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☆ DOJ says Trenton police violate civil rights, engage in unconstitutional conduct
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Nbc New York | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

“Police officers must respect people’s civil and constitutional rights and treat people with dignity,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division in a statement on the report. “After an extensive review, we found that police officers in Trenton routinely failed to respect the Fourth Amendment rights of those who call Trenton home. Also, the report noted, since 2021, accusations of officer misconduct has cost the city more than $7 million to resolve lawsuits. “When police stop someone in Trenton, our investigation found that all too often they violated the constitutional rights of those they stopped, sometimes with tragic consequences. “Even prior to the USDOJ review, the City and the [Trenton Police Department] had already begun to change policies and practices that prioritize community safety, accountability, and respect for civil liberties.

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☆ Man charged with leaving remote-controlled explosives at Florida casino
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A Florida man has been charged after he allegedly left two improvised explosive devices in bathrooms at the Hard Rock Casino in Tampa. Eckley allegedly left two remote-controlled improvised explosive devices inside two male restrooms at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino on Sept. 29, FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass said in a news conference. One of the devices was found by an employee, who reported it, and the casino was eventually evacuated out of caution. The investigation found that three days prior to the discovery of the devices, a man was seen behaving “very suspiciously” at the casino on Sept. 25. The incident is still under investigation and it's not clear what motivated Eckley to leave the explosives in the casino.

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☆ Why people are souring on one of the country's hottest housing markets
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementThe exodus is mainly being driven by higher housing costs, a higher cost of living, and souring attitudes toward the influx of people who moved to Florida in recent years. Property insurance costs in the state are rising at the fastest pace in 20 years, according to Capital Economics. According to Cindy, her home insurance costs around $8,000 a year. The cost of living has also risen, in part due to rising housing costs and more people living in the city.

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☆ Deputy killed and 2 others injured in 'ambush' shooting at Florida home
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A Florida deputy was killed and two others are hospitalized with injuries following an “ambush” shooting overnight at a home in Lake County, authorities said. Deputies with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home around 8 p.m. Friday after receiving calls about a disturbance. The first deputy to enter the home was shot in the shoulder and was trapped inside the home, the sheriff said. During the attack, a second deputy was hit in the armpit and stomach area multiple times, Grinnell told reporters. “Our hearts go out to the family, friends and Lake County Sheriff’s Office after the tragic death of a deputy last night.

Persons: Peyton Grinnell, “, Grinnell, ”, Mark Glass Organizations: SWAT, Florida Department of Law Locations: Florida, Lake County

☆ Roger Fortson: Florida deputy who fatally shot a Black man in his home has been fired, sheriff says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Kaila Nichols | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The Florida sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a Black man in his home has been fired, the sheriff’s office announced Friday. The decision followed an internal investigation into the former deputy, Eddie Duran. A separate criminal investigation into the deputy’s actions is ongoing with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Mr. Fortson did not commit any crime. He joined the sheriff’s office again in June 2023.

Persons: Eddie Duran, Eric Aden, “, Roger Fortson, Fortson, Duran, ” Aden, ” Duran, Christina Maxouris, Shawn Nottingham, Melissa Alonso, Dakin Andone Organizations: CNN, Florida Department of Law, Sheriff’s, Okaloosa Locations: Florida, Okaloosa

☆ A Florida deputy who fatally shot a 23-year-old airman in his home may have been in the wrong apartment, witness says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Thomas Novelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"The circumstances surrounding Roger's death raise serious questions that demand immediate answers from authorities, especially considering the alarming witness statement that the police entered the wrong apartment," Crump said. AdvertisementThis photo provided by the US Air Force shows Senior Airman Roger Fortson. US Air Force via APThe sheriff's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the attorney's claims. He reportedly said, "I can't breathe" while on the ground after being shot, Crump said, repeating a witness account of the event. Chantimekki Fortson, mother of Roger Fortson, a US Air Force airman, is comforted as she speaks about her son during a news conference regarding his death.

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☆ Florida braces for Haitian migrants influx, Gov. Ron DeSantis deploys military personnel
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Ramon Sanchez | Ray Sanchez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Ron DeSantis, a Republican, to deploy more than 250 law enforcement officers and soldiers to the Florida Keys to “protect our state” and stop a possible surge of Haitian migrants fleeing the violence. The deployment includes officers from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers, and members of the Florida National Guard and Florida State Guard. The US Coast Guard said Tuesday that it had repatriated 65 migrants to Haiti after they were picked up on a boat near the Bahamas. Since October 1, the Coast Guard said, it has repatriated 131 migrants to Haiti. The Coast Guard said it has not seen an increase in migrants from Haiti in recent weeks.

