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A Matter of Degrees

A Matter of Degrees

Is Jimmy Sabatino the Loneliest Inmate in America?

Is Jimmy Sabatino the Loneliest Inmate in America?

Ex-Attorney, Sex-Crime Victims' Advocate Sentenced for Amassing Lewd Child Photos UPDATED

By Izzy Kapnick
Dec 20, 2023

Before his arrest, Michael Dolce was known for handling high-stakes cases and taking an uncompromising stance not only on sexual offenders but on those who enable them.
Comedian Hannibal Buress' Lawsuit Over Wynwood Cop Confrontation Moves Forward

By Naomi Feinstein
Sep 27, 2023

The comedian insisted, "He's just salty that I roasted his ass."
Lawsuit: Man With Schizophrenia Starved in Miami-Dade Jail Before Death

By Alex DeLuca
Jul 21, 2023

Randy Heath, who "loved to eat," weighed 204 pounds before he was incarcerated. At the time of his death at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, he weighed just over 100.
YNW Melly's Defense Team Relies on a Single Witness to Unravel Double-Murder Case

By Naomi Feinstein
Jul 19, 2023

The defense team's sole witness in the double-murder trial of YNW Melly, a childhood friend, testified that the rapper cried when he learned two of his crew members had been killed.
Another Arrest Warrant Issued for Kodak Black Over Bail Terms in Broward Case

By Izzy Kapnick
Jun 22, 2023

Kodak Black is running into more legal trouble ahead of his scheduled June 26 concert at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater.
January 6 Rioter From Weston Sentenced to Nearly Five Years in Prison

By Alex DeLuca
Jun 21, 2023

The 27-year-old Weston native was sentenced to nearly five years for using a baton to pummel a D.C. officer who was being dragged down a flight of stairs at the Capitol.
Rapper YNW Melly's Defense Team Prods Police in Double-Murder Trial UPDATED

By Alex DeLuca and Izzy Kapnick
Jun 13, 2023

The long-awaited capital murder trial of Rapper YNW Melly has begun.
Donald Trump Pleads Not Guilty in Miami Court in Classified Documents Case

By Izzy Kapnick
Jun 13, 2023

A rally outside the Miami federal courthouse teetered on the verge of violence when an agitated Trump supporter struck an anti-Trump protester's "Lock him up" sign and tried to order her to leave.
Judge Denies Immunity to Cop Who Shot Protester in Face With Tear-Gas Bullet

By Izzy Kapnick
Jun 12, 2023

Latoya Ratlieff can move forward with her lawsuit against a Fort Lauderdale cop who shot her during a 2020 protest after the murder of George Floyd.
Family Says Lax Care Is Killing Amputee Detained at Miami-Dade Immigration Facility

By Francisco Alvarado
Jun 2, 2023

The family of Garfield Green, an amputee with severe diabetes, wonders how long he'll last in ICE custody.
Indictment: D.C. Police Intelligence Officer Tipped Off Miami Proud Boy Enrique Tarrio

By Izzy Kapnick
May 19, 2023

Prosecutors claim a high-level intelligence officer in the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department leaked information to then-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in advance of the January 6 siege.
Miami Man Paralyzed After Taser to the Back During Police Chase (VIDEO)

By Theo Karantsalis
May 12, 2023

A misdemeanor police chase ended in tragedy after a Miami-Dade officer deployed his taser into the back of the fleeing suspect.
AI Software to Eavesdrop on Inmate Phone Calls in Florida

By Alex DeLuca
May 3, 2023

LEO Technologies is poised to deploy its AI software across Florida prisons to monitor inmates' phone calls.
Internal Affairs Probe Cites Miami Sergeant for Grabbing Elderly Vet by Throat

By Alex DeLuca
Apr 19, 2023

An elderly vet was hospitalized for five days after he was grabbed by the throat and arrested by a Miami sergeant in a misunderstanding over spittle, an internal affairs report says.
Miami Cops' Lawsuits Claim Retaliation by Police Chief for Probing Corruption

By Alex DeLuca
Apr 5, 2023

Two officers claim they were demoted in retaliation for blowing the whistle on corruption in the Miami Police Department.
DeSantis Ramps Up Executions After COVID Hiatus

By Naomi Feinstein
Apr 5, 2023

After a three-year gap in carrying out executions, Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed death warrants for three Florida inmates in less than three months.
See No Evil: Miami Cops Are Still Shutting Off Body Cams

By Alex DeLuca
Mar 21, 2023

Police misconduct is out of sight, out of mind when Miami officers fail to follow body-worn camera rules during tense interactions with civilians.
Chicken Man "Relieved" Charges Dropped But Fears Free Speech Stifled

By Naomi Feinstein
Mar 8, 2023

A post-doctoral researcher dubbed "Chicken Man" claims cops were acting as political lapdogs when they arrested him for protesting Joe Carollo's new pet sculpture park downtown.
Around the U.S. With Jetsetting January 6 Defendant Gabriel Garcia

By Alex DeLuca
Mar 6, 2023

While awaiting trial on felony charges in the January 6 Capitol riot, Trump family hobnobber Gabriel Garcia has been allowed to jet across the U.S. on at least nine trips and counting.
Florida Supreme Court Denies Request to Stay Execution of Donald Dillbeck

By Alex DeLuca
Feb 17, 2023

Dillbeck's February 23 execution is moving forward as planned after the Florida Supreme Court denied his pleas for relief.

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