AltWeeklies Wire
Terrorist or Tricksternew
Did a career criminal foil a potentially catastrophic attack on Miami? A reporter checks out the claims of a caller who says he has the suicide tape of 9/11 ringleader Mohammed Atta.
Miami New Times |
Tristram Korten |
10-24-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Line of Firenew
Miami-Dade Police Director Robert Parker is good at dodging bullets of criticism.
Miami New Times |
Tristram Korten |
07-25-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: racial profiling, taser gun
Micromanaging the Messagenew
One writer takes a look at Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's press secretary, Jacob DiPietre, and his policy of not responding to a single question -- ever.
Miami New Times |
Tristram Korten |
07-11-2005 |
Politics
Woman Suing for Palimony Made Other Chargesnew
Nancy "Coco" Johnsen, who has sued political comedian Bill Maher for financial support, had earlier accused a wealthy playboy of assaulting her.
Miami New Times |
Tristram Korten |
07-06-2005 |
Crime & Justice
'Mark the Shark' Poses With Wrong Catchnew
One of the dead sharks in a photo that charter-fishing captain Mark Quartiano distributed to publicize his latest catch appears to belong to a protected species.
Miami New Times |
Tristram Korten |
05-10-2005 |
Environment
Woman Blamed After Boyfriend's Murdernew
Celia Lola pointed out the drug dealer who she claims attacked her boyfriend and then raped her, but she is the only one who's been charged with murder.
Miami New Times |
Tristram Korten |
04-02-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: cocaine, sexual abuse
County Commissioner Targeted in Miami Airport Scandalnew
Scoundrels allegedly gorged themselves on millions of gallons of high-grade jet fuel stolen from Miami International Airport, and now a prominent politician is implicated in the conspiracy.
Miami New Times |
Tristram Korten |
03-22-2005 |
Politics
Ex-Drinker Helps Other Women Avoid the Fallnew
Heather Klinker runs the nonprofit organization Grubstake Resources for Recovery with the aim of helping Miami women get off the street.
Miami New Times |
Tristram Korten |
01-17-2005 |
The War on Women
Judge Who Signed Christian Pledge Not Fit for Benchnew
Leslie Rothenberg, now a candidate for Florida's Third District Court of Appeal, signed a Christian Family Coalition pledge promising to oppose gay marriage and domestic partnerships "with my votes, powers, and privileges of public office."
Miami New Times |
Tristram Korten |
12-13-2004 |
Commentary
Mortal Kombat, Miami Style, for State Attorney's Officenew
Between rivals Katherine Fernandez Rundle and Al Milian, this year's contest is as close to a death match as local politics can get. They talk as if only they stood in the way of complete chaos.
Miami New Times |
Tristram Korten |
11-01-2004 |
Politics
State Attorney Learns Dangers of Wooing Big Moneynew
Katherine Fernandez Rundle is facing the most significant election challenge of her 11-year tenure as Miami-Dade State Attorney, having stepped into her critics' crosshairs by attending a fundraiser hosted by a politically active businessman whose daughter had a criminal case pending at the State Attorney's Office.
Miami New Times |
Tristram Korten |
10-20-2004 |
Politics
Wealthy Widows Left Money to Their Primary Care Physiciannew
Three childless widows in Florida remembered their doctor, Aloysius "Al" Brady, generously in their wills. Relatives of one of the women say he used the doctor/patient relationship to take advantage of her.
Miami New Times |
Tristram Korten |
10-05-2004 |
Science
Shooting Underlines Flaws in Assault Weapons Bannew
An AK-47 attack on police officer Keenya Hubert illustrated precisely why a national ban on certain assault weapons had been created in the first place. That it happened the day before the ban's expiration was a bloody coincidence.
Miami New Times |
Tristram Korten |
09-28-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Patients at Miami-Dade County Jail Found to Be at Risknew
The leg of a Miami-Dade County jail inmate became so badly infected with virulent, drug-resistant bacteria that it may have to be amputated, and the infection has spread to other inmates.
Miami New Times |
Tristram Korten |
09-07-2004 |
Crime & Justice
