Category: Law
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Miami cop jailed in trio of rapes had “dozens” of victims; city’s lawyers tell of hiring screw-ups
By Dan Christensen
BrowardBulldog.org
There was little public discussion last fall when Miami commissioners voted unanimously to pay $550,000 to a working mom who had been kidnapped and raped by a city police officer in his patrol car. But for 53 minutes before the vote, commissioners privately heard a disturbing earful from city lawyers -
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50 states and no winners: lofty government ethics promises often fall short
By Dan Christensen
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Weak ethics agencies, lobbyist regulation tarnish Florida in national integrity investigation
By Dan Christensen
BrowardBulldog.org with The Center for Public Integrity
Florida kicked off the modern era of open government reforms when it became the first state to pass an open meetings law in 1967. Today, Florida’s Sunshine Law, and its even older Public Records Law, are among the strongest in the nation. But while Florida lets plenty of sun shine in on public meetings and records, it has done a poor job of illuminating the activities of lobbyists. -
Constitutional amendment proves no guarantee to opening up hospital records to patients
By Amber Statler-Matthews
BrowardBulldog.org
Harlan Ginsberg of Coral Springs was rushed to Margate’s Northwest Medical Center in 2006 after a kidney stone attack. During surgery to remove the stone, he says, a doctor mistakenly cut a tube that delivered urine to his bladder and removed a kidney that another doctor testified was healthy. -
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Prominent developer targets anonymous blogger in First Amendment battle
By Dan Christensen
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GEO Group spends big on politicians, lobbyists as lucrative state contract goes out for bids
By Dan Christensen
BrowardBulldog.org
If political contributions and Tallahassee lobbyists are any measure, Boca Raton’s The GEO Group is the odds-on favorite to win a super-sized contract put out to bid this week in Tallahassee to privatize state prisons across South Florida.
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