In New Hampshire this week to drum up support for his promised presidential run, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez offered up his personal cellphone number — and everyone ate it up. “I’m going to do something radical,” Suarez said, speaking at an event at St. Anselm College in Goffstown, NH. “I did this in Iowa and […]
After more than four months, we can remove the word “interim” before Police Chief Manny Morales. No big surprise there. City Manager Art Noriega announced Monday that he appointed Morales — who has been at the department since 1994 — to the job permanently. “After further evaluating Chief Morales’ performance during the first 100 days, […]
Who is the brother? That’s the question everyone was asking on Tuesday after it was revealed that Miami-Dade State Attorney Kathy Fernandez-Rundle recused herself in the case of accusations against Miami’s Three Amigos by former Police Chief Art Acevedo before he was fired. In a scathing 10-page memo, Acevedo accused Miami Commissioners Joe Carollo, Manolo […]
Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo is gone, but his shadow is still hanging out in City Hall. Acevedo was fired Thursday after a 5-hour hearing in front of the city commission who tried real hard, with the help of the city manager, to make it look like it was because of eight specific job issues, […]
Hearing sets city up for lawsuit on police chief’s wrongful termination Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo was officially fired Thursday, by unanimous vote, after a five-hour kangaroo hearing in which he chose to remain silent and his lawyer refused to make a case. Why a kangaroo hearing? Oh, so many reasons. Attorney John Byrne said […]
When Miami Mayor Francis Suarez finally spoke Tuesday about the firing of Police Chief Art Acevedo — who he personally brought from Houston in April — he wasn’t using his own words. Suarez was reading from talking points provided to him by Miami spokeswoman Soledad Cedro. Suarez’s little speech, in its entirety, was emailed by […]
After a long and conspicuous absence throughout the battle between city commissioners and Police Chief Art Acevedo, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez finally spoke Tuesday about his hand-picked top cop — and he supported the city manager’s decision to fire him. “While it is clear that Chief Acevedo has the qualifications and the experience to be an […]
He’s out! Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo was booted Monday from the job he’s had for only six months, in the wake of serious accusations he made against three commissioners and resistance to reform measures he tried to initiate within the police department. This was expected and has been in the works for weeks. Noriega […]
Former Miami Police Commander Nerly Papier, fired recently for the cover-up of an accident April 2 in her city-issued SUV, didn’t only hit the curb and blow both right side tires, causing some other damage. She also almost hit two pedestrians while speeding. Where’s a cop when you need one? A video of the incident, […]
It may have been a day late, but Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo responded to the city manager’s request for an action plan that included steps to kiss and make up with city commissioners he has accused of misconduct. Like that’s going to happen. It was less than two weeks ago that Acevedo — plucked […]