Michael Johnson

2010 Year in Review for Civil Rights.

For my last Column, I have decided to take a look at who deserves rewards for the 2010 year... Biggest Comeback Story Award goes to... Former President Bill Clinton, From hitting the grounds running in Haiti last...

Is 2010 the year privacy died?

In the days of social media, people have more access to us and everything else than they used to. With the likes of Facebook users using a feature allowing you to "check in" to your cell phone...

Commission meeting called off and one recall halted.

The Special Meeting called today by Miami-Dade Commission Chairman Dennis Moss was called off due to 6 commissioners not showing up, which left the commission one commissioner shy of the number needed for the meeting...

Incoming Agricultural Commissioner stops effort to ban chocolate milk in schools

In a letter sent to the State Board of Education, incoming State Agricultural Commissioner Adam Putnam has, for the time being, stopped the discussion (until he takes office) to ban chocolate milk and other sugary drinks in schools. ...

Help me send Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross a message.

After the Miami Dolphins' lost Sunday to the Detroit Lions, owner Stephen Ross shared his displeasure. He said his disappointment was as "tremendous" as the fans. Fast forward to yesterday when Dolphins Linebacker Channing Crowder...

Petitions to recall Seijas certified and meeting set to discuss other recall.

Late last week, Miami-Dade Clerk of Courts Harvey Ruvin announced he has certified the petitions to recall Miami-Dade Commissioner Natacha Seijas. This will be her second recall in five years. The Clerk determined that 4,737 of...

BSO will watch your house while you're on vacation.

Do you live in an area patrolled by the Broward Sheriff's Office? Are you going away for the holiday season? BSO knows how common break-ins are this time of year, so they launched a...

How kids letters to Santa give us a view of how things are.

Remember growing up? One of the many joys in life was the letter we wrote to Santa. We will ask for that one thing we wanted and looked forward to getting the whole year, bragging about how...

Petitions to recall Mayor Alvarez certified, other commissioners follow.

Today Harvey Ruvin Miami-Dade Clerk of Courts announced he have certified the petitions and a recall election against Mayor Carlos Alvarez will move forward. Ruvin said of the 114,000 petitions he received 95,499 were valid...

Time is running out to apply for T.P.S.

As the deadline approaches for Haitians to apply for temporary protected status, over 60,000 Haitians have applied for permission to stay and work in the United States while Haiti recovers from that devastating earthquake which happened almost a...

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