“I’m very sad. I was treated very wrong and very poorly,” Mary Brown said.
There's more to Miami than bikinis and limitless cocktails.
MIAMI — The U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday it will investigate whether Miami police violated the civil rights of seven African-American suspects fatally shot by officers in an eight-month span. Thomas Perez, assistant attorney general for civil rights, and Miami U.S. Attorney Wifredo Ferrer said the probe will focus on whether there was a “pattern […]
MIAMI — Miami residents are concerned with the upcoming “Freaknik” Spring Break party. “Freaknik” was previously held in Atlanta before being banned. At the this year’s Urban Beach Weekend during Memorial Day, a man was killed by police after a car chase. Miami Residents Rally To End “Urban Beach Weekend” Commissioner Calls For Curfew After […]
A twenty-two-year-old man with down syndrome is recovering from his injuries nearly a week after Miami-Dade police officers beat him outside his home. According to police reports, a violent confrontation ensued after officers tried to handcuff Gilberto Powell to investigate a bulge they spotted in his pants. After he was detained they realized the bulge […]
Miami, Florida– Miami city commissioners and community leaders are calling for the dismissal of police chief Miguel A. Exposito after seven African-American men were shot and killed by his officers within eight months. Also read: 50 Cent Talks Chelsea Handler In ‘Vibe’ All the men killed were shot by Hispanic officers; prompting concerns by community […]
MIAMI-The NAACP is requesting that a civilian panel investigate the killing of eight black men in the past ten months. Related: Top 9 Must See Black Films The Miami Herald reports: Meanwhile, the ACLU presented a letter Tuesday to the city’s Civilian Investigative Panel, listing dates and names of the men killed by police between […]
From TheGrio New York –The struggling economy has left many Americans saddled with bad credit reports, the same reports could also leave them unemployed. Loudy Appolon, a Florida woman is suing the University of Miami for firing her before she could begin her job because of a bad credit report that includes a default on […]
The Grio is reporting on Joshua Williams, a 9-year-old from Miami who is the President of Joshua’s Heat Foundation which feeds thousands of at risk people in Miami. At a food giveaway program for 200 underprivileged residents in Miami, the boss is on hand, helping out. One of the smallest philanthropists around, 9-year-old Joshua Williams, […]
After chasing bad guys all day, it’s understandable cops could use a good laugh.