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A Florida funeral home shipped the men’s remains to Ireland, according to a letter from a Florida medical examiner’s office. A CNN request under open-records law revealed documents confirming the mix-up, including letters from the Irish consulate in Atlanta to the medical examiner’s office and investigators involved in the case. That’s when the victims’ loved ones discovered the mix-up, according to the August letter from the medical examiner’s office. The Pinellas County Forensic Science Center in Largo, Florida -- home to the medical examiner's office. The District Six Medical Examiner Office did not respond to CNN’s request for additional details.

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☆ Alaska Woman Gets 99 Years in Catfish Murder-for-Hire of Best Friend
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Jesus Jiménez | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

An Alaska woman who arranged to have her best friend killed in 2019 after a man she met online promised her $9 million to do so was sentenced on Monday to 99 years in prison, state prosecutors said. Judge Andrew Peterson of Anchorage Superior Court sentenced the woman, Denali Brehmer, 23, of Anchorage, who pleaded guilty last year to one count of first-degree murder in the death of the friend, Cynthia Hoffman, the Alaska Department of Law said in a statement. Evidence presented at the sentencing showed that Ms. Hoffman, 19, was fatally shot on June 2, 2019, on a bank of the Eklutna River near Thunderbird Falls and that her body was later placed in the river, according to the Department of Law. Prosecutors later learned that Ms. Brehmer had been hired to kill Ms. Hoffman in exchange for millions of dollars. During the hearing, Judge Peterson described the murder of Ms. Hoffman as “tragic and senseless,” the Department of Law said.

Persons: Andrew Peterson, Cynthia Hoffman, Hoffman, Prosecutors, Brehmer, Judge Peterson, Ms Organizations: Anchorage Superior Court, Alaska Department of Law, Department of Law Locations: Alaska, Anchorage, Thunderbird

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida agriculture losses from Hurricane Idalia are estimated at between $78 million and $371 million, with producers also suffering widespread damage to such infrastructure as irrigation rigs and fences, according to a preliminary report Thursday from the University of Florida. Predicted losses for livestock are pegged at between $30.1 million and $123.4 million, according to the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences report. Four people in Florida were killed during the hurricane, according to medical examiner reports to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Also Thursday, Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced an assistance program targeted at repair or replacement of existing irrigation systems. Florida agriculture and related industries such as processing accounted for more than $270 billion in sales revenue and supported some 2 million jobs in 2022, the University of Florida estimated.

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MIAMI (AP) — A city of Miami commissioner accused of bribery and money laundering was arrested Thursday on multiple corruption charges, officials said. Miami Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla and a co-defendant, Miami attorney William Riley Jr., were both booked into the Miami-Dade county jail and were expected to make their first court appearances on Friday, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Diaz de La Portilla, 58, and Riley, 48, have each been charged with one count of money laundering, three counts of unlawful compensation or reward for official behavior, one count of bribery and one count of criminal conspiracy. Political Cartoons View All 1160 ImagesDiaz de la Portilla was being held on a $72,000 bond, and Riley was being held on a $46,000 bond. Attorneys for Diaz de la Portilla and Riley didn't immediately respond to messages seeking comment from The Associated Press.

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BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man already charged with murder has been indicted for the killing of a Lyft driver whose car he allegedly stole in an attempt to escape, authorities announced Wednesday. An Okeechobee County grand jury this week indicted Mathew Flores with first-degree murder and armed robbery for the Jan. 30 slaying of 74-year-old Gary Levin. Flores is being held without bail on both murder charges. Levin's body was found five days after his slaying by investigators who retraced his ride with Flores, Lawson said. Lawson said that because Flores was in custody for the Martinez slaying, there was no need to bring charges quickly in the Levin case.

