Miami Beach mayor says no to getting back together a year after breaking up with spring breakers
Read full article: Miami Beach mayor says no to getting back together a year after breaking up with spring breakersMiami Beach broke up with spring break last year and city leaders still aren’t interested in couples counseling.
Recent wave of crimes involving younger children an ‘eye opener’ to local judge
Read full article: Recent wave of crimes involving younger children an ‘eye opener’ to local judgeJudge William "Cruz" Shaw has overseen several cases recently involving especially young children. One of them is a 12-year-old who is accused of making threats about a school shooting.
Days after posting mugshot of a boy accused of school threat, sheriff puts video of 2 teens online
Read full article: Days after posting mugshot of a boy accused of school threat, sheriff puts video of 2 teens onlineCommunities nationwide are being battered by a wave of school shooting threats, with emergency notifications and group chat messages sparking parents’ fears their child’s school could be the next Parkland or Uvalde.
Florida sheriff fed up with school shooting hoaxes posts boy's mugshot to social media
Read full article: Florida sheriff fed up with school shooting hoaxes posts boy's mugshot to social mediaA Florida sheriff fed up with a spate of false school shooting threats is taking a new tactic to try get through to students and their parents: he’s posting the mugshot of any offender on social media.
What can be done about policing in America? Episode 1 of ‘Solutionaries’ tackles this very question
Read full article: What can be done about policing in America? Episode 1 of ‘Solutionaries’ tackles this very questionIt’s probably a word you’ve never heard before, but it’s not made up: A Solutionary is someone who recognizes a problem or injustice in society, and comes up with creative and innovative ways to tackle those inequities, thus making the world a better place, one step at a time.
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Black jogger detained by police in Florida yields different outcome than in San Antonio
Read full article: Black jogger detained by police in Florida yields different outcome than in San AntonioDELTONA, Fla. Two days after a Black jogger was detained by San Antonio police who were looking for a family violence suspect, a similar situation played out in Deltona, Florida where another Black jogger was detained by deputies. The deputy puts Griffins phone on the ground, with Griffins permission, and informs Griffin that his sergeant said Griffin needs to be detained. For Ometu, however, the situation escalated after he was handcuffed by San Antonio police. We have invited Mr. Ometu to start a dialogue on policing in San Antonio, and that invitation will remain open, McManus said. Yes, the officer has authority, but in the end, you have control, Griffin told Click Orlando.
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Photos show plenty of people flocked to beaches, but not a lot of social distancing or masks
Read full article: Photos show plenty of people flocked to beaches, but not a lot of social distancing or masksFrom Florida to Indiana and across the country to California, Americans were out enjoying the weekend as states loosened coronavirus restrictions. The event had already been heavily promoted on social media and large crowds still descended on the city bringing chaos in their wake. Aerial videos of the large crowd show people tightly packed together with no social distancing practices apparent. In Texas, four parks in Travis County closed after reaching capacity, according to CNN affiliate KEYE. In Playa Del Rey, California, the beach wasn't packed but cyclists made good use of the path with masks to boot.