After Chauvin verdict, a rush for police reform in Florida Legislature
A reform bill considered by lawmakers targets the use of choke holds, adds more oversight on investigations into deaths caused by police and requires officers to be trained on âde-escalationâ techniques.
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TALLAHASSEE â Days after a jury convicted former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd, Florida lawmakers are racing to push through a police reform package that has gained renewed momentum in the final days of the legislative session.
The Florida House, a chamber dominated by Republicans, is expected to vote on a bill Monday that would set minimum statewide use-of-force standards for Florida law enforcement officers. The bill, negotiated with the Florida Legislative Black Caucus, would target the use of choke holds, add more oversight on investigations into deaths caused by police and require officers to be trained on âde-escalati
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An internal affairs investigation found two Florida officers allegedly responsible for issuing dozens of bogus tickets to at least nine drivers in early 2020, according to court records.
Florida police officers charged with issuing dozens of bogus citations to drivers they never pulled over
Hialeah officers Ernesto Arias Martinez, 23, and Armando Perez, 40, face multiple counts of official misconduct
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HIALEAH, Fla. – Two Florida police motorcycle officers are facing charges that they issued dozens of bogus tickets to drivers they never pulled over.
Hialeah officers Ernesto Arias Martinez, 23, and Armando Perez, 40, are facing multiple counts of official misconduct after their arrests Wednesday, the Miami Herald reports. Perez has been with the city police department for five years, Arias Martinez for four.
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An internal affairs investigation found the two had issued dozens of bogus tickets to at least nine drivers in early 2020, court records show.
Officers charged with issuing dozens of bogus citations
April 22, 2021
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HIALEAH, Fla. (AP) Two Florida police motorcycle officers are facing charges that they issued dozens of bogus tickets to drivers they never pulled over.
Hialeah officers Ernesto Arias Martinez, 23, and Armando Perez, 40, are facing multiple counts of official misconduct after their arrests Wednesday, the Miami Herald reports. Perez has been with the city police department for five years, Arias Martinez for four.
An internal affairs investigation found the two had issued dozens of bogus tickets to at least nine drivers in early 2020, court records show.
The Herald reports the scheme fell apart when lawyers who specialize in defending drivers who get tickets started soliciting business from people who had no idea what they were talking about.
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