Tag: Gregory Tony
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FDLE delays trial that could cost Broward Sheriff Tony his license to be a cop; special interests flood Tony’s re-election PAC with huge donations
By Dan Christensen
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17 BSO deputies charged with PPP fraud in South Florida’s broadest police scandal in decades
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org -
Dozens of Broward Sheriff’s deputies face indictment in burgeoning PPP loan fraud case
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Update Oct. 12 – Broward Sheriff’s employees, including sworn deputies and civilians, began turning themselves in this morning to face impending federal fraud charges involving the theft of hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions of dollars in loans from the COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program. Dozens of BSO employees are expected to be indicted later today. Federal prosecutors have scheduled a press conference for this afternoon. -
Broward Sheriff Tony running again even as state ethics and police standards commissions push cases against him toward trial
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony hasn’t filed paperwork to run for re-election next year, but there’s no doubt now that he’s running – despite a mountain of bad news, including findings by two state commissions that there’s probable cause to believe that he’s lied repeatedly under oath. -
Scott Israel quits as Opa-locka police chief; Will he run for Broward sheriff again?
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
Scott Israel is out as chief of the Opa-locka Police Department, with some speculation that he may be planning to run again for Broward sheriff. -
Broward’s unique bail reform policy avoids political pitfalls as it nears first anniversary
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Bail reform came to Broward last year crafted to allow poor people arrested for misdemeanors and non-violent third-degree felonies, but who pose no risk to the public, to get out of jail without having to post any cash.
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