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D.C. Intel Officer Accused of Tipping Off Proud Boys

D.C. Intel Officer Accused of Tipping Off Proud Boys

Miami Man Paralyzed After Police Taser Incident

Miami Man Paralyzed After Police Taser Incident

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AI Software to Eavesdrop on Inmate Phone Calls in Florida

By Alex DeLuca
May 3, 2023

LEO Technologies is poised to deploy its AI software across Florida prisons to monitor inmates' phone calls.
Internal Affairs Probe Cites Miami Sergeant for Grabbing Elderly Vet by Throat

By Alex DeLuca
Apr 19, 2023

An elderly vet was hospitalized for five days after he was grabbed by the throat and arrested by a Miami sergeant in a misunderstanding over spittle, an internal affairs report says.
Miami Cops' Lawsuits Claim Retaliation by Police Chief for Probing Corruption

By Alex DeLuca
Apr 5, 2023

Two officers claim they were demoted in retaliation for blowing the whistle on corruption in the Miami Police Department.
DeSantis Ramps Up Executions After COVID Hiatus

By Naomi Feinstein
Apr 5, 2023

After a three-year gap in carrying out executions, Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed death warrants for three Florida inmates in less than three months.
Sex-Crime Victims' Advocate, Attorney Accused of Amassing Lewd Child Photos

By Izzy Kapnick
Mar 31, 2023

Before his arrest, attorney Michael Dolce built a reputation for handling high-stakes cases and taking an uncompromising stance not only on sexual offenders but on those who enable them.
See No Evil: Miami Cops Are Still Shutting Off Body Cams

By Alex DeLuca
Mar 21, 2023

Police misconduct is out of sight, out of mind when Miami officers fail to follow body-worn camera rules during tense interactions with civilians.
Chicken Man "Relieved" Charges Dropped But Fears Free Speech Stifled

By Naomi Feinstein
Mar 8, 2023

A post-doctoral researcher dubbed "Chicken Man" claims cops were acting as political lapdogs when they arrested him for protesting Joe Carollo's new pet sculpture park downtown.
Around the U.S. With Jetsetting January 6 Defendant Gabriel Garcia

By Alex DeLuca
Mar 6, 2023

While awaiting trial on felony charges in the January 6 Capitol riot, Trump family hobnobber Gabriel Garcia has been allowed to jet across the U.S. on at least nine trips and counting.
Florida Supreme Court Denies Request to Stay Execution of Donald Dillbeck

By Alex DeLuca
Feb 17, 2023

Dillbeck's February 23 execution is moving forward as planned after the Florida Supreme Court denied his pleas for relief.
Broward Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Man Choke-Slammed by Deputy

By Naomi Feinstein
Feb 15, 2023

Prosecutors declined to pursue charges of resisting arrest and disorderly conduct against the 23-year-old.
Senators Ripped DOJ for Worsening Conditions at Miami-Dade Jails

By Alex DeLuca
Feb 14, 2023

Four Democratic senators penned a letter claiming the Department of Justice has failed to enforce a consent decree to reform Miami-Dade jails.
Senate Bill Seeks Recompense for Wrongful Conviction in Coconut Grove Murder

By Naomi Feinstein
Feb 14, 2023

Senate Bill 26 is seeking $1.6 million for Thomas Raynard James, who spent 32 years in prison after flimsy evidence led to his conviction for a 1990 murder.
The Perplexing Case of Florida's Longest-Serving Inmate | Part 2: Hard Time

By Terence Cantarella
Feb 9, 2023

Boast "Bo" Laster has maintained his claim of innocence for six decades.
The Perplexing Case of Florida's Longest-Serving Inmate | Part 1: No Way Out

By Terence Cantarella
Feb 8, 2023

Boast Laster swore he was innocent. That was nearly 60 years ago.
Families Blame Homestead Police for Teen Deaths in High-Speed Chase

By Izzy Kapnick
Feb 3, 2023

Around 4 a.m., Homestead police came upon bodies floating near a vehicle submerged in a canal near the speedway.
Thin Skinned? Miami Cop Cited for Choking Man Who Called Him Nasty Name (VIDEO)

By Naomi Feinstein
Feb 1, 2023

Bodycam footage captured two disturbing encounters in which Miami police officers manhandled a man who repeatedly called them "bitches."
Florida to Execute Death Row Prisoner Donald Dillbeck in February

By Alex DeLuca
Jan 25, 2023

Gary Ray Bowles, who went on a killing spree that claimed the lives of six men in 1994, was the last prisoner to be executed in Florida.
Free Speech and Private Property Rights Collide in Florida's Nazi Bat-Signal Incidents

By Izzy Kapnick
Jan 23, 2023

Would local governments be infringing on First Amendment rights if they restricted anti-Semitic light projections?
What to Know Ahead of Trial for Three Men Accused of Killing Rapper XXXTentacion

By Naomi Feinstein
Jan 17, 2023

Jury selection for the XXXTentacion murder trial is scheduled to begin this week.
Appeals Court Asks Where Protesting Ends and Rioting Begins Under DeSantis-Backed Law

By Naomi Feinstein
Jan 11, 2023

A trio of federal appeals court judges wants the Florida Supreme Court to weigh in.

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