Miami-Dade police utilize 'red flag' law to seize guns, ammunition from home
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. - Weapons were seized by authorities Wednesday from a South Florida home, and police are saying they had no choice but to take those guns.
The subject of the raid has been on the Miami-Dade Police Department's radar for two years. Thanks to the new "red flag" law enacted after the Feb. 14 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting and... [...]
Data Shows Racial Bias in Miami-Dade, Florida Marijuana Arrests
Many states, even those which haven’t yet legalized cannabis for adult use, have recognized the need to address the massive, historical and ongoing disparities in drug law enforcement. Over decades, these disparities have contributed to the United States becoming the world’s largest jailer, a country not just of mass incarceration but of the... [...]
Red-light cameras can stay, Florida Supreme Court rules
Red-light cameras are legal after all, but many South Florida cities say they won’t be using them.
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an argument that the city of Aventuragave too much power to an outside vendor to determine whether the cameras’ photos showed traffic violations.
The ruling preserves the state's red-light camera law, which lawmakers... [...]
Miami-Dade Police Lieutenant Accused of Fondling Girl
A Miami-Dade police officer has been arrested amid allegations he molested an underage girl.
Lt. Braulio Gonzalez was arrested Thursday as a result of an ongoing investigation, Miami-Dade Police Director Juan Perez said in a statement.
"Detectives from our Special Victims Bureau arrested a member of our agency. To say that I am shocked and disturbed at these serious allegations is an... [...]
Miami-Dade School Board Wins First Amendment Ruling
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has ruled in favor of the Miami-Dade County School Board in a suit brought by two administrators who claimed their First Amendment rights were violated.
Alberto Fernandez, principal, and Henny Cristobol, assistant principal, claimed they were demoted and disciplined for their efforts to turn the historic Neva King Campbell Educational... [...]
