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Judge grants Cruz defense team right to film at crime scene as prosecutor Satz’s death penalty record becomes an issue
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Over prosecutors’ objections, Nikolas Cruz’s defense got the go-ahead Friday for a professional production company to film the “preserved” crime scene at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland where Cruz admits he shot and killed 17 students and faculty and wounded 17 others more than three years ago. -
Appeals court tosses suit by Parkland students who claimed civil rights breaches tied to 2018 massacre
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a suit filed by 15 students who claimed their civil rights were violated due to government blunders before and during the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. -
Broward, Pompano OK’d tax breaks for maker of Russian AK-47 assault rifles
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
At the first regular meeting of the Broward County Commission after the Valentine’s Day shooting slaughter in Parkland, Mayor Beam Furr talked of anguish and action. But 32 months earlier Furr and his commission colleagues offered tax incentives to attract to Broward the maker of Russian-style AK-47 assault rifles. -
Despite U.S. sanctions on Russia, Gov. Scott offered tax breaks to manufacturer of AK-47 assault rifles
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Gov. Rick Scott’s administration offered $162,000 in state tax breaks to bring to South Florida the manufacturer of the Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle, even though the U.S. had imposed sanctions against Russian-made military assault weapons. -
More bullying alleged against fired cheerleading coach; Coral Glades High did nothing
By Buddy Nevins
BrowardBulldog.org
Three years before cheerleading coach Melissa Prochilo was fired for ignoring bullying in her program at a Parkland high school, faculty members and parents at a nearby Coral Springs high school where she used to work leveled the same complaint against her. -
Pay to play allegations fuel probe of Broward HS cheerleader program; Parents, staff quizzed
By Buddy Nevins
BrowardBulldog.org
Disputes over pay to play, bullying, fraud and safety have erupted around the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School cheerleading program and have led to an investigation by Broward County schools.
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