Richard Dunn

The Bitch

Meet Miami's Next Mayor

Political gangster or humble servant, Miriam Alonso wins either way

Shirley Q. Liquor's Racist Scum

Ban ugliness from Miami Beach.

Arriola Resign? Fuhgeddaboutit!

In the wake of Miami's fire fee scandal, the city manager goes nuclear on the Herald, Tomas Regalado, and taxpayers

Commissioner Who?

After an exhaustive search that lasted roughly five minutes, Miami's city fathers found just the man to replace Art Teele

The Teele Conspiracy

Is the Miami commissioner the target of a wicked plot? Or is he spinning a yarn so complex everyone's now dizzy?

When You Strike at a King You Must Kill Him

Miami Commissioner Art Teele survived an attempted coup d'état. Now it's payback time.

Hearts and Souls

For more than 100 years, Ebenezer United Methodist Church has survived as a spiritual beacon and social landmark

His Brilliant Career

Brett Perriman's gridiron days with the Dolphins may be over, but his commitment to the community where he grew up is just beginning

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

The Teele Deal

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

Coming of Rage

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

A Race About Race

If Humberto Hernandez has it his way, Miami's only black commissioner, Rev. Richard Dunn, will be history

Black or Blue

In choosing Rev. Richard Dunn to fill in for Miller Dawkins, commissioners saved Miami's citywide election soul -- for now

Three Scenes from the Political Stage

Election night with Steve Clark, Miriam Alonso, and Raul Martinez

The Pastor Past and Present

Election night with Steve Clark, Miriam Alonso, and Raul Martinez

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

Best of Miami 2009 Preview: Best Politician

New Times Best of Miami issue hits the streets this week. With this post, Riptide 2.0 provides an appetizer. The main course/entire issue will appear on the website Tuesday afternoon. Best Politician Michelle Spence-Jones She was elected in 2005, and not a moment has passed without ... More >>

Charlie Don't Appoint

Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado​Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado's insistence that Gov. Charlie Crist appoint a replacement for suspended commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones is getting ugly.Over the weekend, Regalado and Commission Chairman Marc Sarnoff were pressuring Angel Gonzalez -- who resigned yesterday ... More >>

Personal Loans Outpace Campaign Contributions For Miami Special Election Candidates

By Alex Izaguirre​With less than a month to go in Miami's upcoming special election for the two city commission seats left open by the removal Michelle Spence-Jones and Angel Gonzalez, some of the candidates are relying on their own cash rather than hitting up people for campaign contributions.Mig ... More >>

Miami Election: Low Turnout Expected, Spence-Jones Chases Last Minute Voters

At noon today, Michelle Spence-Jones was at her Liberty City headquarters furiously calling supporters to come out and vote for her.Again. The message to her troops regarding today's hotly contested Miami City Commission election.was clear: "I just don't want nobody sitting around doing nothing aro ... More >>

Spence-Jones Won't Be Suspended for at Least Four Days

Photo by Erik MazaMichelle Spence-Jones talks to the press after she was declared the winner with 53 percent of the vote.​Click here to view photos as we followed Michelle Spence-Jones on campaign day.The morning after suspended Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones won a special election and d ... More >>

Spence-Jones Also-Rans Lobby Commissioners

​City commissioners will appoint someone today to fill Michelle Spence-Jones's empty District 5 seat. But the jockeying to replace the suspended commish was well under way Monday. David Chiverton and Dufirstson Neree, losing candidates in the election, made the rounds at city hall, pitching themse ... More >>

News Roundup: City Commission Gets It Dunn

After an epically long city commission meeting, commissioners chose the Rev. Richard Dunn to replace Michelle Spence-Jones after he pledged not to run for the seat in November. [Herald]Crime rates in unincorporated Dade County are down. [Herald]Sad Ponzi clown Scott Rothstein is going to p ... More >>

After Eviction, Spence-Jones's Liberty City Cafe Is for Rent

​Sometimes Riptide likes to reminisce about our long and circuitous relationship with Michelle Spence-Jones. Like the good ol' days, last June, when she was still Overtown/Liberty City commissioner and we were trying to track her down for comment about her involvement in the case of since-convicte ... More >>

Commissioner Richard Dunn: Natty Dresser, Colorful Orator, Almost Felon

​Three weeks on the Miami City Commission, and already the Rev. Richard Dunn has figured out Miami politics. Contacted Tuesday to comment on a story about his driving record, the newly appointed replacement for Michelle Spence-Jones went on the offensive, attacking District 2's Marc Sarn ... More >>

Stop Screwing Miami's Inner City; Hire A Black Guy

Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court Newscom​stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. Up this week: Miami is in trouble again. The town's top bureaucrat -- City Manager Pete Hernandez -- has resigned and the U. ... More >>

Miami real estate tycoon Edward Falcone ditches the ghetto and his kid

Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court Newscom​stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. Up this week: Miami is in trouble again. The town's top bureaucrat -- City Manager Pete Hernandez -- has resigned and the U. ... More >>

Stop screwing Miami's inner city and hire a black guy

Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court Newscom​stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. Up this week: Miami is in trouble again. The town's top bureaucrat -- City Manager Pete Hernandez -- has resigned and the U. ... More >>

Roots in the City Farmers Market Brings Fresh, Affordable Food to Overtown

David KehrMiami Mayor Thomas Regalado greets an Overtown resident and market shopper​The Roots in the City Farmers Market in Overtown saw its busiest day yet during a dedication ceremony that included Miami Mayor Thomas Regalado and Commissioner Richard Dunn yesterday. The Booker T. Washington Hi ... More >>

