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After Acevedo Hire, Miami Commissioners Debate Taking Larger Role in Hiring Process
After NBC 6 Investigators reported details of the salary and the hiring process for incoming police chief Art Acevedo, the city of Miami Commission will debate whether to play a larger role in the hiring or firing of the next police or fire chief.
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Proposal to Change Miami Police Chief Hiring Process
Criticism of the latest hire of Miami police chief Art Acevedo could lead to a new hiring process at Miami city hall. Commissioners will soon debate whether to change the city charter so they get the final say on key public safety positions.
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City of Miami Again Orders La Placita to Paint Over Puerto Rican Flag Mural
The city has yet again ordered the restaurant to paint over their mural of the Puerto Rican flag.
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Commission Votes in Favor of Moving Ultra Music Festival to Virginia Key
Miami city commissioners have voted in favor of moving the Ultra Music Festival to Virginia Key’s Marine Stadium – a proposed move that officials, community leaders and residents of Key Biscayne have strongly pushed back against.
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Miami Referendums: MLS Soccer Stadium and Miami River Approved, ‘Strong Mayor' Rejected
Miami residents voted to approve two land proposals – including the Major League Soccer stadium measure – but rejected changing to a “strong mayor” form of government.
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Local Events for 50th Anniversary of MLK Assassination
Here are several events occurring in South Florida related to the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Wednesday: MLK Remembrance Day A tribute ceremony, held by the Black Affairs Advisory Board under the Office of Community Advocacy, will take place on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. in the lobby of the Stephen P. Clark Center,…
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Judge Sides With Airbnb in Legal Dispute With City of Miami
A judge is siding with the home-sharing platform Airbnb in its legal dispute with the city of Miami by issuing a preliminary ruling against the city’s ban.
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Residents Demand Answers After Director of Little Haiti Cultural Center Fired
The Little Haiti community came out in full force Thursday to protest the firing of Sandy Dorsainvil, a City of Miami employee and director of the Little Haiti Cultural Center.
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DOJ, Miami Police Near Settlement in Civil Rights Case
The U.S. Justice Department and city of Miami are close to a settlement in a civil rights case stemming from questionable police shootings from 2008 to 2011.