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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."
Cuffs First, Questions Later? Lawsuit Claims Miami-Dade Cops Failed to Verify ID in Mistaken Arrest

By Alex DeLuca
Jan 24, 2023

A lawsuit accuses the Miami-Dade Police Department of arresting a mother in a case of mistaken identity after failing to verify her middle name.
State Attorney: Miami Cop Won't Face Charges in Fatal Shooting of Antwon Cooper

By Alex DeLuca
Jan 6, 2023

The sergeant delivered a single fatal shot after arriving on the scene of a traffic stop gone awry.
BSO Deputy Choke-Slams Man to the Ground Outside Weston Rec Center (VIDEO)

By Naomi Feinstein
Dec 30, 2022

The Broward Sheriff's Office is investigating if the use of force caught on video was consistent with policy and training.
Miami Man Robbed, Carjacked Would-Be Grindr Dates, FBI Says

By Naomi Feinstein
Dec 29, 2022

The FBI says Stevenson Charles robbed two men he lured using the gay dating app Grindr.
Javier Ortiz Comes Up Short in Race for Police Union Boss

By Naomi Feinstein
Dec 21, 2022

Although Javier Ortiz was fired in September, the former Miami police captain was still eligible to run in the police union election.
Free Speech Auditing Community Shaken by Death of Miami Activist Jay Lopez

By Theo Karantsalis
Dec 16, 2022

Lopez spearheaded a no-holds-barred approach to confronting Miami police on camera.
Miami Cop Fired for Pummeling Homeless Man Accused of Stealing Publix Chicken

By Alex DeLuca
Dec 13, 2022

Officer Alexander Garcia-Contreras' last day with the Miami Police Department was November 10.
Javier Ortiz Makes Run for Police Union President on Racial Justice Platform

By Naomi Feinstein
Dec 6, 2022

Despite his firing from the Miami Police Department, Javier Ortiz wants to reclaim his spot atop one of Miami's police unions.
Miami Activist Routinely Flips Off, Berates Miami Cops for the Sake of Who Knows What

By Naomi Feinstein
Dec 5, 2022

Rafael Antonio Gomez tests the boundaries of the First Amendment on the daily in Miami-Dade by verbally berating police.
Lawsuit Claims Sheriff Union Leader Assaulted, Took Photos of Naked, Unconscious Worker

By Naomi Feinstein
Nov 7, 2022

A Broward woman says her boss at a local police union assaulted her and took pictures of her while she was naked and incapacitated on a Las Vegas work trip.
Most Miami Police Body-Cam Violations Occurred in Majority-Black District, Panel Finds

By Joshua Ceballos
Nov 2, 2022

The majority of police officers who violated body-worn camera policy did so in Miami's district with the highest percentage of Black residents, a citizens panel found.
Politically Motivated? Details Emerge on Brutal Beating of Rubio Supporter, Former White Nationalist

By Joshua Ceballos
Oct 27, 2022

Two men with violent criminal histories have been arrested for allegedly attacking Rubio supporter and former white nationalist Christopher Monzon.
Preacher's Wife Says Inept Detectives Humiliated Her in False Arrest at Miami Airport

By Izzy Kapnick
Oct 26, 2022

A bungled drug trafficking investigation at Miami International Airport culminated in an innocent Sarasota woman being strip searched and put in an orange jump suit.
Tough on Crime, Eager for the Limelight: Meet Florida's "Law and Order" Sheriff

By Alex DeLuca
Oct 17, 2022

The Lee County Sheriff is known for his no-tolerance policies and his penchant for releasing the personal information of juvenile delinquents.
Florida Law Enforcement Fails to Participate in FBI Annual Crime Report

By Naomi Feinstein
Oct 12, 2022

In Florida, two of 757 police departments provided compliant crime stats to the FBI — covering less than one percent of the state population.
Woman Challenges Miami Beach Law Used to Arrest People Filming Police

By Naomi Feinstein
Oct 10, 2022

Mariyah Maple says a Miami Beach ordinance used to arrest people for filming cops violates free speech rights.
The Tangled Tale of Miami's Untouchable Police Union Boss

By Joshua Ceballos
Sep 21, 2022

New Times has spent 10 years covering Javier Ortiz and his exploits. Here's a rundown of the claims of harassment, abuse and corruption that thrust him into the national spotlight.
Controversial Miami Police Captain Javier Ortiz Fired After Years of Misconduct

By Joshua Ceballos
Sep 13, 2022

After years of lawsuits and problematic interactions, Capt. Javier Ortiz has been fired by the MPD.
Rosewood Update: Suspect Charged in Alleged Assault on Miami Black Historian

By Joshua Ceballos
Sep 13, 2022

A week after Black historian Marvin Dunn was allegedly attacked near his property in Rosewood, Florida, a suspect has been charged.