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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ Police Relocation Program Has Lured Officers With Violent Records, Including Charges of Murder, Kidnapping, and Brutality

Article • May 23, 2023

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings, Police--Excessive Force, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death)

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ Police Relocation Program Has Lured Officers With Violent Records, Including Charges of Murder, Kidnapping, and Brutality by Miles Dyson by Miles Dyson Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has spent more than $13.5 million to lure police officers from other states to Florida with a recruitment bonus program. …

News in Brief

Article • May 15, 2023 • from CLN June, 2023

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by Arkansas: The DOJ announced on Jan. 24, 2023, that two former police officers in Crawford County were charged with excessive use of force after beating a man at a gas station. The New York Times reported that the two former officers, Zackary King and Levi White, …

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Rejects Federal Central Bank Digital Currency, Signs Groundbreaking Bill Safeguarding Personal Finances from Government Control and Surveillance

Article • May 13, 2023

Filed under: Government Misconduct, Police State-Surveillance, Drug-Tainted Currency, Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs)

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Rejects Federal Central Bank Digital Currency, Signs Groundbreaking Bill Safeguarding Personal Finances from Government Control and Surveillance by Miles Dyson by Miles Dyson In a historic, first-of-its kind law in the nation, Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida signed into law on May 12, 2023, a landmark …

News in Brief

Article • April 15, 2023 • from CLN May, 2023

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by News in Brief Alabama: It was announced by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office on Feb. 20, 2023, that a police officer in Madison was arrested, accused of sexual misconduct. AL.com and WHNT in northern Alabama reported that the officer, Kevin Walter, 35, was arrested on Feb. …

Knox v. Bradshaw, FL, Complaint, Excessive Force, 2023

Brief • April 10, 2023

Filed under: Excessive Force, Stun Guns/Tasers

Knox v. Bradshaw, FL, Complaint, Excessive Force, 2023 Case 9:23-cv-80630-WM Document 1-5 Entered on FLSD Docket 04/10/2023 Page 1 of 61 EXHIBIT "A" Case 9:23-cv-80630-WM Document 1-5 Entered on FLSD Docket 04/10/2023 Page 2 of 61 Filing# 167538684 E~Filed 02/24/2023 06:05:49 PM IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL …

$2 Million Settlement for Family of Beloved Musician, Cory Jones, Killed by Florida Cop Now Serving 25 Years for Slaying

Article • March 4, 2023

Filed under: Settlements, Police--Excessive Force

$2 Million Settlement for Family of Beloved Musician, Cory Jones, Killed by Florida Cop Now Serving 25 Years for Slaying by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott On February 23, 2023, the city of Palm Beach Gardens, 77 miles north of Miami, agreed to settle with the family of …

Florida Supreme Court Settles Circuit Split, Holding Dual DUI Convictions Regarding Single Victim in Single Incident Violates Double Jeopardy

Article • February 15, 2023 • from CLN March, 2023

Filed under: Double jeopardy (Hearings), DUI

Florida Supreme Court Settles Circuit Split, Holding Dual DUI Convictions Regarding Single Victim in Single Incident Violates Double Jeopardy by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The Supreme Court of Florida held dual convictions for DUI causing damage to property or person – § 316.193(3)(c)(1), Florida Statutes – and DUI …

News in Brief

Article • January 15, 2023 • from CLN February, 2023

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by Alabama: WBMA in Birmingham reported that a former probation officer in Fayette County was convicted of sexual misconduct on Dec. 8, 2022. The former officer, Michael Steven Painter, 51, was found guilty on charges of using his office for personal gain and custodial sexual misconduct — …

Florida Supreme Court Announces Completed ‘Purchase’ of Drugs Under Trafficking Statute Requires Exchange of Money and Possession

Article • January 15, 2023 • from CLN February, 2023

Filed under: Drug Possession versus Drug Trafficking

Florida Supreme Court Announces Completed ‘Purchase’ of Drugs Under Trafficking Statute Requires Exchange of Money and Possession by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The Supreme Court of Florida held that for purposes of § 893.135(1), Florida Statutes, a completed drug trafficking by purchase “requires proof that the defendant both …

Miami Police Officer Who Broke ‘Blue Code of Silence’ Being Investigated

Article • December 15, 2022 • from CLN January, 2023

Filed under: Police Misconduct, BOP Litigation Reports

Miami Police Officer Who Broke ‘Blue Code of Silence’ Being Investigated by Casey Bastian by Casey J. Bastian Miami Police Department (“MPD”) Chief of Police Manny Morales believes in officer accountability. His statement makes that clear: “If in fact it is determined that it is our officer, he will be …

News in Brief

Article • December 15, 2022 • from CLN January, 2023

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News in Brief by Arizona: A police officer in Scottsdale was arrested on Nov. 4, 2022, after allegedly causing a car crash while intoxicated. AZFamily reported that officer Michael Lanouar, a police detective, was taken into custody on suspicion that he had been driving a city-leased car while under the …

Tampa Police Chief Resigns After Caught Flashing Her Badge and Sense of Entitlement During Traffic Stop, Asking Cop if He Knew Who She Is

Article • December 13, 2022

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Traffic stop

Tampa Police Chief Resigns After Caught Flashing Her Badge and Sense of Entitlement During Traffic Stop, Asking Cop if He Knew Who She Is by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott On November 12, 2022, the former police chief of Tampa, Florida, and her husband decided to ride out …