Law prevents police from naming juvenile homicide victims
When 16-year-old Jholie Moussa disappeared from her northern Virginia home in January, Fairfax County police publicized her name and her picture, hoping for a tip that would help locate her.
When Jholie's body was found a few days later, police found themselves banned from identifying her by name now that she was dead. They had to get permission from Jholie's grieving family to... [...]
He got shot through a barbershop door. Florida’s self-defense law cleared the killer
Two seeming strangers went into a North Miami-Dade barbershop. One man, Robinson Fertulien, finished his haircut and walked to the bathroom to urinate. The other, Garry Garcon, was about to get his hair cut.
Suddenly, somewhere outside the barbershop, gunfire erupted on the street. Everyone inside scattered, including Garcon, who took refuge in a back... [...]
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... [...]