Persons: Mathew Flores, Gary Levin, Flores, Levin, Kia, Eli Lawson, Jose Carlos Martinez, “ Mathew Scott Flores, ” Lawson, Martinez, Christopher Boldt, Lawson, “ Organizations: Police, Florida Department of Law, Associated Press Locations: BOYNTON BEACH, Fla, Florida, Okeechobee County, Palm Beach County, Lake Okeechobee, North Carolina, Hardee County, Orlando, U.S, Asheville

☆ Florida gunman thwarted at Black college before store shooting
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Julia Harte | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The gunman, Ryan Christopher Palmeter, 21, parked his car on the Edward Waters University campus in Jacksonville and was putting on gloves and a military-style vest when students spotted him. Palmeter then sped off, pursued by the officer, and headed to a Dollar General store in Jacksonville. Waters said Palmeter had worked at a Dollar Tree store and surveillance footage showed him entering a nearby Family Dollar store before he arrived at the university. Florida Department of Law Enforcement personnel on Monday evaluated security on campus and made recommendations for safety improvements, according to DeSantis. Some Black leaders have denounced DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate, for what they say is his government's attack on Black history.

Persons: Malcom Jackson, Ryan Christopher Palmeter, Zachary Faison Jr, Palmeter, Waters, Joe Biden, Martin Luther King Jr, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Jeffrey Rumlin, Rumlin, Julia Harte, Brad Brooks, Colleen Jenkins, David Gregorio, Cynthia Osterman, Gerry Doyle Organizations: REUTERS, Edward Waters University, Jacksonville Sheriff T.K, White House, Volunteer Florida Foundation, Florida Department of Law, Republican, Sunday, Thomson Locations: Jacksonville , Florida, U.S, Black, Jacksonville, Palmeter's, Federal, Washington . Florida, Florida, New York, Longmont , Colorado

☆ Florida governor pledges $1 mln to Black college targeted by shooter
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Malcom Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreAug 28 (Reuters) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday pledged $1 million to increase security at a historically Black college in Jacksonville that a white gunman tried to enter before shooting and killing three Black people at a Dollar General store. They said he left behind several manifestos for media, his parents and law enforcement detailing his hatred for Black people. DeSantis said the money for extra security would come from the Volunteer Florida Foundation, a non-profit organization that receives state and federal funding. Florida Department of Law Enforcement personnel were at Edward Waters University on Monday, evaluating security on campus and making recommendations for improvements to its safety infrastructure, according to DeSantis. Some black leaders have denounced DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate, for what they say is his government's attack on Black history.

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☆ Fact Check-Five statements examined after first GOP primary debate
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Fox News hosted the Republican Party’s first primary debate ahead of the 2024 presidential election, with party front-runner Donald Trump absent from Wednesday night’s lineup. Reuters Fact Check examined five statements made during the debate. The debt rose to about $27.8 trillion when he left office on Jan. 20, 2021, representing a $7.9 trillion increase (here). After fetal viability, abortion is allowed in all three states if the pregnant person’s life or health is threatened, according to state legislation. After 24 weeks, abortion is permitted in New York if the pregnant person’s mental health is at risk (here).

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☆ DeSantis is unhurt in a car accident in Tennessee while traveling to presidential campaign events
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The Republican White House hopeful was not hurt, police and DeSantis campaign spokesperson Bryan Griffin said. A female DeSantis staff member suffered a minor injury and was later treated at the campaign event, police said. Representatives for DeSantis' campaign did not answer questions about who was driving the governor or reveal details about the accident. It's clear it needs to," said Republican strategist Terry Sullivan, who managed Marco Rubio's 2016 presidential campaign. DeSantis' team has quietly expressed confidence for months that voters would eventually tire of Trump's escalating legal troubles and personal baggage.

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NEW YORK/LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity fell 36% year-on-year in the second quarter, but investment bankers and lawyers expressed optimism that the stock market's recovery will gradually restore chief executives' dealmaking confidence. "Global uncertainty is what is impacting M&A most - it just makes people uncomfortable. It's easier to say, I'll pass on a deal - nobody gets fired for passing on a deal. M&A volumes in the United States declined by 30% to $318.4 billion, while Europe and Asia Pacific volumes shrank 49% and 24% respectively. Not a single so-called mega-deal, which typically refers to transactions worth over $25 billion, was signed during the quarter.

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☆ The college student who tracks Elon Musk's private jet on Twitter is now monitoring the jet used by Ron DeSantis
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The student who tracks Elon Musk's private jet is now doing the same for Ron DeSantis's plane. Jack Sweeney created a new Twitter account that he said will track the governor's state-owned jet. The college student who tracks Elon Musk's private jet on Twitter has decided to give Florida governor Ron DeSantis the same treatment. Jack Sweeney, a student at the University of Central Florida, has set up a new Twitter account, @DeSantisJet, to track the government-owned jet the politician uses. Sweeney made headlines when Musk offered him $5,000 to take down the Twitter account that tracked his private jet.

