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Miami-Dade commissioners clears way for funding mental health center and fixing PortMiami fuel issueThe pair of resolutions had been held up in legal negotiations and committee meetings as Miami-Dade's government received mounting calls from residents to make a decision on issues facing Miami's vulnerable people and economy.
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Moody joined seven other Republicans in supporting an amendment sponsored by Vermont Democrat Chris Coons to ban payments from the fund to Jan. 6 rioters who were convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers.
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Opponents of the death penalty say Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has more authority than other states' top officials in approving death warrants, a factor driving the high number of executions.
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The Associated Press analyzed the the case of an Orlando-area man killed after police Tased him, finding officers violated recommendations for safely restraining people.
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Gillum joins a band of public figures who have used online platforms to raise money for their legal defenses.
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The practice prioritizes efficiency over fairness and innocence, the American Bar Association says, and leads innocent people to be coerced into guilty pleas.
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Although Virginia law does not set a minimum age for criminal prosecution, the traditional principles of criminal justice "don't really apply" when the offender is so young, one legal expert said.
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President Joe Biden has nominated a Miami lawyer to serve as a U.S. attorney in the Southern District of Florida
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Former police detective Kelly Goodlett, who helped write the warrant that led to the deadly police raid at Breonna Taylor's apartment, has pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge.
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Arbery's killing on Feb. 23, 2020, became part of a larger national reckoning over racial injustice and killings of unarmed Black people.
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We hear the story of a man who spent 32 years behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit. Plus, an FIU student is trying to help her family and others stuck in the war back home in Ukraine. And during Haitian Heritage Month, we're speaking with an award-winning author about the significance of this celebration.
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Santa Rosa, Florida, Sheriff Bob Johnson says homeowners should take shooting lessons so they can ultimately "save the taxpayers money."