Freedom of Information Act

Miami-Dade Police Watched Occupy Miami's Facebook Page for Months

Miami-Dade Police Watched Occupy Miami's Facebook Page For Months Around Eviction

The email went out to a group of Miami-Dade cops February 22, just a couple of weeks after they'd busted up Occupy Miami's downtown encampment. The subject line was in ominous military-speak: "Occupy Miami: Situational Awareness." Inside, an MDPD Homeland Security detective named Maritza Aschenbrenn ... More >>

Miami-Dade Police Watched Photog's Facebook Before Arresting Him at Occupy Miami Bust

Carlos Miller isn't shy about his M.O. -- he believes photographers have the right to photograph police on the job, and he's more than willing to get arrested to prove his point. So it's not necessarily a surprise that cops are well aware of the 305's most rabble-rousing photog. Yet there's still so ... More >>

CIA Withholds Bay of Pigs Documents, Claims Release Would "Confuse the Public"

​Even 50 years after the Bay of Pigs invasion, the Central Intelligence Agency is still refusing to release its entire official history of the bungled operation.In response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, the CIA explains that the final volume of its five-volume history should be withheld ... More >>

Here's A Copy Of The $200,000 Check Made Out To Miami Police Chief Miguel Exposito

​When a royal brouhaha erupted last week over Miami Police Chief Miguel Exposito's allegations that city officials offered him a "bribe" to resign, Riptide filed a Freedom of Information Act request for a copy the infamous $200,000 check.Well, the check just landed in our inbox. It shows that Mayo ... More >>

Florida's Obscene License Plate Countdown: The Whole Enchilada

​​​As we count down the full list of 2,000 personalized license plate requests reviewed by Florida's Obscenity Board -- a mind-blowing document we got our hands on a few weeks ago through the Freedom of Information Act -- we've learned a few things about the good folks of the Sunshine State. ... More >>

Florida's Obscene License Plate Countdown: Thugs, Gangstas and Killers Edition

​​As we count down the full list of 2,000 personalized license plate requests reviewed by Florida's Obscenity Board -- a mind-blowing document we got our hands on a few weeks ago through the Freedom of Information Act -- we've learned a few things about the good folks of the Sunshine State. Thi ... More >>

Florida's Obscene License Plate Countdown: Sexy-Time 69 Edition

​As we count down the full list of 2,000 personalized license plate requests reviewed by Florida's Obscenity Board -- a mind-blowing document we got our hands on a few weeks ago through the Freedom of Information Act -- we've learned a few things about the good folks of the Sunshine State.This wee ... More >>

Tomas Regalado Got Thousands in Free Tickets To Heat Games, Boxing Event

courtesy Al CrespoTomas Regalado and Sean Penn in a private box at a Heat game.​In Miami Beach, a storm is brewing over accusations that city officials strong-armed the New World Symphony to give them free tickets to concerts. But Beach leaders aren't the only politicians accepting free seats.Miam ... More >>

Florida's Obscene License Plate Countdown: Haters and Racists Edition

​As we count down the full list of 2,000 personalized license plate requests reviewed by Florida's Obscenity Board -- a mind-blowing document we got our hands on a few weeks ago through the Freedom of Information Act -- we've learned a few things about the good folks of the Sunshine StateThis week ... More >>

Florida's Obscene License Plate Countdown: Bodily Functions and Man-Junk Edition

​As we count down the full list of 2,000 personalized license plate requests reviewed by the Florida's Obscenity Board -- a mind-blowing document we got our hands on a few weeks ago through the Freedom of Information Act -- we've learned a few things about the good folks of the Sunshine State. Th ... More >>

Censored license plates you won't see on the road

​As we count down the full list of 2,000 personalized license plate requests reviewed by the Florida's Obscenity Board -- a mind-blowing document we got our hands on a few weeks ago through the Freedom of Information Act -- we've learned a few things about the good folks of the Sunshine State. Th ... More >>

