/tags/criminal-justice criminal justice en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:09:28 GMT /government-politics/2026-06-16/miami-dade-commissioners-clears-way-for-funding-mental-health-center-and-fixing-portmiami-fuel-issue The 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. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:09:28 GMT /government-politics/2026-06-16/miami-dade-commissioners-clears-way-for-funding-mental-health-center-and-fixing-portmiami-fuel-issue Joshua Ceballos /law-justice/2026-06-09/ashley-moody-backed-proposal-to-bar-anti-weaponization-payments-to-j6-rioters-who-assaulted-police 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. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:15:00 GMT /law-justice/2026-06-09/ashley-moody-backed-proposal-to-bar-anti-weaponization-payments-to-j6-rioters-who-assaulted-police Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix /law-justice/2026-06-08/why-florida-is-leading-the-nation-in-executions 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. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT /law-justice/2026-06-08/why-florida-is-leading-the-nation-in-executions Sofia Zarran /law-justice/2024-05-14/orlando-man-tased-police-breach-safety-protocols 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. Tue, 14 May 2024 21:30:00 GMT /law-justice/2024-05-14/orlando-man-tased-police-breach-safety-protocols The Associated Press /florida-news/2023-03-22/attorney-ben-crump-is-crowdfunding-for-andrew-gillums-legal-defense Gillum joins a band of public figures who have used online platforms to raise money for their legal defenses. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 18:00:00 GMT /florida-news/2023-03-22/attorney-ben-crump-is-crowdfunding-for-andrew-gillums-legal-defense Adrian Andrews /national-politics/national-politics/2023-02-22/the-vast-majority-of-criminal-cases-end-in-plea-bargains-a-new-report-finds The practice prioritizes efficiency over fairness and innocence, the American Bar Association says, and leads innocent people to be coerced into guilty pleas. Wed, 22 Feb 2023 10:00:43 GMT /national-politics/national-politics/2023-02-22/the-vast-majority-of-criminal-cases-end-in-plea-bargains-a-new-report-finds Carrie Johnson /national/2023-01-11/a-6-year-old-shooter-raises-difficult-questions-for-the-criminal-justice-system 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. Wed, 11 Jan 2023 16:30:00 GMT /national/2023-01-11/a-6-year-old-shooter-raises-difficult-questions-for-the-criminal-justice-system Becky Sullivan /local-news/2022-09-16/miami-lawyer-nominated-for-u-s-attorney-in-the-southern-district-of-florida President Joe Biden has nominated a Miami lawyer to serve as a U.S. attorney in the Southern District of Florida Fri, 16 Sep 2022 12:00:00 GMT /local-news/2022-09-16/miami-lawyer-nominated-for-u-s-attorney-in-the-southern-district-of-florida /news/2022-08-24/a-former-cop-pleads-guilty-to-falsifying-warrant-that-led-to-breonna-taylors-death 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. Wed, 24 Aug 2022 16:00:00 GMT /news/2022-08-24/a-former-cop-pleads-guilty-to-falsifying-warrant-that-led-to-breonna-taylors-death The Associated Press /news/2022-08-08/father-and-son-sentenced-to-life-for-a-hate-crime-in-ahmaud-arberys-death Arbery's killing on Feb. 23, 2020, became part of a larger national reckoning over racial injustice and killings of unarmed Black people. Mon, 08 Aug 2022 15:00:00 GMT /news/2022-08-08/father-and-son-sentenced-to-life-for-a-hate-crime-in-ahmaud-arberys-death The Associated Press