Miami
Police agencies in Miami-Dade County, Florida, came together for a “pink photoshoot” in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
A Miami Police spokesperson said the video shows officers “made every attempt to preserve human life”
In a sometimes emotional interview, former Miami chief Art Acevedo reflected on his dramatic firing by city officials
After the hearing, Acevedo broke his weeks of silence with a statement outside city hall
The new interim chief was one of several home-grown candidates
“The relationship between the Chief and the organization has become untenable and needed to be resolved promptly.”
The man had called a suicide hotline just before getting in the water, police said
A survey sent to union members comes after a series of gaffes and staffing shake-ups by Acevedo
With 178 employees in isolation and several recent deaths, union officials are asking for a state of emergency
Operation Summer Heat will run for 12 weeks as a coordinated effort between local, state and federal agencies
Acevedo, who took the position after four years in Houston, will be the city of Miami’s sixth police chief in the past 11 years
Five outside law enforcement agencies have chipped in to help manage the unruly crowds
The pick comes after Chief Art Acevedo said he’d be leaving to head Miami’s police department
“This is like getting the Tom Brady or the Michael Jordan of police chiefs,” said Miami Mayor Francis Suarez
Authorities found 294 bricks of cocaine during a routine baggage inspection
A video that went viral online -- a teen hitting an officer with a skateboard -- led to an unlikely bond
The 28-year-old officer allegedly called his mother to say he felt unwell and was unconscious by the time she got to his home
“If they can battle through that, I can get up off my butt and go ride a bike,” said Officer Joe McCrink
The goal is to both unite the community and lessen the police oversight group’s workload
The department said 31 officers who contracted COVID-19 worked at the protests, but didn’t say when they were diagnosed
The suspect refused to obey orders after destroying the cruiser’s window
In response that city has failed to meet a commission mandate to bolster police staff while violent crimes are spiking
The officer said he was cursed and yelled at before he jumped on suspect in the backseat of a patrol car
Statement by Miami police union also wagged a finger at local media that reported on the incident
Lets police issue $100 civil citations or community service hours for possession of up to 20 grams of marijuana
Principal expressed support for officer in Texas pool party incident that went viral
Among those hit by gunfire early Sunday morning were five girls ranging in age from 11 to 17
The sidewalk was littered with dozens of spent shell casings marked by green police cones and shattered glass after some 50 to 60 shots were fired Tuesday
Tiniko Thompson turned herself in to police Wednesday night and was charged with second-degree murder
Officer Carl Patrick was found dead, in uniform, Friday
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