Militarization of Local Law Enforcement
Following the Aug. 9 shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, tension between demonstrators and local police have turned the nation’s...» E-Mail This
View ArticleSouthwest Florida Law Enforcement Acquiring Military Equipment
Recent tension between demonstrators and police in Ferguson, Missouri prompted the Obama Administration last month to call for a review of a federal...» E-Mail This
View ArticlePolice Departments Across Florida Eye Body Cameras
More police departments in Florida are looking into and acquiring body cameras. In Southwest Florida, both the City of Sarasota and Fort Myers Police...» E-Mail This
View ArticleFlorida Police Use Body Cameras
More Florida police departments are equipping their officers with body cameras. Some cities like Miami Beach even plan to have other types of employees...» E-Mail This
View ArticleFlorida Failing To Protect Privacy Of Juvenile Offenders
A new scorecard released by the Juvenile Law Center Thursday found the vast majority of states in the U.S. are failing to protect the privacy of...» E-Mail This
View ArticleFlorida Police Departments Receive Cold Case Grant Money
The Department of Justice awarded grants to several Florida police departments to help them work on cold cases. This includes the Fort Myers Police...» E-Mail This
View ArticleSanford Civil Rights Leader Says Dialogue Could Help Ferguson
Unrest in Ferguson Missouri after Monday’s grand jury decision shows the need for honest dialogue about racial tension. That’s according to one of the...» E-Mail This
View ArticleGCL: Study Finds Altercations Between Nursing Home Residents a Growing Concern
The term ‘elder abuse’ typically brings to mind victimization by family members or neglect on the part of nursing home staff. However, a new study from...» E-Mail This
View ArticleReport: State Juvenile Detention Exceeds $55,000 Per Youth Annually
The long-term cost of incarcerating the nation's youth is $8 to $21 billion, according to a report out Tuesday. The Justice Policy Institute’s “Sticker...» E-Mail This
View ArticleWidespread Sexual Assaults Throughout the Country’s University System.
A 2007 Department of Justice study says one out of five women experience an “attempted or completed sexual assault during their college years.” These...» E-Mail This
View ArticleBill Aims to End Gay Conversion Therapy for Minors
A Florida lawmaker is pushing legislation that would prohibit a controversial kind of therapy aimed at LGBT youths. The bill could stop the use of so...» E-Mail This
View ArticleIndependent Lens Tells Cape Coral Soldier’s Whistle Blower Story
A Cape Coral man is the focus of an Independent Lens film airing on WGCU World (30.2/Cable 201) January 21 at 7:30pm. Adam Winfield was a soldier in...
View ArticleLethal Supply And Demand: Heroin Overdoses Spike In Pill Mill Crackdown’s Wake
Five years ago, Florida was labeled the prescription drug capital of the U.S. Seven people died every day from overdoses – until the Florida Legislature...
View ArticleHate Group Expert to Speak at New College of Florida
An expert on hate groups is speaking at New College of Florida on Thursday.
View ArticleFBI Faces Wrongful Death Claim In Death of Chechen Man
The Council on American-Islamic Relations Florida says it will file a $30 million wrongful death "notice of claim" against the FBI. The action is over...
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