Category: Broward Cities
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Ft. Lauderdale police report altered to hide cop’s arrest; Courthouse clash over need to investigate
By Dan Christensen
BrowardBulldog.org
The Broward State Attorney’s refusal to pursue a Fort Lauderdale Police Internal Affairs report that was purged of information about an officer’s arrest has drawn the ire of Public Defender Howard Finkelstein. -
Hallandale’s generous loans to private surgery center raise more questions about city program
By William Gjebre
BrowardBulldog.org
The owner of a private, for profit surgical center received two $100,000 taxpayer-backed business loans from Hallandale Beach after city officials changed guidelines that previously had allowed for only one such loan. -
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A pattern of brutality: Jury awards $175K to handcuffed suspect beaten by Miami cop
By Dan Christensen
BrowardBulldog.org
A federal jury has awarded $175,000 to a state prisoner it found was brutalized while in Miami police custody in 2006. Gerald Lelieve suffered severe internal injuries that nearly killed him when he was repeatedly kicked and stomped as he lay on the ground in handcuffs after his arrest on a drug charge -
Bureaucrats’ last minute demand alters Broward trash negotiations and could lead to higher rates
By Buddy Nevins
BrowardBulldog.org
The promise of the lowest price for waste disposal could be thwarted by a last-minute demand from top Broward County administrators. The county was in the throes of negotiating a multi-million dollar waste disposal contract when suddenly the government issued a requirement that any company must provide a list of disposal sites. -
Another black eye – Hallandale loses $75,000 in taxpayer money in botched business loan
By William Gjebre
BrowardBulldog.org
A firm that obtained a $75,000 business development loan from Hallandale Beach without signing a repayment agreement or providing collateral has defaulted, leaving the city unable to recover nearly all of the taxpayer-supplied money.
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