James Burke

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Letters from the Issue of March 13, 2008

"Miami-Dade County government is badly in need of a federal enema."

Rappers' Slight

Flo Rida and Missy Elliott at Sunset Place?

The Ghetto Governor

Dorrin Rolle’s dedication to his district is in question

The Gridlock Candidate

The county mayor’s race is bumper-to-bumper with hopefuls, but a former traffic reporter thinks he has a shot.

Protest Too Much

Tongues still wag over FTAA arrests, but does the Civilian Investigative Panel have teeth?

Native Son

Billy Hardemon has been running around Liberty City, and away from allegations of wrongdoing, forever

Our Lady of the Projects

Octavia Anderson and the last days of the James E. Scott Homes

One Less Good Man

Adolph King, Jr., fought to maintain an oasis in a menacing desert. The desert prevailed.

Best Gadfly

Daniel Ricker

DeFede

Burke's Legacy, for the Record

Grigsby in Defense of Grigsby

Burke's Legacy, for the Record

Principles vs. Politics

Burke's Legacy, for the Record

Rundle Arrives

Burke's Legacy, for the Record

Teele, Toil, and Trouble

Burke's Legacy, for the Record

If You Indict, They Will Come

What is Miami's greatest natural resource? Corruption, of course! So let's get out there and sell it!

The Vultures Are Circling

Bruce Kaplan is alive and well (for the moment at least), but that hasn't deterred speculation about his replacement

Witness Hampering

Bruce Kaplan is alive and well (for the moment at least), but that hasn't deterred speculation about his replacement

Letters

Bruce Kaplan is alive and well (for the moment at least), but that hasn't deterred speculation about his replacement

Mortgaging His Future

Bruce Kaplan is alive and well (for the moment at least), but that hasn't deterred speculation about his replacement

The Waiting Game

After more than a year, Commissioner James Burke may finally learn what lies ahead: Prosecution or exoneration

Coming of Age on the 50-Yard Line

Most of the boys who play in Gwen Cherry Park's pop warner football program live in the Scott Projects, but they do their growing up on the gridiron

Sitting Petty

Most of the boys who play in Gwen Cherry Park's pop warner football program live in the Scott Projects, but they do their growing up on the gridiron

Alonso to Corrupters: Watch Out!

Most of the boys who play in Gwen Cherry Park's pop warner football program live in the Scott Projects, but they do their growing up on the gridiron

The Dumping Ground

When family members or cronies need a job, Dade county politicians drop them off at the airport

Coming of Rage

When family members or cronies need a job, Dade county politicians drop them off at the airport

Letters

When family members or cronies need a job, Dade county politicians drop them off at the airport

First Contact

The Touch Research Institute promotes the laying on of healing hands

The County Bully

The Touch Research Institute promotes the laying on of healing hands

Prisoners and Politics

The Touch Research Institute promotes the laying on of healing hands

Deep Inside the Scandal

Howard Gary discusses OPERATION GREENPALM, the ambitious corruption investigation rattled by mismanagement and blown apart by astonishing leaks of secret information

Arena Winners and Losers: Alex Shoots, Alex Scores!

Howard Gary discusses OPERATION GREENPALM, the ambitious corruption investigation rattled by mismanagement and blown apart by astonishing leaks of secret information

Jimmy in the Lion's Den

Howard Gary discusses OPERATION GREENPALM, the ambitious corruption investigation rattled by mismanagement and blown apart by astonishing leaks of secret information

As Nasty as They Can Possibly Be

Howard Gary discusses OPERATION GREENPALM, the ambitious corruption investigation rattled by mismanagement and blown apart by astonishing leaks of secret information

Hour Town

Six months after its debut, the county's scheme to keep teens out of nighttime trouble gets mixed reviews

Rhaynetta's Cause

Even through her own struggle with the disease, Rhaynetta Cheatham has worked tirelessly to bring AIDS awareness where it's most needed: Miami's black community

Jailhouse Rumble

If racial strife and political bickering were crimes, the entire staff of Dade County's corrections department would be locked up

Flying Blind

Homestead Air Force Base: Hundreds of millions of dollars. An arrogant developer. Nine compliant politicians. A vote taken so late at night you never knew what hit you.

Very Big Bucks

The most lucrative contract in the history of Miami International Airport is about to be awarded to one lucky company

In the Dead of the Night

While you were sound asleep, the Dade County Commission spent hundreds of millions of your dollars. Aren't you glad they didn't bother to wake you?

The Canyon

Scenes from the Scott Homes -- the mamas, the kids, the babies, the fight for dignity, the pall of despair

Dialing Your Dollars

You say you haven't got a cellular phone? Heck, you own hundreds of 'em! And right now some local bureaucrat is using one to make a hairdressing appointment.

Special Airport Service for Some Very Special People

You say you haven't got a cellular phone? Heck, you own hundreds of 'em! And right now some local bureaucrat is using one to make a hairdressing appointment.

First Class All the Way

You're a very important person. Someone with influence. A big-shot bureaucrat. A friggin' Dade County Commissioner! And when you travel, you expect those airlines to understand that you want to go first class all the way.

Belly Away From the Bar

The Florida bar puts a pathetic period on Metro Commissioner James Burke's 1994

Burke's Law

Is there a financial adviser in the house?

Auto Erratic

The county commission awards a contract for unmarked police cruisers and scores bit. The tally so far: Higher costs, a lawsuit, and not enough cars.

Stubbed Tow

When Metro cops have your car towed away, at least one person might be smiling. And his name might be Johnny Johnny Dollar.

A Tale of Tent City

Last spring, when Dade County united with a local charity to help the hurricane's homeless, the partnership sounded too good to be true. It was.

From The Back of the Bus to the Driver's Seat

Miami's black community finally gets an honest shot at the county commission, and the scramble among candidates is on