Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback blames family collapse for black teen takeovers

Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback is running to succeed governor Ron DeSantis — and after he announced his radical plan to disrupt “teen takeovers,” Florida might just see him win.

Fishback stepped up to reveal his plan after 22 young people were arrested at a riot in downtown Tampa, Florida, this month, beginning with a controversial but true statement: “One thing that we have to confront is that black youth violence is a problem in Florida.”

The candidate pointed out that the group was “almost exclusively young and black.”

“There’s something to be said about the root causes that lead a 12-year-old who was arrested here on Friday night to riot without parental supervision. 72% of black kids born today will be born to an unmarried mother,”