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North Miami Residents Ready to Choose a New Mayor After City's Corrupt Past

By Sabrina Rodriguez
Aug 25, 2014

In the past five years, North Miami has seen the mayor's seat filled by two politicians who have faced allegations of criminal and unethical behavior. It began with Andre Pierre using taxpayer money to order fake police badges for his staff's use. Then Pierre was replaced by Lucie Tondreau, who...
Racists Hijack Miami Police Union's "Support Darren Wilson" Facebook Page

By Sabrina Rodriguez
Aug 22, 2014

The Miami chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police has come out in support of Ferguson officer Darren Wilson, the cop who fatally shot Michael Brown and sparked the monthlong conflict in Missouri. There's nothing wrong, of course, with local police supporting their fellow officer. Unfortunately, like so many other...
Eight Protesters Arrested at Miami Federal Courthouse During Michael Brown Demonstration UPDATE

By Sabrina Rodriguez
Aug 15, 2014

Eight protesters were arrested at the James Lawrence King Federal Justice Building in downtown Miami Thursday afternoon. Hundreds of demonstrators met in downtown Miami across from the Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus to peacefully demand an end to police brutality in response to the ongoing unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, over...
Miami-Dade Democrats' New Chairman Wants Recreational Pot Legalized in Florida

By Sabrina Rodriguez
Aug 14, 2014

The Miami-Dade Democrats have a new chairman and on one hot-button issue, he's got one of the strongest positions in the state: Sen. Dwight Bullard thinks marijuana should be legal not just for medical purposes but for recreational use. "Marijuana, whether medical or recreational, could be another way of generating...
South Pointe Park Pier Reopens This Week After a Decade of Neglect, $4.8 Million Renovation

By Sabrina Rodriguez
Aug 13, 2014

A full decade after it closed to the public, Miami Beach's South Pointe Park Pier is finally set to reopen later this week. The 100-year-old pier has been totally rebuilt after a yearlong, $4.8 million project and offers views of South Beach, Government Cut, and the downtown skyline. The renovations...

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