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Judge denies release of Jeffrey Epstein transcripts in Florida : NPR

Judge denies release of Jeffrey Epstein transcripts in Florida : NPR

U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman announces charges against Jeffery Epstein on July 8, 2019 in New York City. A federal judge in Florida has denied a request to unseal grand jury transcripts from a separate Epstein case in Florida. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stephanie Keith/Getty Images A Florida federal judge on …

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Judge Denies Request to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts in Florida – The New York Times

Judge Denies Request to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts in Florida  The New York Times Trump Live Updates: Judge Denies Request to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts in Florida  The New York Times Judge in Florida denies Justice Dept. request to release Epstein transcripts  The Washington Post Trump Lashes Out at Obama and Calls for Investigation  The Wall Street Journal Judge denies Justice Department …

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Black man punched and dragged from car by Florida deputies to speak out

Black man punched and dragged from car by Florida deputies to speak out

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Black man who was shown on video being punched and dragged from his car by Florida deputies during a traffic stop will speak to the public on Wednesday. William McNeil Jr., along with his family and attorneys, is set to host a news conference at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul Church of Jacksonville. Footage …

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Women killed in Deschutes River floating accident were from Texas, Florida

Women killed in Deschutes River floating accident were from Texas, Florida

The group of six who accidentally floated to Dillon Falls on the Deschutes River near Bend were in inner tubes tied together and included a Texas woman who had just celebrated her 40th birthday and a 33-year-old woman from Florida, authorities said Tuesday. Three of the six were able to jump from the inner tubes and make it safely to …

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Video shows Florida deputies punching and dragging a Black man from his car

Black man punched and dragged from car by Florida deputies to speak out

A video showing Florida deputies punching and dragging a Black man from his car during a traffic stop has sparked nationwide outrage, with civil rights lawyers accusing authorities of fabricating their arrest report. The footage shows that William McNeil Jr., 22, was sitting in the driver’s seat, asking to speak to the Jacksonville deputies’ supervisor, when authorities broke his window, …

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Prominent Haitian businessman, former presidential hopeful arrested by ICE in South Florida – Miami Herald

Prominent Haitian businessman, former presidential hopeful arrested by ICE in South Florida  Miami Herald ICE arrests Haitian engaged in violence and destabilization of Haiti, in support of Department of State  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (.gov) Deportation Actions Against U.S. Legal Permanent Residents Affiliated With Haitian Foreign Terrorist Organization Viv Ansanm  U.S. Department of State (.gov) Legal immigrant’s status revoked over ‘campaign of …

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Three New Things in Florida That Apparently Really Want to Kill You

Three New Things in Florida That Apparently Really Want to Kill You

If you’ve ever visited Florida, particularly Disney World or Universal Orlando, you might not be super aware of some of the dangers you could find in the state. Warning signs at Disney World Sure, you might see signs occasionally warning you not to swim in bodies of water with alligator warnings. Or you might see articles that occasionally warn you …

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Florida official says lawsuit to halt ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ filed in wrong court

Florida official says lawsuit to halt ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ filed in wrong court

Florida’s top emergency official asked a federal judge on Monday to resist a request by environmentalists to halt an immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” in the middle of the Florida Everglades because their lawsuit was filed in the wrong jurisdiction. Even though the property is owned by Miami-Dade County, Florida’s southern district is the wrong venue for the …

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