional officials do not violate the rights of incarcerated women.”
The report also recommended an end to shackling pregnant prisoners.
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