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Time of India
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Big blow to Donald Trump's Republican party as Florida Judge rules Miami election can't be delayed by a year
Miami election was supposed to be held this fall but city authority has taken steps to postpone it to next year. However, a Florida court judge has intervened into the matter. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads FAQs Miami city commissioners violated the Florida Constitution when they voted last month to postpone this fall's election to November 2026, a state judge ruled Monday, saying that such a change required voter approval. The judge, Valerie R. Manno Schurr of Florida's 11th Judicial Circuit, ruled in favor of Emilio T. González, a candidate for mayor. He sued in late June after the City Commission voted 3-2 to delay the election, a move it said was meant to save money and improve turnout. Critics noted that it would give elected city officials an extra year in office. The postponement had led to public outcry from candidates who had already filed to run, and from some voters who said the process had been Francis X. Suarez and one city commissioner, Joe Carollo, are supposed to leave office at the end of this year because of term limits. Carollo voted against postponing the election; Suarez signed the approved ordinance into three commissioners who voted to postpone the Miami election said at a meeting in June that doing so would align with the midterms, lowering the election costs and probably leading to higher turnout. Before their vote, James Uthmeier, Florida's Republican attorney general, opined that changing the election date without voter approval would be unlawful. Governor Ron DeSantis commissioners and the mayor cannot lawfully change the date of a municipal election by ordinance, the judge wrote. Postponing the election from an odd-numbered year to an even-numbered one amounted to amending the city's charter, which would require approval from the electorate, she judge cited the Miami-Dade County charter, which governs cities in the county, including Miami, under the Florida Constitution. Lawyers for the city had argued that the ordinance changed the city's code, not its charter. The judge dismissed that argument, saying what mattered was the decision's substantive effect."Our Constitution deals with the substance of matters, not mere semantics," she wrote. "The city's contention that its ordinance did not 'amend' its City Charter is nothing more than semantic sleight of hand."Manno Schurr dismissed the city's emergency request to toss out González's lawsuit and granted his request for summary judgment. The city immediately said it would fight the ruling.A1. Governor of Florida is Ron DeSantis.A2. Miami election was supposed to be held this fall but city authority has taken steps to postpone it to next year.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Yahoo
Former NFL star Antonio Brown wanted on attempted murder charge, arrest warrant states
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of former NFL superstar Antonio Brown on a charge of attempted murder with a firearm stemming from an altercation last month in Miami. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) A warrant has been issued for the arrest of former NFL superstar Antonio Brown stemming from an altercation outside a celebrity kickboxing event last month in Miami. Brown is charged with the first-degree felony of attempted second-degree murder with a firearm. A judge from the 11th Judicial Circuit in Miami-Dade County signed the warrant Wednesday. Advertisement The warrant, which has been viewed by The Times, states that once Brown is arrested, he will be held on a $10,000 bond before being released and under house arrest before a trial. Just before midnight on May 16, the warrant states, Miami police were dispatched to a location on NE 67th St. in the Little Haiti neighborhood in response to a report of gunshots being fired in the area. Brown had already been detained by off-duty Florida Highway Patrol officers serving as security for the amateur boxing event held in the area. One of those officers stated that "several patrons from the event identified Mr. Brown as the shooter and informed him that Mr. Brown was armed," the warrant states. Read more: Mary Lou Retton pleads no contest to DUI charge, vows to make 'positive changes' Advertisement After being patted down and deemed to be unarmed at that point, Brown was released "due to the absence of identified victims at the time." A Miami police review of surveillance camera footage revealed that an altercation between Brown and another man took place before the shooting. The footage showed Brown striking the man with a closed fist, and a fight that involved additional individuals ensued, the warrant states. Security broke up the fight, according to the warrant, but Brown "appears to retrieve a black firearm from the right hip area" of one of the security staff members and ran with the gun out of the parking area in the direction that the man he was fighting with had gone. The warrant states that "cell phone video obtained from social media" shows Brown advancing toward the other man with the gun in hand and captures "two shots which occur as Mr. Brown is within several feet" of the other man, who can be seen "ducking after the first shot is heard." Advertisement In a May 21 interview with a police detective, the alleged victim identified Brown in the surveillance video and said they had known each other since 2022, the warrant states. He also indicated he possibly had been grazed in the neck by one of the bullets, was in fear for his life during the incident and went to a hospital afterward to treat his injuries. Read more: Trouble finds ex-NBA star Shawn Kemp once again, and