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A Broward prosecutor had told county law enforcement not to refer misdemeanor marijuana cases for prosecution, according to a new report. Wednesday’s report from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel said Broward State Attorney Harold Pryor sent a memo to local police agencies encouraging them to reconsider referring people found with less than 20 grams of marijuana for prosecution. “Prosecuting these cases…

A Sunrise police sergeant who was arrested last year for allegedly leaking confidential information is now facing eight felony charges, as well as two misdemeanors. In December of 2019, Roger Krege, an 18-year-veteran of the Sunrise Police Department was arrested on multiple charges after allegedly providing information on confidential informants. He is now being accused of engaging in an “organized…

A former Miccosukee police officer accused of forcing two teens to strip naked and run down a secluded road in the Everglades during a 2016 traffic stop was convicted Thursday on four felony charges.

A Tamarac commissioner who called out a Broward Sheriff’s deputy for an arrest that happened four years ago will not be disciplined for his remarks.

Police have identified a man who they say was caught on camera shooting at a van before he was fatally shot by an officer in Hollywood.

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Three Broward Sheriff’s deputies who were involved in the April arrest of a teen who was seen on video being thrown to the ground and punched while he was taken into custody are facing criminal charges.

A Broward Sheriff’s deputy seen in body camera footage punching a suspect who was handcuffed to a hospital bed is facing a battery charge in the incident, officials said Friday.

An assistant Broward County state attorney was arrested on DUI and other charges Tuesday.

The man who survived the Fort Lauderdale bar shooting that killed his brother-in-law minutes before his birthday recounted how a night out with his family ended in tragedy.

Broward State Attorney’s Office filed intent to seek the death penalty last Thursday in a notice that also accuses the rapper YNW Melly of being a gang member.

Here are the top stories from the past week from the NBC 6 Weekend Digest:

The Broward Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday released exterior surveillance videos showing law enforcement’s response to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, after the Florida Supreme Court cleared the way for their release. The court on Wednesday declined to review a lower court’s decision to release the video from the Feb. 14 attack that left 17 people dead.

A man who was in a Miami-Dade courtroom Tuesday morning for a hearing took off running after a judge ordered that he be arrested.

With the third public release of potential evidence against the Parkland school shooter, a narrative is beginning to form — the first stages of a story prosecutors could tell to persuade jurors he is guilty and should die for his crimes.

A lawyer for Anthony Borges and his family says the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the school resource officer, the Broward County school system and the principal at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School failed to protect students.

Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper was arrested Thursday on multiple felony charges including money laundering and official misconduct, officials said.

The panel, which meets behind closed doors, is expected to begin considering formal charges against Nikolas Cruz on Tuesday.

Prosecutors have decided not to file charges against Miami Dolphins receiver Jarvis Landry over allegations of domestic violence.