Tag: Miami Civil Litigator

Broward Sheriff Removal Case Heads to Florida Supreme Court

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A lawsuit claiming Florida's governor improperly suspended a county sheriff for failing to prevent last year's Parkland school shooting is going directly to the Florida Supreme Court. The Fourth District Court of Appeal transferred the case to the state's highest court Tuesday, certifying the case to be of great public importance. A circuit court dismissed the lawsuit last week, ruling Gov. Ron DeSantis' executive order removing Scott... [...]

Miami-Dade Cop Repeatedly Pointed His Gun at Black Drivers, Lawsuit Says

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Two cousins getting ready to head to a Miami Dolphins game in 2017 were parked in a driveway when a Miami-Dade cop approached them. Officer Carlos Angulo allegedly ripped the men out of the car and pointed a gun at the driver's head, ultimately sending him to the emergency room. In a second case that year, Angulo reportedly pointed a gun at a high-school teacher and track coach who was simply driving a student to practice. Now,... [...]

Facebook Deals With Security Breach, Millions Of User Records Exposed

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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – More than 540 million records of Facebook users were publicly exposed on Amazon’s cloud computing service. According to the cyber-security firm “Upguard,” two ‘third-party’ Facebook app developers posted private data including names, passwords, and email addresses. Researchers said anyone who could find the information online could download it. Facebook says the company’s policies prohibit storing... [...]

Court Dismisses Former Sheriff Scott Israel’s Lawsuit Against Gov. Ron DeSantis

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FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – A Broward circuit court judge has dismissed former Broward Sheriff Scott Israel’s lawsuit against Governor Ron DeSantis. On January 11th, Israel was suspended by DeSantis is Executive Order in which the governor cited neglect of duty and incompetence. When DeSantis suspended Israel, he said Israel displayed poor leadership and failed to keep families and children safe before and during the Feb.... [...]

ACLU to Hold Sit-Ins as Florida Republicans Try to Limit Felon Voting Rights

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The 2018 Florida ballot measure to restore voting rights to most felons was literally years in the making. Amendment 4's biggest champion — Desmond Meade, a former Miami resident and executive director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition — started gathering petition signatures across the state in 2012. The amendment passed with 65 percent voter approval from across the political spectrum. But state... [...]