he may serve time for it Brown appeared to address the alleged incident in a May 17 post on X. "I was jumped by multiple individuals who tried to steal my jewelry and cause physical harm to me," Brown wrote. "Contrary to some video circulating, Police temporarily detained me until they received my side of the story and then released me. I WENT HOME THAT NIGHT AND WAS NOT ARRESTED. I will be talking to my legal council and attorneys on pressing charges on the individuals that jumped me." Advertisement Brown is a seven-time Pro Bowl receiver who played nine of his 12 NFL seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers and won a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers following the 2020 season. He made a bizarre, shirtless exit from the field during a regular-season game Jan. 2, 2022, and has not played since. Get the best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond from our newsletter The Sports Report. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
13-06-2025
- Los Angeles Times
Former NFL star Antonio Brown wanted on attempted murder charge, arrest warrant states
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of former NFL superstar Antonio Brown stemming from an altercation outside a celebrity kickboxing event last month in Miami. Brown is charged with the first-degree felony of attempted second-degree murder with a firearm. A judge from the 11th Judicial Circuit in Miami-Dade County signed the warrant Wednesday. The warrant, which has been viewed by The Times, states that once Brown is arrested, he will be held on a $10,000 bond before being released and under house arrest before a trial. Just before midnight on May 16, the warrant states, Miami police were dispatched to a location on NE 67th St. in the Little Haiti neighborhood in response to a report of gunshots being fired in the area. Brown had already been detained by off-duty Florida Highway Patrol officers serving as security for the amateur boxing event held in the area. One of those officers stated that 'several patrons from the event identified Mr. Brown as the shooter and informed him that Mr. Brown was armed,' the warrant states. After being patted down and deemed to be unarmed at that point, Brown was released 'due to the absence of identified victims at the time.' A Miami police review of surveillance camera footage revealed that an altercation between Brown and another man took place before the shooting. The footage showed Brown striking the man with a closed fist, and a fight that involved additional individuals ensued, the warrant states. Security broke up the fight, according to the warrant, but Brown 'appears to retrieve a black firearm from the right hip area' of one of the security staff members and ran with the gun out of the parking area in the direction that the man he was fighting with had gone. The warrant states that 'cell phone video obtained from social media' shows Brown advancing toward the other man with the gun in hand and captures 'two shots which occur as Mr. Brown is within several feet' of the other man, who can be seen 'ducking after the first shot is heard.' In a May 21 interview with a police detective, the alleged victim identified Brown in the surveillance video and said they had known each other since 2022, the warrant states. He also indicated he possibly had been grazed in the neck by one of the bullets, was in fear for his life during the incident and went to a hospital afterward to treat his injuries. Brown appeared to address the alleged incident in a May 17 post on X. 'I was jumped by multiple individuals who tried to steal my jewelry and cause physical harm to me,' Brown wrote. 'Contrary to some video circulating, Police temporarily detained me until they received my side of the story and then released me. I WENT HOME THAT NIGHT AND WAS NOT ARRESTED. I will be talking to my legal council and attorneys on pressing charges on the individuals that jumped me.' Brown is a seven-time Pro Bowl receiver who played nine of his 12 NFL seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers and won a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers following the 2020 season. He made a bizarre, shirtless exit from the field during a regular-season game Jan. 2, 2022, and has not played since.
CBS News
17-04-2025
- CBS News
Miami-Dade suspends School Bus Safety Program after system errors and legal concerns
Miami-Dade County has suspended its School Bus Safety Citation Program effective immediately, following months of public controversy and the discovery of significant system errors that impacted drivers' ability to properly respond to traffic violations, officials announced Thursday. The program, which launched on May 8, 2024, used cameras mounted on school buses to catch drivers illegally passing stopped buses or speeding near them. While it aimed to increase student safety, Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said the initiative was marred by issues with uniform traffic citations and notices of violation — some of which incorrectly listed a $225 fine. "These errors make it impossible for the community to respond to the violations within a 30-day period by either paying the fine or requesting an appeal," Cordero-Stutz said. "These errors are unacceptable and they undermine the trust in the system." Nushin Sayfie, Chief Judge of the 11th Judicial Circuit, emphasized the importance of due process, saying courts must "adjudicate cases… in a fair and effective way." Clerk of Courts Juan Fernandez Barquin went further, calling the underlying statute "horribly written." While citations will no longer be issued going forward, Cordero-Stutz confirmed that those issued prior to the suspension are still valid and must be paid. She said the county will now evaluate how the program failed despite its good intentions.