Overtown Farmers' Market

David KehrMiami Mayor Thomas Regalado greets an Overtown resident and market shopper​The Roots in the City Farmers Market in Overtown saw its busiest day yet during a dedication ceremony that included Miami Mayor Thomas Regalado and Commissioner Richard Dunn yesterday. The Booker T. Washington Hi ... More >>

Marc Sarnoff, Richard Dunn Want Midnight Curfew on Alcohol Sale

City commissioners love curfews. No issue has pissed off as many of Marc Sarnoff's constituents as his approval of Coconut Grove's 3 a.m. last call. ​And horrible driver Richard Dunn has recently urged cops to cite teenagers and fine parents who violate the 11 p.m. teen curfew that's been in the b ... More >>

Screw the Curfew: Miami is Not a Communist Country

Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke takes on Miami City Commissioner Richard Dunn's demands that city police enforce the county's curfew for those age 17 and un ... More >>

Miami is not a communist country

Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke takes on Miami City Commissioner Richard Dunn's demands that city police enforce the county's curfew for those age 17 and un ... More >>

Letters from the issue of June 3, 2010

Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke takes on Miami City Commissioner Richard Dunn's demands that city police enforce the county's curfew for those age 17 and un ... More >>

Letters from the issue of June 24, 2010

Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke takes on Miami City Commissioner Richard Dunn's demands that city police enforce the county's curfew for those age 17 and un ... More >>

Surprise, Surprise, Michelle Spence-Jones Is Innocent

​Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke revisits the ongoing saga of suspended Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones.Turns out Michelle Spence-Jones was telli ... More >>

Michelle Spence-Jones is innocent, dummy!

​Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke revisits the ongoing saga of suspended Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones.Turns out Michelle Spence-Jones was telli ... More >>

Alison Austin Challenges Richard Dunn for District 5 Commission Seat

via electalisonaustin.com​The first challenger has stepped up to take on Rev. Richard Dunn, the city commissioner who, in order to get an appointment to replace the ousted Michelle Spence-Jones, promised to relinquish his seat in November. That pledge lasted all of a hot minute before Dunn c ... More >>

Gibson Belizaire: Victim or criminal?

via electalisonaustin.com​The first challenger has stepped up to take on Rev. Richard Dunn, the city commissioner who, in order to get an appointment to replace the ousted Michelle Spence-Jones, promised to relinquish his seat in November. That pledge lasted all of a hot minute before Dunn c ... More >>

Hip-Hop Stars Over Miami Politicians In Overtown

​This past Saturday night, Banana Republican witnessed a magical moment in Overtown proving that Miami New Times columnist Luther Campbell has got it right when he says hip-hop has the power to bring people together. A true cross section of Miami's hip-hop lovers came out to Ice Palace Studios to ... More >>

Addonis Parker: Earthly Addonis

​This past Saturday night, Banana Republican witnessed a magical moment in Overtown proving that Miami New Times columnist Luther Campbell has got it right when he says hip-hop has the power to bring people together. A true cross section of Miami's hip-hop lovers came out to Ice Palace Studios to ... More >>

Letters from the issue of December 30, 2010

​This past Saturday night, Banana Republican witnessed a magical moment in Overtown proving that Miami New Times columnist Luther Campbell has got it right when he says hip-hop has the power to bring people together. A true cross section of Miami's hip-hop lovers came out to Ice Palace Studios to ... More >>

Miguel Exposito Survives Commission Vote, Violent Reality Show Clip

Chief Exposito survived a tense commission meeting last night. ​When Riptide broke the news last week that a violent reality show clip filmed inside the Miami Police Department was making the rounds on YouTube, we knew the shots of cops chomping cigars and calling themselves "hunters" wouldn't hel ... More >>

City Cracks Down On Overtown, Liberty City Farmers Markets

David KehrRoots in the City founder Marvin Dunn and a shopper at the opening of the Roots in the City Farmers Market​If today were a typical Wednesday, the Roots in the City Farmers Market in Overtown would be ready for business by noon. But today there will be a demonstration in place of the mark ... More >>

Police (Benevolently) Knocking on Doors This Weekend in Overtown, Little Haiti, & Model City

Coming to your doorstep this weekend.​It's no secret that cops aren't always welcome in some Miami neighborhoods. In Overtown, for example, the black community has been on-edge since last summer's police shooting of unarmed DeCarlos Moore. In the six months following, Miami PD killed six more blac ... More >>

Miguel Exposito Rebuts $20K Report, Doesn't Even Bother to Spell Author's Name Correctly

Michael E. MillerMiami Police chief Miguel Exposito.​How little of a sh*t does Miami Police chief Miguel Exposito give about a recent report assessing his department?He didn't even bother to spell the author's name correctly in his response.But typos aside, Exposito's main arguments came through l ... More >>

Exposito and Regalado Tussle In Park Over Payout Offer

​At an anti-gun rally in Charles Hadley Park this morning, Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado and arch enemy/police chief Miguel Exposito blasted one another before TV cameras.The whole thing started like Sharks vs. Jets about 10 a.m. when Regalado was holding forth to a horde of reporters and a couple do ... More >>

Recall Tomas Regalado

​At an anti-gun rally in Charles Hadley Park this morning, Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado and arch enemy/police chief Miguel Exposito blasted one another before TV cameras.The whole thing started like Sharks vs. Jets about 10 a.m. when Regalado was holding forth to a horde of reporters and a couple do ... More >>