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  Botched Javier Ortiz Investigation Exemplifies Internal Affairs' History of Incompetence and Coverups

  November 15 at 7:48 a.m.

  Internal Affairs concluded that the allegations of improper procedure and discourtesy against Ortiz were not sustained. During his tenure as a City of Miami police officer, Ortiz has racked up 38 citizen complaints regarding 56 different allegations of misconduct, according to his IA summary obtained by New Times. Only six of those complaints have been sustained (five for improper procedure and one for discourtesy).

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  People Keep Getting Their Phones Stolen at Rácket in Wynwood

  November 9 at 9:16 a.m.

  Reviews on Google and Yelp show Pearson isn't the only one to fall victim to the phone-snatching scam at Rácket Wynwood.

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  Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Wife at Sea Near Florida With $40,000 of Valuable Coins Onboard

  November 5 at 6:09 p.m.

  In April 2017, Lewis Bennett and Isabella Hellman, two dual British and Australian citizens, set sail on a yacht from St. Maarten to South Florida. According to federal prosecutors, they made a pit stop in Cuba weeks later, on May 14, 2017. But by the next morning, U.S. Coast Guard agents found Bennett floating...

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  Miami Lawsuit Says Sigma Chi Frat Bro Bit Off Some Guy's Ear at FIU Tailgate

  October 30 at 9 a.m.

  For the 2014 homecoming game, the Florida International University Panthers faced the so-called "Thundering Herd" from West Virginia's Marshall University. FIU students and alumni decked in blue and gold flocked to their stadium's tailgate area to start the celebration. Beer flowed. Music blasted. Then, in the midst of the revelry, a Sigma Chi frat bro bit off a guy's ear.

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  Let Disenfranchised Floridians Vote After Paying Their Debt to Society

  October 25 at 8 a.m.

  Florida is one of three states that permanently strips you of the right to vote if you're convicted of a felony. But if you’ve served your sentence, should you be barred from the ballot box for the rest of your life? If you made a mistake or an error in judgment and paid for it, should you forfeit your say in what happens in your city or state or country forever? The answer is no. Which is why you should vote yes on Amendment 4.

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  Miami Cops Getting Busted on Federal Drug Charges Isn't New

  October 24 at 10 a.m.

  On Tuesday, three City of Miami Police officers were arrested on federal drug charges. The trio are accused of working as armed escorts for drug traffickers. At a press conference yesterday, U.S. Attorney Ariana Fajardo Orshan said the three had received tens of thousands of dollars in compensation. Kelvin Harris,...