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Beba Sardiña Mann looks at the camera next to Thomas Kennedy

'I Took His Camera': Miami Police Investigate Carollo Fan's Clash With Billy Corben

By Naomi Feinstein

Jul 16, 2025

A Joe Carollo superfan grabbed Billy Corben's phone out of his hand while he was recording inside Miami City Hall.

Federal and state officials visit Alligator Alcatraz.

Did a State Official Censor Anti-Alligator Alcatraz Billboards?

By B. Scott McLendon

Jul 10, 2025

Immigration advocates put up the billboards on Dolphin Expressway Monday, but the company removed them the same day.

Florida AG Threatens to Remove Key West Officials After ICE Vote

By B. Scott McLendon

Jul 2, 2025

Dozens of Key West residents supported the decision at a meeting this week.

Miami Police Department bicycle officers stand ready at an anti-Trump protest.

Study Shows Miami Has Enough Cops. City Could Add Hundreds Anyway.

By B. Scott McLendon

Jul 1, 2025

Miami city commissioners discussed the matter at a meeting Thursday.

A photo of Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office deputies in khaki and gray suits forcibly removing a woman who was reportedly protesting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agreement with county jails.

Woman Dragged from ICE Discussion Is Now in Jail

By Natasha Yee

Jun 26, 2025

Camila Ramos, 36, is now in jail on charges of battery, aggravated assault on an officer, and resisting with violence.

Stacks of T-shirts at a Hollister store.

Lawsuit: Pembroke Gardens Mall Cop 'Negligence' Sends Man to Rikers

By B. Scott McLendon

Jun 24, 2025

A New York City man is suing Pembroke Pines Mall employees, accusing them of misidentifying him as a thief.

Gabriela Cueli and her father Osvaldo Cueli

No Charges for Miami-Dade Officers Who Killed Man on Redland Farm

By Naomi Feinstein

Jun 18, 2025

Prosecutors could not determine if the fatal shooting of 59-year-old Osvaldo Cueli was justified.

A screenshot of a TV news report showing police officers standing around the crime scene in Wynwood.

A Woman Was Killed in a Wynwood Police Shootout. Who Shot Her?

By Alex DeLuca

Jun 17, 2025

This was the second shooting in Wynwood this past week.

What Ralph Rosado's Election Means for Miami's ICE Agreement

By B. Scott McLendon

Jun 16, 2025

The city commission deferred the item until it could replace the late Manolo Reyes.

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.

Former Hialeah Police Chief Arrested on Fraud, Theft Charges

By Theo Karantsalis

Jun 3, 2025

FDLE arrested former Hialeah police chief Sergio Velazquez, accusing him of organized fraud and stealing department funds.

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.

Screenshot of CBS Miami newscast showing Fort Lauderdale Police Department SUVs and caution tape on a street in Fort Lauderdale. The newscast banner reads, "Shooting Investigation Fort Lauderdale."

Fort Lauderdale Airbnb Had History of Complaints Prior to Fatal Shooting

By Naomi Feinstein

May 23, 2025

In the months before the shooting, Fort Lauderdale Police received numerous calls about loud parties at the duplex.

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.

an illustration of trump at a game board shaped like the united states, moving cops and army pieces around

The Big Takeover: The Secret Plans to Give Trump Command of America’s Police

By Beau Hodai

May 16, 2025

For months, a Project 2025 subgroup drafted plans to place domestic law enforcement under Trump's thumb. We have their files.

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.

Screenshot of the Instagram post showing the cop arguing with a parking employee over a ticket

That Viral Miami Cop Meltdown Video Was Staged

By Naomi Feinstein

May 9, 2025

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.

photo of Miami City Commissioner Joe Carollo, wearing a jacket and holding a hardhat in a vacant field with cranes and earth moving machinery in the background

Miami Commissioners Invite Florida DOGE to Investigate City Spending

By B. Scott McLendon

Apr 24, 2025

Joe Carollo and his fellow Miami commissioners want Ron DeSantis' Department of Government Efficiency clone to come to town.

Armed and uniformed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers standing in the grass in Miami.

Homestead to Deputize Its Police for Immigration Enforcement

By Alex DeLuca

Apr 21, 2025

The city is home to a large population of migrant farmworkers.

Police

Miami-Dade Officer Applauds Cops After Fatal Shooting

A BSO Patrol Car Somehow Ended Up in England

Police

Miami-Dade Officer Applauds Cops After Fatal Shooting

A BSO Patrol Car Somehow Ended Up in England

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