☆ Fact Check-Footage of empty Winn-Dixie store not linked to new Florida immigration law
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

An old video of a supermarket emptied before a hurricane has been falsely linked online to Florida’s new immigration law targeting undocumented migrants. The video of the empty Winn-Dixie store, however, was shared on social media as early as October 2022 (here) as showing an out-of-stock market as Hurricane Ian made landfall on Florida (here). A spokesperson for Southeastern Grocers, the operator of supermarket chain Winn-Dixie, said in an email that the video is not current. The user who shared the video in October 2022 did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Video of an empty Winn-Dixie store is not related to the new immigration law in Florida.

☆ DeSantis signs law to cover up records of his travel and visitors ahead of anticipated 2024 presidential run
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

DeSantis signed a bill into law that will hide his travel records from public view. DeSantis signed the bill into law unceremoniously on Thursday afternoon, among more than 35 other bills. The security argument was nonsensical to Ben Wilcox, research director and co-founder of the good government organization Integrity Florida, given that the new law will apply to past travel records. "It strains credulity to suggest that hiding travel records could somehow prevent a security breach in the future," Wilcox told Insider. Another elections related bill is headed for DeSantis that will allow him to maintain his seat as governor while running for president.

☆ Florida's DeSantis presses prosecutor over suspect in fatal shooting
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Brendan O'Brien | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks during his 2022 U.S. midterm elections night party in Tampa, Florida, U.S., November 8, 2022. DeSantis, widely thought to be weighing a 2024 presidential campaign, has been accelerating efforts to build his national profile. In August, DeSantis suspended a state's attorney in Hillsborough County who had pledged not to bring criminal cases against people seeking or providing abortions. The letter noted that Moses was arrested in 2021 for possession of cannabis, but Worrell's office did not pursue charges against him. DeSantis' office is seeking from Worrell's office all documents and information regarding Moses, adjudication of his previous cases and his lengthy criminal record.

☆ Florida deputy killed after officer roommate 'jokingly' fires gun he thought was unloaded, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A 23-year-old Florida sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot by his fellow deputy roommate over the weekend, in what the sheriff described as a “clearly dumb and avoidable accident.”Brevard County Sheriff’s Office deputy Austin Walsh was killed Saturday morning in Palm Bay by his roommate Andrew Lawson, Sheriff Wayne Ivey said in a Sunday news conference. A single bullet was fired, struck Walsh, and killed him, officials said. Brevard County Sheriff's OfficeLawson immediately called 911 saying he accidentally shot his roommate and needed help, Ivey said. NBC News has reached out to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for comment. Walsh had served with the agency since he was 18 and was part of its Explorers youth program before that, according to the Brevard County Sheriff's Office Facebook page.

Lee County suffered none of the state’s 123 Irma deaths. That experience influenced many people’s decisions not to flee Hurricane Ian. “Hurricane Ian is going to be the strongest outreach messaging for southwest Florida ever,” said Gleason, the Charlotte County spokesman. “When you live through it, then that message sinks in deep and forever.”A view of the Matanzas Pass side of Estero Island, home to Fort Myers Beach, Fla. Fort Myers Beach is expected to take years to rebuild. Thomas Simonetti for NBC NewsMichael Yost's two closest friends in Fort Myers Beach drowned in Hurricane Ian.

☆ Missing Florida boy, 6, found 2,000 miles away in Canada, father and grandmother arrested
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A 6-year-old boy missing from Florida since August has been found safe nearly 2,000 miles away in Canada, and his father and paternal grandmother have been taken into custody, police said. Jorge Morales. As a result the child's father Jorge Gabriel Morales, 45, and grandmother Lilliam Pena Morales, 68, were arrested "without incident" and taken into custody by the RCMP, police said. ET): A previous version of this article misstated the relationship of Lilliam Pena Morales to Jorge “JoJo” Morales. She is his paternal grandmother, not his maternal grandmother.

In the wake of Hurricane Ian, the living have struggled to account for all the dead. More than half of the victims drowned, the Florida Medical Examiners Commission has reported. A high-water vehicle with responders drives through a flooded neighborhood in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in North Port, Fla., on Oct. 3. Precisely how many have died as a result of Hurricane Ian is a point of contention. “The communities hit by Hurricane Ian were places that have many new residents who had never experienced a major storm,” he said.

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