Opinion & Commentary

The Avengers Don’t Need a Black Superhero

You’d think the Florida Department of Education has more important things to worry about like the FCAT debacle. Instead, state education officials are working hard, wasting taxpayer money, to make sure Luther Campbell — former 2 Live Crew front man and current New Times columnist — doesn’t get to coach…

Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken the previous week (or thereabouts) in Miami-Dade County. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation directed at perps who just plain look more badass than we ever will. This is the italicized intro to that…

Slawsa. It straddles the line between slaw and salsa. It has more heat than a Giancarlo Stanton home run or maybe even a LeBron James Game 6.But should it top the Marlins signature dog? A Slawsa employee who read about suggestions for the perfect Marlins hot dog came at us with this ingenius product. Chorizo…

New Voting Laws Could Take Out Barack Obama This Fall

The Avengers Lacks Black Superheroes

Good Riddance, Urban Beach Weekend

America has turned against black and Hispanic voters.As I show in my column this week, 41 states have recently pushed forward with voting restrictions that will primarily effect minorities. Mostly Republican legislators, who flooded into office after the 2010 election, have shortened registration periods, required photo IDs at the polls,…

The counterattack against Norman Braman’s plan to unseat four Miami-Dade County Commissioners begins this afternoon. A group called South Florida Jobs with Justice, a coalition of labor, community, and faith-based organizations, is going to hold a protest at the auto magnate’s luxury car dealership at 2060 Biscayne Boulevard at 4…

Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness made the United States Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke is mad that there were no black super heroes in The Avengers movie.Over the weekend, I finally…

So far, the race for Miami-Dade Mayor is gonna be a snooze fest. There is not much separating incumbent Carlos Gimenez and his main challenger, County Commission Chairman Joe Martinez. At a recent candidate’s forum hosted by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, the opponents both agreed on streamlining the…

If it ain’t broke, tinker with it.That’s apparently the thinking at the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau in regards to its highly successful Miami Spice program. An email was sent out over the weekend by the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau that states, “Restaurants will be showcased in…

Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken the previous week (or thereabouts) in Miami-Dade County. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation directed at perps who just plain look more badass than we ever will. This is the italicized intro to that…

A federal judge in Tallahassee this afternoon blocked some of the most severe restrictions of a voter registration law passed last year by the Republican Florida legislature. The law has been severely criticized by opponents as an attempt to limit minority participation this fall’s election. It was pushed by Republicans…

The long-awaited audit of the Miami Heat’s contract with Miami-Dade County for the operation of American Airlines Arena is finally out. Last week, Banana Republican reported that Miami-Dade Inspector General Chris Mazzella’s most critical finding was that the Miami Heat owes the county $3.1 million for budget overruns on improvements…

Even though there were less arrests this past weekend’s Memorial Day celebration on South Beach compared to last year, there was one particular schmuck caught on camera assaulting a woman who deserves some more time in a Miami-Dade County jail.In another video, he identifies himself as “J Charm” and confirms…

Miami Beach to Blacks on Urban Beach Weekend: Get Out!

Miami-Dade Police Don’t Have a License to Kill

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 says African-Americans may find a new vacation spot unless attitudes change on Miami Beach.Note to African-American tourists…

You know those gambling maquinitas in convenience stores around Miami, Hialeah, Opa-locka, and Miami Gardens? Turns out Miguel Exposito was right and then some about the racket. Last year, Miami’s then-police chief fell out of favor with Mayor Tomás Regalado when cops confiscated 105 “video amusement” machines from dozens of…