Interview with Star 94.5 Daralene answers questions from Star 94.5 radio personality JoJo O'Neal about the Ocoee Massacre Documentary and the research involved.

PBS Spotlights Ocoee Massacre Documentary WUCF News Anchor, Steve Mort, interviews Daralene about the making of the Ocoee Massacre and the parallels to the November 2020 presidential election.

Community Reacts to Ocoee Massacre Two days after the Ocoee Massacre documentary aired the Mayor of Ocoee, city commissioners and city manager signed a letter of apology to the descendants of the victims. Daralene discussed that and the community response to the one-hour documentary. [...]

DEADLIEST DAY IN U.S. POLITICAL HISTORY In the late 1800s Blacks migrated to Florida from other southern states. They were looking for better opportunities. By 1920, Ocoee, Florida was home to hundreds of Blacks. Some had bought their own land with the money they earned through Florida’s booming agricultural business. That year [...]

DATA DRIVEN JOURNALISM Data-driven journalism can help uncover untold stories. The State of Florida, at the time, did not track deadly officer-involved shootings. Daralene created a database, using crime statistics compiled by local law enforcement agencies and maintained by the state to create one. Through the data, she was able to extract [...]

INVESTIGATING USE OF FORCE A traffic stop for an alleged seatbelt violation led to chaos and an Orlando police officer’s knee on a man’s neck. Investigative Reporter Daralene Jones got a tip about the case in the weeks following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The Orlando officers initiated the [...]