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NAACP Demands Resignation of Miami Beach Police Chief After Violent Spring Break Arrests Go Viral
The Miami-Dade County chapter of the NAACP is calling for the resignations of City Manager Jimmy Morales and Police Chief Richard Clements after viral videos surfaced in which Miami police officers exhibit violent behavior toward black spring breakers. According to the Miami New Times and the Miami Herald, police were filmed beating a woman’s head…
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Sybrina Fulton, Mother of Trayvon Martin, Is Running for Miami-Dade County Commission [Corrected]
Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teen who was gunned down by racist coward George Zimmerman in Florida in 2012, is running for office in Miami-Dade County. Fulton confirmed Saturday in a statement that she’ll be putting her name in for a chance at a spot on the County Commission. “Since…
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Miami Police Officer Suspended After Kicking Suspect in the Head
A Miami police officer has been suspended with pay after a Miami resident filmed him kicking a man who was already in handcuffs in the head. The incident, video of which was posted on Facebook, took place at the Culmer Place Apartments in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood. The officer, identified as Mario Figueroa, is a two-year…
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College-Bound 19-Year-Old Fatally Shot During Craigslist Transaction
A Florida 19-year-old who recently graduated from high school and had earned a scholarship to play college football in California was shot and killed last week during a Craigslist transaction. Brian Brown had graduated just two weeks ago from North Miami Beach Senior High School, where he was a standout on the football team, and…
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Gunman Opens Fire at Fla. Fitness Center After Being Fired for ‘Workplace Violence’
A Florida fitness instructor opened fire at the Equinox fitness club in Coral Gables on Saturday afternoon, killing two managers before killing himself, shortly after being fired for “workplace violence.” The Miami Herald reports that Abeku Wilson, 33, had been escorted off the premises after he was dismissed Saturday, only to return shortly afterward with…
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8 Shot at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park in Miami During MLK Day Celebration
A Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration in Miami went awry after a shooting left eight people injured, WSVN reports. According to the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, three juveniles and three adults were shot during the celebration at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park. Two other juveniles were grazed by bullets and were treated on…