Miami: Local News from the Herald

Undercover police stings against gay men endure, despite criticism

Sitting in cars along the edge of the park, four Long Beach police officers waited for the right time to pounce.

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North Carolina’s HB 2 headed to Supreme Court? Not so fast, experts say

An appeals court decision this week to stand by an earlier ruling involving bathroom access for a transgender student deals another legal blow to North Carolina’s controversial House Bill 2, experts say.

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‘The Sims’ removes gender barriers in video game

The creators of “The Sims” are opening up gender customization options for the first time in the history of the popular life simulation video game.

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Christian rock star Trey Pearson comes out as gay

Christian rock star Trey Pearson has come out as gay in a magazine interview.

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Trump’s ‘the loser’ in PGA tour move, former Mexican president Fox says

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox talked to WLRN about the PGA tour move

He made headlines for saying on TV that Mexico “will not pay for that f—— wall”

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Army’s gay civilian leader calls his promotion ‘remarkable’

Army Secretary Eric Fanning calls his elevation to the job “remarkable.” Fanning is the first gay head of a military service branch.

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Court records: Hit-run victim’s baby lived only days after fatal crash

Police: Driver yelled “These f—— Cubans hit me! They want a free ride.”

Mother remains in the hospital, her 3 and 5-year-old are OK

Police suspect driver was drunk

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3 migrants hid in lighthouse for a day after Coast Guard standoff

Nineteen people surrendered but three others hid in 109-foot-tall structure

Revelation in documents filed in federal court

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1 killed, 2 wounded in Liberty City shooting
Three people were shot late Wednesday night in Liberty City, including a child, according to early reports. The shooting happened at Northwest 69th Street and Sixth Court in Miami. An … Click to Continue »

Paralyzed grad surprises crowd by walking on graduation day
On the night of Dec. 19, 2012, an unknown gunman shot 15-year-old Aaron Willis in the back near Midtown, in Miami, while he was riding his bike. The bullet severed his spine and left Aaron paralyzed. Fast forward four years. On Wednesday, Willis, with the help of his two therapists from the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, walked across the stage at the Knight Concert Hall to get his high school diploma from Booker T. Washington High School. … Click to Continue »

2,000 pounds of cocaine found on freighter from Haiti in Miami River
Agents from Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Coast Guard found 2,000 pounds of cocaine on a freighter from Haiti on June 1, 2016. … Click to Continue »

Kitchen fire sparks evacuation at Coral Gables condo
A kitchen blaze on the sixth floor of a 12-story Coral Gables condo led to a two-alarm fire Wednesday afternoon. The condominium, at 90 Edgewater Drive, was evacuated as the …Click to Continue »

GOP taps Miami’s Helen Aguirre Ferré as Hispanic communications director

GOP selects Miami’s Helen Aguirre Ferré to be Hispanic communications director

Aguirre Ferré known for hosting “Issues with Helen Ferré,” a current events show, on public television’s WPBT 2

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Being Muslim in America: A Miami Herald series
The Miami Herald has spent the past few months with four Muslim-American families who live in South Florida. Coming June 4, 2016, in time for the month-long Islamic holiday Ramadan, they will share their stories and experiences. … Click to Continue »

Sex in Miami Beach! (But it’s virtual)

Cam Con, a convention for the digital sex industry, is kinkily under way

How much would you pay to be cyber-whipped by an expert?

Beware of models bearing popsicles

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Governor declares financial emergency in Opa-locka

Millions of dollars are in arrears as the city teeters on the edge of bankruptcy

The state will appoint an oversight board to oversee local government

City officials remain under an FBI corruption investigation

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Coast Guard repatriates 153 Cuban migrants

Two Coast Guard cutters repatriated Cuban migrants from Key West to Cuba on Wednesday

Cuban migrants attempting illegal entry to the U.S. by sea has increased dramatically in 2016

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Miami digs in against SEC as securities fraud civil trial looms

The SEC accused Miami officials of playing shell games to hide losses from bond investors in the late 2000s

Miami attorneys say a series of budget transfers was legal, and no one was misled

A trial is scheduled to start Aug. 22

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Paralyzed but determined: Booker T. Washington student walks in his high school graduation

Aaron Willis was paralyzed after being shot his freshman year

He has learned to walk with bionic legs at the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis

Willis walked in his high school graduation on Wednesday, amazing his classmates

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A statement against gun violence: wearing orange

People and organizations nationwide will wear orange on Thurday

National Gun Violence Awareness Day originated on Chicago’s south side

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Trailer park vengeance: Fight over cellphone, then murder, then a beat-down

Why two men initially fought over a cellphone is still not clear

Then, a man hit another over the head with a metal object, and fled

He returned, aimed his truck at the man and ran him over

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Regulators ignored salt threat in approving higher canal temperatures at Turkey Point, safety board finds

Nuclear Regulatory Agency approved an increase in temperatures without addressing the plume

Higher temperatures can cause plume to spread

Local measures should help fix

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Foul play suspected in missing mother and daughter

Liliana Moreno, 43, and her daughter, Daniela, 9, have been missing from their Doral apartment since at least Sunday

Miami-Dade and Medley police searched a warehouse and dumpster in Medley Wednesday afternoon for evidence

FBI has joined the investigation

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Truce reached over Miami Lakes Mayor Pizzi’s demand for $2.25 million in legal fees

Mayor Michael Pizzi puts his lawsuit against Miami Lakes on hold

The mayor’s attorneys and town’s lawyers jointly seek insurance settlement

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Doral unveils Vietnam War memorial on Memorial Day
About 100 people gathered in Doral to unveil a memorial to the 256 from Miami-Dade who died during the Vietnam War. … Click to Continue »

‘Miami Vice’-style coke bust on the Miami River

Agents from Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Coast Guard found 2,000 pounds of cocaine on a freighter from Haiti

The bust, on the Miami River, is the most significant in more than a decade

The cocaine was hidden in compartments welded into the decking plate of the 210-foot vessel

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Venetian Causeway’s east drawbridge to close for repairs

Entire causeway needs work

County wants to do mechanical repairs to malfunction-prone east drawbridge now

Drawbridge work expected to start around September and finish by December

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