Tag: American Civil Liberties Union
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Adham Hassoun, Broward terror figure held long after completing his sentence, deported to Africa
By Dan Christensen FloridaBulldog.org Adham Amin Hassoun’s journey through the U.S. justice system began on a balmy June night 18 years ago when agents with South Florida’s Joint Terrorism Task Force arrested him at his Sunrise home for overstaying his student visa. It ended a month ago with his deportation to the tiny African nation…
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Court asked to decide if transparency trumps corporate reputation in ‘Company Doe’ Case
By Lilly Fowler FairWarning Leading consumer and media organizations asked a federal appeals court today to unseal dozens of documents related to a closely watched product safety and business confidentiality dispute cloaked in extraordinary secrecy.
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Florida prison officials didn’t ask, companies didn’t tell about hundreds of malpractice cases
By Dan Christensen BrowardBulldog.org The Florida Department of Corrections awarded a five-year, $1.2 billion contract to provide medical care for thousands of state prisoners in north and central Florida to Corizon, a Tennessee company that was sued 660 times for malpractice in the last five years.
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Plans for a new ‘marijuana court’ advance in Broward; addressing racial disparity in arrests
By Dan Christensen BrowardBulldog.org Since the birth of drug court in South Florida nearly 25 years ago, so-called problem-solving courts have proliferated in courthouses across the country. Now a new idea that would take judicial specialization a step further could debut soon in Broward after its tentative approval Friday by Broward State Attorney Mike Satz.
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Findings of racial disparity in Broward marijuana arrests pits Satz, Finkelstein
By Dan Christensen BrowardBulldog.org Recent findings that blacks are much more likely than whites to be arrested for marijuana possession in Broward has led State Attorney Mike Satz to issue an unusual personal defense of himself, his office and local police.
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Worried over money for schools, teachers oppose ballot measure backed by Catholic Church
By William Gjebre BrowardBulldog.org An argument over government support of religious organizations and schools has erupted between unionized teachers and the backers of a state proposed constitutional amendment, including the Catholic Church.
