http://www.local10.com/news/dcf-changing-abuse-hotline-crite...
DCF changing abuse hotline criteria after girl thrown from bridge
The Florida Department of Children and Families is changing its abuse hotline criteria after a man threw his 5-year-old daughter off a bridge.
DCF Secretary Mike Carroll announced the changes Thursday.
If a caregiver is believed to be experiencing a psychotic episode, a child protective investigator would... [...]
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/06/arrest-shooting-nyp...
Arrests Made In Shooting Of 2 NYPD Cops
Two suspects have been arrested in the shooting of a pair of NYPD police officers on Monday night in the Bronx.
CBS New York reports that two people are in custody in connection with the shooting, which took place after three plain clothes officers responded to a robbery call at a grocery store.
The suspected gunman in the robbery... [...]
http://www.local10.com/news/teen-arrested-on-child-neglect-c...
Teen mother arrested on child neglect charges
Broward Sheriff's Office deputies have arrested a teenage mother after finding her young son in a home containing drug paraphernalia and no running water or electricity.
Brittany Michelle Postell, 18, was charged with child neglect with great bodily harm following her arrest Sunday.
Deputies claim the 3-year-old boy was left... [...]
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/dozens_of_lawyers_joi...
Dozens of lawyers join protests over police slayings
Dozens of lawyers in New York City and elsewhere joined protests Wednesday over recent police slayings of unarmed individuals and the way they have been handled by the criminal justice system.
Public defenders marched with other lawyers at Brooklyn courthouses and at least one prosecutor’s office and also participated... [...]
http://www.floridacriminallawblog.com/2014/09/under_florida_...
Under Florida law "trafficking" in drugs can mean merely possessing a certain quantity of drugs without any evidence of distribution
In a recent Florida First District Court of Appeals decision evaluating a case from Escambia County Florida, the appellate court found brought home the draconian results of a long standing law that the mere possession of a drug that weighs... [...]