Top Five Obscene Florida License Plates, Visualized For Your Pleasure

​Thanks to the cackling eight-year-old child making poop jokes inside the minds of all Floridians, Riptide hit the mother lode last week. We made a Freedom of Information Act request for a list of all the objectionable personalized license plates reviewed by state officials in the last few years, ... More >>

You Won't Believe What Floridians Have Tried To Put On Their Personalized License Plates

​Once every six weeks or so, a small, sober group of bureaucrats and cops gathers in a conference room in Tallahassee. Members of the group synch their iPhones to urbandictionary.com, bone up on the latest texting slang, and then laugh their asses off for an hour or two. They're the License Plate ... More >>

ACLU Chief Howard Simon Recalls MLK and Bloody Sunday

Photo by Jacob KatelHoward Simon​American Civil Liberties executive director Howard Simon took part in the last century's most significant freedom march with Dr. Martin Luther King. Then he was part of lawsuits that indicated our own government might have played a role in one of the civil rights m ... More >>

Miami-Dade police buy drones

Photo by Jacob KatelHoward Simon​American Civil Liberties executive director Howard Simon took part in the last century's most significant freedom march with Dr. Martin Luther King. Then he was part of lawsuits that indicated our own government might have played a role in one of the civil rights m ... More >>

Miami-Dade Cops Close To Adding War in Afghanistan-Style Drone To Arsenal

via HoneywellMiami Dade cops hope to soon start flying this robotic drone called the T-Hawk.​In places such as Kabul, Gaza, and Baghdad, unmanned aerial vehicles hovering over homes, following suspects, and tracking enemies of the state are a daily reality. So where are the high-tech drones buzzin ... More >>

Revealed: USDA Plot To Kill Americans With Cheese!

"Domino's Pizza was hurting early last year. Domestic sales had fallen, and a survey of big pizza chain customers left the company tied for the worst tasting pies. Then help arrived from an organization called Dairy Management. It teamed up with Domino's to develop a new line of pizzas with 40 perce ... More >>

Conspiracy Artist

"Domino's Pizza was hurting early last year. Domestic sales had fallen, and a survey of big pizza chain customers left the company tied for the worst tasting pies. Then help arrived from an organization called Dairy Management. It teamed up with Domino's to develop a new line of pizzas with 40 perce ... More >>

Arizona-Style Immigration Rules Threatening In Miami, Advocates Warn

On Friday, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed an immigration bill into law that would be the laughingstock of the nation if it weren't so damned disturbing. Advocates say cooperation between ICE and local cops scares South Florida immigrants.​Essentially, it legalizes racial profiling by allowi ... More >>

Chinese drywall has screwed thousands of South Florida homeowners

On Friday, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed an immigration bill into law that would be the laughingstock of the nation if it weren't so damned disturbing. Advocates say cooperation between ICE and local cops scares South Florida immigrants.​Essentially, it legalizes racial profiling by allowi ... More >>

President Obama fails to go after those responsible for the financial meltdown

On Friday, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed an immigration bill into law that would be the laughingstock of the nation if it weren't so damned disturbing. Advocates say cooperation between ICE and local cops scares South Florida immigrants.​Essentially, it legalizes racial profiling by allowi ... More >>

Eat Burgers And Die?

There's been a lot of ink spilled in recent years over the potential dangers inherent in our food supply chain. Still, the piece by Michael Moss this past Saturday in The New York Times could scare just about anyone into a lifetime of hamburger abstinence. You can, and should, check out the entire a ... More >>

Peace, Love, and Terror

The investigation into a cop killing in the '70s leads to a law professor who helped launch Barack Obama's political career.

Mock Trial

Miami’s immigration judges are not interested in your problems

If You Don't Have A Visa, Stay Out of the Kitchen

In the old days, INS agents tended to round up illegal-alien cooks and dishwashers. Now they're going after owners.

JFK Assassination Theorists

In the old days, INS agents tended to round up illegal-alien cooks and dishwashers. Now they're going after owners.

Fraudbuster!

In the old days, INS agents tended to round up illegal-alien cooks and dishwashers. Now they're going after owners.