Willie Williams, who spent 44 years in prison on wrongful conviction, files lawsuit

ActionNewsJax.com News Staff

April 17, 2024 at 2:12 PM·1 min read

The attorneys and family of a man who was wrongfully convicted have filed a lawsuit against the City of Jacksonville and members of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Willie Williams spent almost 45 years in prison.

>>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<<

According to his attorneys, JSO detectives framed Williams by destroying and hiding evidence.

Williams was released from jail in 2020 and cleared of his crimes in January.

Williams and his attorneys will hold a news conference at 3:30 p.m. in front of the federal courthouse in Jacksonville.

[DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks]

[SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter]

Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.

Yahoo Sports
Los Angeles Lakers 2024 NBA offseason preview: Everything revolves around LeBron James
LeBron holds a player option and probably isn't too thrilled with being on a play-in team and getting bounced in the first round.
14m ago
TechCrunch
WeTransfer cuts out the middle man and now lets users sell files directly on the platform
WeTransfer is adding new features that allow users to sell files directly on the platform, the company announced on Tuesday. According to one study, 87% of content creators have reported late or missed payments. The integrated payments on WeTransfer are powered by Stripe and are rolling out to all users globally.
1h ago
Engadget
Instagram's algorithm overhaul will reward ‘original content’ and penalize aggregators
Instagram is overhauling its recommendation algorithm for Reels to boost “original content” in a move that will have significant implications for aggregator accounts and others that primarily repost other users’ work.
41m ago
Autoblog
A small door ding became a nightmare for a Fisker Ocean owner
One Fisker Ocean owner lost thousands and experienced weeks of hardship over a simple door ding that totaled the EV.
21m ago
Yahoo News
Trump trial live updates: Prosecutors focus on Trump's alleged efforts to hide hush money payment to Stormy Daniels
Prosecutors are set to resume presenting their case against the former president, who is charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to conceal a hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels on the eve of the 2016 election.
49m ago
TechCrunch
Meta's approach to election security in the frame as EU probes FB, Instagram
The European Union said on Tuesday that it suspects Meta's social networking platforms, Facebook and Instagram, of breaking the bloc' rules for larger platforms in relation to election integrity. The European Commission (EC) has opened formal infringement proceedings to investigate Meta under the Digital Services Act (DSA), an online governance and content moderation framework. The EU's concerns here span several areas.
3h ago
The Yodel
5 states sue over Title IX LGBTQ protections, Israel offers ‘generous’ ceasefire deal and Blue Ivy Carter joins ‘Mufasa’ cast
The stories you need to start your day: GOP-led states file Title IX lawsuits, new car safety rules and more in today’s edition of The Yodel newsletter
1h ago
TechCrunch
SafeBase taps AI to automate software security reviews
Entrepreneurs Al Yang and Adar Arnon met at Harvard Business School and quickly realized that they had an interest in common: cybersecurity. "We've witnessed an evolving business climate that brought along with it an unprecedented need for improved security processes," Arnon told TechCrunch. Yang and Arnon decided to turn this interest into something more, so they started SafeBase, which was accepted into Y Combinator's accelerator program during the pandemic.
41m ago
Engadget
The Morning After: Meta is offering popular Threads users thousands of dollars in bonuses
The biggest news stories this morning: The DJI Mini 4K is a $299 drone for beginners, OpenAI will train its AI models on the Financial Times’ journalism, Gadgets that make great Mother’s Day gifts.
2h ago
Yahoo Finance
Stock market today: US stocks set to snap 5-month win streak with Fed, Amazon in focus
Investors marked time ahead of the Fed's rate decision, with earnings from Amazon on deck to test prospects for a Big Tech-fueled bump.
2h ago
Yahoo Personal Finance
Mortgage rates today, April 30, 2024: Inflation helps keep rates high
These are today's mortgage rates. The Fed should keep the federal funds rate the same tomorrow, so rates will probably stay high. Lock in your rate today.
4h ago
TechCrunch
Yelp is launching a new AI assistant to help you connect with businesses
Yelp announced a new AI-powered chatbot today for consumers that helps them connect with relevant businesses for their tasks. The company joins a long list of organizations leaning into AI chatbots as an assistive medium. Yelp said that the chatbot uses OpenAI's large language models (LLMs) along with its own data to ask users queries about their problems and connect them with relevant professionals for the job.
3h ago
Yahoo Personal Finance
CD rates today, April 30, 2024 (top rate at 5.15% APY)
CD rates available today are well above historical norms. Find out where to get the best cd rates.
4h ago
Yahoo Finance
Amazon earnings preview: AI initiatives expected to take focus
Amazon earnings preview: What to expect from the company's fiscal fourth quarter results
4h ago
Engadget
Razer will refund Zephyr mask buyers due to bogus N95 claims
Razer didn't even submit its Zephyr masks for N95 certification testing, according to the FTC.
5h ago
TechCrunch
neuroClues wants to put high speed eye tracking tech in the doctor's office
The eyes aren't just a window into the soul; tracking saccades can help doctors pick up a range of brain health issues. It wants to make it easier for healthcare service providers to use eye tracking to support the diagnosis of neurodegenerative conditions. The company is starting with a focus on Parkinson's disease, which already typically incorporates a test of a patient's eye movement.
7h ago
TechCrunch
As VC firms invest more in B2B startups, Intuition is a new VC fund focusing on consumer tech
Intuition, however, a new VC firm based in Paris, is doing something radical by betting on consumer tech exclusively. Behind the scenes, Hugo Amsellem (pictured left) and Etienne Boutan (pictured right) will be the general partners of this new fund. Hugo Amsellem has worked for Jellysmack and written about consumer tech and influencers for the past few years — including this very interesting piece on loneliness and how it affects consumer tech and culture.
7h ago
TechCrunch
Solo GP fund Andrena Ventures hopes to carry startup talent onto its next challenges
In the world of startups, it’s not uncommon to see talent from successful companies go on to found their own ventures. This is particularly evident in fintech in Europe, where alumni from unicorns like Monzo, N26, Revolut and others have started a flurry of new companies. The firm’s general partner, Gideon Valkin, told TechCrunch that while he will fund talent with roots in European and British fintech, Andrena itself is sector agnostic.
8h ago
Yahoo Sports
NBA playoffs: Jamal Murray will reportedly play in Nuggets-Lakers Game 5 despite calf strain
Murray was a true game-time decision.
12h ago
Yahoo Sports
NBA playoffs: Celtics cruise to Game 4 win over Heat, lose Kristaps Porzingis to calf injury
The Celtics have a closeout game at home, but don't yet know Porzingis' status for Game 5 and beyond.
12h ago

