Category: Broward Courts

Jan 18, 2021 5:27 AM

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Broward’s new state attorney says he’ll reimagine the top prosecutor’s job

By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
When a young lawyer named Harold Fernandez Pryor Jr. trounced 20-year prosecutor Gregg Rossman to become Broward’s first African-American state attorney, many wondered: Harold who? Yet voters knew enough about Pryor, 34, to choose him for a four-year term as the chief legal enforcer in Florida’s second-most populous county. He oversees 462 employees, including 213 prosecutors, for an annual salary of $174,641.
Jan 4, 2021 5:30 AM

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Sheriff Tony v ex-Sheriff Israel’s top brass in Broward court fight over unused sick time

By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
In a little-noticed state court battle, Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony is defending himself against several of his predecessor’s top brass. Tony has the advantage of using taxpayers’ dollars to defend his decision-making. So far, he’s losing.
Nov 22, 2020 5:23 AM

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The case of the judge’s nude photos and her lawyer’s $10M demand

By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
Domestic relations court is a happy place when families celebrate adoptions. The rest of the time it can be a killing field strewn with the casualties of child custody and property battles.
Jun 17, 2020 5:27 AM

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Broward judge won’t block Florida Panthers 50-year lease at Holiday Park

By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
A Broward judge Tuesday dismissed a legal challenge that sought to block Fort Lauderdale’s controversial deal with the owners of the Florida Panthers, giving them control of a chunk of Holiday Park, including War Memorial Auditorium, for 50 years.
Jun 4, 2020 5:31 AM

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Amid nationwide racial unrest, renewed interest in Broward’s most horrific miscarriage of justice

By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
For more than a decade it’s been publicly apparent that Jerry Frank Townsend, a black man, was framed by Broward Sheriff’s Office, Fort Lauderdale and Miami police detectives who coerced him into confessing to nearly two dozen sex murders of African-American women and children that he didn’t do.
Apr 2, 2020 5:41 PM

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Pandemic invades Broward’s jail system; So far, no Miami-Dade inmates test positive

By Noreen Marcus and Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
As feared, the COVID-19 virus now has invaded Broward’s jail system. On Thursday, the Broward Sheriff’s Office disclosed that two inmates have tested positive for the deadly virus. No inmates in the Miami-Dade County Jail system have tested positive yet.