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- Gloria Estefan led a march in support of Cuban dissidents yesterday and was joined by Pitbull, Willy Chirino, Natalia Jimenez, and Luis Fonsi. [AP]
- A Miami woman is charged with trying to drown her two kids and commit suicide in a local park: “A witness told police she saw the woman on the seawall at Morningside Park, half naked, trying to throw her kids into the water.” [Just News]
- A 16-year-old Southwest Dade boy was shot in a car, while sitting next to this mother, after trying to defend his little brother in a fight. [WSVN]
- Four men are being questioned in the murder. [CBS4]
- The City of Miami decided to plug its budget holes with reserve funds and as a result could be out of money by the end of the year. [NBCMiami]
- The city commission also approved a few minor changes to the Miami 21 zoning plan, moving it closer to reality. [Herald]
Sports
- The Heat destroyed Dwyane Wade’s hometown team, the Chicago Bulls, 103-74. [Herald]