News

Life

Entertainment

Finance

Sports

New on Yahoo

Willie Williams, who spent 44 years in prison on wrongful conviction, files lawsuit

>>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<<

Recommended Stories

Los Angeles Lakers 2024 NBA offseason preview: Everything revolves around LeBron James

WeTransfer cuts out the middle man and now lets users sell files directly on the platform

Instagram's algorithm overhaul will reward ‘original content’ and penalize aggregators

A small door ding became a nightmare for a Fisker Ocean owner

Trump trial live updates: Prosecutors focus on Trump's alleged efforts to hide hush money payment to Stormy Daniels

Meta's approach to election security in the frame as EU probes FB, Instagram

5 states sue over Title IX LGBTQ protections, Israel offers ‘generous’ ceasefire deal and Blue Ivy Carter joins ‘Mufasa’ cast

SafeBase taps AI to automate software security reviews

The Morning After: Meta is offering popular Threads users thousands of dollars in bonuses

Stock market today: US stocks set to snap 5-month win streak with Fed, Amazon in focus

Mortgage rates today, April 30, 2024: Inflation helps keep rates high

Yelp is launching a new AI assistant to help you connect with businesses

CD rates today, April 30, 2024 (top rate at 5.15% APY)

Amazon earnings preview: AI initiatives expected to take focus

Razer will refund Zephyr mask buyers due to bogus N95 claims

neuroClues wants to put high speed eye tracking tech in the doctor's office

As VC firms invest more in B2B startups, Intuition is a new VC fund focusing on consumer tech

Solo GP fund Andrena Ventures hopes to carry startup talent onto its next challenges

NBA playoffs: Jamal Murray will reportedly play in Nuggets-Lakers Game 5 despite calf strain

NBA playoffs: Celtics cruise to Game 4 win over Heat, lose Kristaps Porzingis to calf injury