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Capital Repertory names four new associate artists FacebookTwitterEmail 6 1of6Buy PhotoBarbara Howard poses for a photo at her home on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, in Albany, N.Y. Howard, an actress and singer, is co-coordinating this years Gospel Gala at the Palace. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)PAUL BUCKOWSKIShow MoreShow Less 2of6 3of6 5of6 6of6 ALBANY — An actor, casting director and two stage directors have been named the latest class of associate artists for Capital Repertory The...

Miami-Dade aims to end ‘pandemic’ of human trafficking Tags:  DORAL, Fla. – There’s a renewed push to end an unthinkable crime that’s perpetuated far too often in South Florida — human trafficking. Florida has the third-most human trafficking cases in the country, and the city of Miami has the highest concentration of human trafficking in the state, authorities say. “This has been a pandemic of a different matter, and one that we will find a way to one day also end,” said Jose ...

Another 27 officers from the Coral Gables Police Department also headed to Washington, D.C. “This is a small part of what Coral Gables is going to do for the rest of the country to make sure that there is a peaceful smooth transition," Coral Gables Police Chief Ed Hudak Jr. said. Temporary walls were erected in addition to the 8-foot walls that went up a few days ago. Officers from several different agencies across South Florida are heading to the nations capital to help police and sec...

By Phil Prazan and Willard Shepard • Published January 17, 2021 • Updated on January 18, 2021 at 11:41 pm NBC Universal, Inc. Officers from several different agencies across South Florida are heading to the nations capital to help police and secure the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Monday, 50 officers from the Miami Beach Police Department left while on Sunday morning, 45 officers from Miami-Dade County packed up to travel to Washington D.C. Twenty-seven officers...

Dozens of South Florida police officers head to D.C. for inauguration security Updated:  Tags:  MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Dozens of police officers from South Florida are heading to Washington, D.C., to help police secure the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. On Sunday, nearly 50 officers from the Miami-Dade Police Department packed up and reported for duty in our nation’s capital. And more support was on the way Monday from the Miami Beach Police Department and the Coral Gables ...

Miami-Dade police sending officers to D.C. for security at inauguration, director says Published:  Updated:  Tags:  DORAL, Fla. – Police are on alert across the country for the possibility of more violence after last week’s mob attack on the Capitol in Washington, D.C., and that includes here in South Florida. Miami-Dade County police are remaining vigilant to keep the community safe in case there is any threat of political violence, although they have no information of an imminent attac...

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Amid concerns about the growing rate of gun violence in southern Miami-Dade, many people are asking what’s being done to address the problem. “We would think it’s related to robberies, but we’ve seen a decrease in robbery crimes, so from my standpoint, it’s a lot of disagreements people are having and they’re targeting each other,” Miami-Dade police Maj. Shawn Browne said. Unlike typical gang violence, these angry interactions are starting on social med...