Month: January 2018
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‘Stacked against people of color;’ Review confirms Broward more punitive toward blacks
By Josh Salman
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Vexed by a recent Sarasota Herald-Tribune investigation showing Broward County sentences blacks busted in drug-free zones to more prison time than whites, prosecutors disputed the findings.The newspaper must have erred, they said. But a monthlong review by the Herald-Tribune and State Attorney’s Office found Broward County’s own records are riddled with errors… -
Miami-Dade’s Jordan wants to give wife of political ally $196K of county real estate for $10
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
Miami-Dade Commissioner Barbara Jordan wants to give away three county-owned properties to a financially troubled non-profit company whose owner is married to her political ally, Miami Gardens Mayor Oliver Gilbert. -
Robert Mueller involved in FBI release of deceptive statements about Sarasota 9/11 probe
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
A recent government court filing is raising questions about then-FBI Director Robert Mueller’s involvement in the public release of deceptive official statements about a secret FBI investigation of Sarasota Saudis with apparent ties to the 9/11 hijackers. -
For Broward’s homeless, jail is often the lesser evil
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
David Ortiz, 33, chose to spend New Year’s weekend in Broward County Jail rather than return to the streets of Fort Lauderdale. -
New FBI records show U.S. concern about terrorist threat from undersea sleds in wake of 9/11
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
FBI reports released under the Freedom of Information Act detail government concerns that terrorists had obtained, or were seeking to obtain, undersea submersibles capable of attacking U.S. ships.
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