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Bending the Bars Is a Hip-Hop Album Recorded in Florida Jails

By Flor Franceschetti

Jun 27, 2025

Inspired by sleepless nights in a Florida prison, Gary Field produced a hip-hop album recorded behind bars.

A photo of Cornelius Johnson wearing a Miami Dolphins jersey during a music video.

A South Florida Police Dog Bit a Man in Late May. He Died Days Later.

By Alex DeLuca

Jun 6, 2025

The 21-year-old from Fort Lauderdale reportedly died 72 hours after being bitten by the police dog.

Cell phone video shows a Miami police officer clinging to the hood of a man's car while firing shots through the windshield.

Video: Miami Cop Shoots Into Man's Car Outside Bayfront Park

By Alex DeLuca

May 27, 2025

The 21-year-old's sister said he was attempting to drive around the police officer, not toward him.

Two men sitting on beds inside what was then known as the INS Krome Detention Camp.

Photos: Inside Miami's Krome Detention Center in the 1980s

By Alex DeLuca and Gary Monroe

May 20, 2025

Florida photographer Gary Monroe documented the Krome Detention Center between 1981 and 1982.

Donald Armstrong, 48, who was shot six times by a Miami police officer while experiencing a mental health crisis last year.

Miami Police Cleared in Shooting of Mentally Ill Man Brandishing Screwdriver

By Alex DeLuca

May 16, 2025

Body-camera footage shows an officer shooting Donald Armstrong as he falls to the ground as a result of being tased.

A photo of Yury Ussa Polania, her husband, her son, and her baby.

Florida Breastfeeding Mom Detained by ICE, Separated From 1-Year-Old

By Alex DeLuca

May 14, 2025

A Florida mother was separated from her breastfeeding 1-year-old last week after ICE detained her.

A missing persons poster for Teresa Lyn Fittin.

Sonar Team Takes on 50-Year-Old Fort Lauderdale Cold Case

By B. Scott McLendon

May 9, 2025

Nobody has seen Teresa Lyn Fittin since she went missing in Fort Lauderdale about 50 years ago.

Illustration of an officer on a computer with lettering that reads, "AI-powered assistant"

Miami-Dade Police Academy Adds AI Training for Future Officers

By B. Scott McLendon

May 1, 2025

South Florida law enforcement hopefuls will enter summer training with new coursework added to the regimen.

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Woman Sexually Assaulted at South Florida Treatment Center, Lawsuit Claims

By Naomi Feinstein

Apr 21, 2025

This is the sixth lawsuit alleging sexual assault filed against Evolutions Treatment Center since 2021.

A photo collage of a a man being held at Miami's Krome North Service Processing Center who is posting TikTok videos about the conditions at the facility and a photo of detainees sleeping on the concrete floor of the detention center's waiting room.

"Help Us:" TikTok Videos Show Inside Crowded Miami ICE Facility

By Alex DeLuca

Mar 21, 2025

An immigration attorney who recently visited a client at the facility described it as a "humanitarian disaster."

A photo collage of former Opa-locka officer Carlo Alexandre and MiLa Apartments in Miami.

Opa-locka Cop Raped Woman During Traffic Stop, Lawsuit Claims

By Alex DeLuca

Mar 19, 2025

The woman was driving near Pembroke Park when the police officer pulled her over and raped her, the lawsuit alleges.

Photos of Daniel Kempf with his family and as a kid

A Homestead Cop Fatally Shot a Mentally Ill Man. She Won't Face Charges.

By Naomi Feinstein

Mar 3, 2025

Daniel Kempf, a 24-year-old man with schizophrenia, pointed a knife at his chest, admonishing cops to shoot him. They did.

A man smiles in a mugshot and appears in handcuffs at a court hearing.

Miami Beach Man Charged in Shooting of Israeli Tourists Thought Victims Were Palestinian

By Theo Karantsalis

Feb 18, 2025

A Miami Beach man is in custody after shooting at a car because he thought its occupants, two Jewish men, were Palestinian.

A woman stands next to her daughter, who is donning a cap and gown on graduation day.

How Many People Were Killed in Florida Police Chases in 2024?

By Alex DeLuca

Jan 7, 2025

At least 3,336 people were killed in U.S. police pursuits between 2017 and 2022, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

Photo of then-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio flipping his middle finger at the photographer

Former Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio Asks Trump for Jan. 6 Pardon

By Alex DeLuca

Jan 6, 2025

In September 2023, Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in the January 6 insurrection.

Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle speaks to the media during a press conference about the sexual battery charges against Oren and Alon Alexander.

Oren and Alon Alexander Hit With Sexual Battery Charge for "Gang Rape"

By Naomi Feinstein

Dec 11, 2024

Miami Dade prosecutors charged Oren and Alon Alexander and Ohad Fisherman with felony sexual battery.

Tyreek Hill #10 and Jaylen Waddle #17 of the Miami Dolphins celebrate after Hill's receiving touchdown during the third quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Hard Rock Stadium on September 8, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Tyreek Hill's Hard Rock Traffic Tickets Tossed After Miami-Dade Cop Skips Court

By Naomi Feinstein

Nov 26, 2024

Traffic court records show the case was dismissed owing to "lack of prosecution officer/witness."

Miami Beach Parents Object to Jail Cell Photo Booth at PTA Fundraiser

By Alex DeLuca

Oct 31, 2024

"I didn't think they would do this again. I thought we'd put it to bed," one parent said of the return of the $10 photo op.

Fort Lauderdale police officer Krystle Smith admonishes fellow officer Steven Pohorence after he pushed a kneeling protester onto the ground during demonstrations in May 2020.

Fort Lauderdale Cop Sued for Shoving BLM Protester in 2020

By Alex DeLuca

Sep 30, 2024

Officer Steven Pohorence was charged with battery over the incident but was later acquitted.

North Miami Beach Man Exonerated After 16 Years in Prison Sues City for $17 Million

By Alex DeLuca

Sep 2, 2024

Emmanuel Jean, who spent 16 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit, is seeking $16.75 million for the stolen time.

Criminal Justice

What Is ‘Blue Magic’? Miami Billboards Stir Buzz

Cuban Man Dies in Miami ICE Custody

Criminal Justice

What Is ‘Blue Magic’? Miami Billboards Stir Buzz

Cuban Man Dies in Miami ICE Custody

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