117th Congress
The forgotten primary: 11 Democrats vie for Florida's bluest seat without outside help
Miami Herald / Alex Daugherty / September 20, 2021
Nine of the 11 Democrats vying for a once-in-a-generation opportunity to represent the state's bluest district in Congress had a chance to face one another, virtually, in a recent candidate forum hosted by the left-leaning advocacy group Florida Rising.
CBS Miami / Joel Waldman / September 17, 2021
More than 10,000 mostly Haitian migrants are sheltering under an international bridge in Mexico, waiting to be processed by immigration authorities in the United States.
MIAMI (CBSMiami) - More than 300 police officers and 1,000 middle school boys held signs that read "stop the murders" as they marched along with Miami Central Senior High School's band.
The march was part of the 5000 Role Models of Excellence ProjectAnnual Police and Youth Conference.
U.S. envoy to Haiti resigns over migrant deportations
Politico / Nick Niedzwiadek & Jonathan Custodio / September 23, 2021
The U.S. special envoy for Haiti resigned on Wednesday, rebuking the Biden administration's handling of Haitian refugees amassed along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Spurred by the flashpoint of Ferguson, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch is bringing her "community policing tour" to Miami to laud local law enforcement agencies for mending frayed relations with neighborhoods that have been seething for years over police-involved shootings and rampant gun violence.
ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST:
Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) hosted a recent summit on Capitol Hill focused on mentoring for African American males. Wilson was joined by Reps. Danny Davis (D-Ill.), Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), Joaquin Castro (D-Texas), and Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.).
U.S. sends aid to Haiti after quake but much more needed
Politico / Jonathan Custudio / August 16, 2021
As Tropical Depression Grace pounded Haiti late Monday, rescue teams from the United States, Chile and other countries scrambled to help locate residents still trapped after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake pancaked homes and churches, busted roads and killed at least 1,400 people.