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Steve Patterson

Los Angeles

Correspondent at NBC News

NBC News Correspondent: @NBCNightlyNews / @TODAYshow / @MSNBC / Forever @michiganstateu Spartan.

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  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Steve Patterson

    The Duval County School Board scrapped a longstanding program to hire minority- and women-owned businesses Tuesday night, committing instead “to provide expanded and equitable participation by small and micro businesses.” The school district’s Office of Economic Opportunity will administer a new “Small/Micro Business Enterprise” hiring effort designed to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs in organizations receiving federal...

  • 2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Steve Patterson

    Florida is launching an Office of Parental Rights to safeguard family rights in fields ranging from children’s health services to school library book selections, Attorney General James Uthmeier said Tuesday. The Attorney General’s Office said the new agency will be the first of its type in the country, designed “to empower parents and protect children.”Challenging perceived overreach by local school districts or service providers appears to be an early emphasis for the unit.

  • 4 weeks ago | jacksonville.com | Steve Patterson

    Former Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Joshua Earrey was sentenced to nine years in prison for conspiring to steal confiscated drugs. Earrey, along with former Nassau County Sheriff’s Sgt. James Hickox, sold over 1,000 pounds of stolen marijuana and other drugs. Earrey also admitted to accepting bribes and extorting drug dealers for at least $20,000 to fuel his oxycodone addiction.

  • 1 month ago | jacksonville.com | Steve Patterson

    The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the extortion conviction of Dixie County lawyer Marion Michael O'Steen. O'Steen was accused of extorting money from a client while involved in an FBI investigation into former State Attorney Jeff Siegmeister. The appeals court found insufficient evidence to support the extortion charge or a charge of failing to report cash transactions. Siegmeister pleaded guilty to corruption charges in 2022 and was sentenced to 40 months in prison.

  • 2 months ago | yahoo.com | Steve Patterson

    A Jacksonville man could face prison time over charges that he threatened a Secret Service agent investigating a report that he talked about killing former Vice President Kamala Harris on TikTok. Franklin Delana Jarrell, 59, was indicted Thursday on four counts of making threats to a federal law enforcement officer, a charge that can carry a potential six-year sentence behind bars.

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Steve Patterson
Steve Patterson @PattersonNBC
30 Apr 25

RT @MSNBC_reports: Amid the uncertainty over President Trump's tariffs, the U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter of 2025. @Patter…

Steve Patterson
Steve Patterson @PattersonNBC
15 Apr 25

“Based on the current tariffs, we're gonna probably experience a 20% reduction in the second half of the year… what that means is loss of jobs.” -LB Port CEO Mario Cordero Uncertainty here is an understatement. At the docks… livelihoods are on the line. Our @MSNBC reporting.

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'Uncertainty and fear' President Trump signals new tariffs on semiconductors and drugs. @PattersonNBC, @bcheungz and @calebsilver join @jdbalart to provide more insight on the economic impact. https://t.co/Vjg8FKhIdi

Steve Patterson
Steve Patterson @PattersonNBC
14 Apr 25

RT @WillieGeist: On #SundayTODAY, @PattersonNBC visits the senior care facility where actress Daryl Hannah and her horses bring comfort and…