Miami Police Capt. Javier Ortiz has been suspended after he told commissioners he was black while addressing complaints about alleged discrimination in the police department. Officials with the department confirmed Wednesday that Ortiz had been suspended. Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said in a statement that he was told by Police Chief Jorge Colina about the situation. “Chief Colina recently informed…

Miami Police Capt. Javier Ortiz has been suspended after he told commissioners he was black while addressing complaints about alleged discrimination in the police department.

Miami Police Capt. Javier Ortiz has been suspended after he told commissioners he was black while addressing complaints about alleged discrimination in the police department.

Miami Police and Fire Rescue crews arrived at the scene located near SW 1st Avenue and 7th Street just after 8 p.m.

The State Attorney’s office will investigate allegations that Miami Police Capt. Javier Ortiz abused the off-duty work detail system. NBC 6’s Willard Shepard reports.

Police are looking for a hit-and-run driver who killed an elderly man on a motorized wheelchair Tuesday night in Miami. The crash happened in the 1300 block of Northwest 54th Street. The victim died at the scene, Miami police said. Investigators did not provide a description of the suspect’s vehicle. This is a developing story. Check back with NBC 6…

NBC 6’s Darryl Forges has more as officials work to determine what caused a car to lose control early Thursday morning.

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Miami Police Department officials tweeted that the officers were helping at a scene near Northwest 12th Street and 12th Avenue just after midnight when they were struck by a driver.

City of Miami Police are investigating a shooting that left one person dead early Monday morning.

City of Miami police say they have detained two people in connection with a shooting in a Northwest Miami neighborhood Sunday morning.

Several officers with City of Miami police expressed their frustrations Thursday with the department, claiming there is a lack of leadership and a problem with promoting black male officers into executive positions.

A reward of up to $3,000 is being offered for any information that may lead to an arrest in regard to a shooting that took place late Thursday night in Little Haiti and resulted in the death of a Miami man who worked with the Miami Democratic Party.

A 62-year-old woman was sleeping in her second-floor apartment when she was hit by one of two bullets that shot in through her window Saturday morning.

The 22nd annual Triplet Convention is taking place this weekend in Baltimore, Md. It attracts families from all over the country and gives triplets an opportunity to meet people they can relate to.