When civilians in Austin, Texas, have called the police in recent months, some have gotten an unusual response: Members of the Austin Police Department are telling residents that they can’t respond to requests for help because reform-focused district attorneys at …
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The Problem Isn’t Just Cuomo, It’s the System That Made Him
People rally for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s resignation in front of his Manhattan office in New York on March 2, 2021.
Photo: AP Photo/Brittainy Newman
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo should have resigned or been removed from his position …
EPA Whistleblowers Say Managers Bullied Them to Approve Dangerous Chemicals
Leaked audio reveals how chemicals hazardous to human health and the environment are fast-tracked and approved at the Environmental Protection Agency. This week on Intercepted, investigative journalist Sharon Lerner reports on how the chemical industry pressures the EPA to approve …
Leaked Audio Shows Pressure to Overrule Scientists in “Hair-on-Fire” Cases
William Irwin’s supervisors had a simple request. They just wanted him, a scientist who assesses the safety of chemicals at the Environmental Protection Agency, to sign off on a report that would give a chemical the agency’s OK to enter …
Tem só o ensino médio mas quer salário de doutor? Entre nas Forças Armadas
Quem olha para os R$ 30 mil mensais no contracheque do capitão da reserva Valdir Souza Brasil ficaria surpreso ao saber que ele passou a maior parte da carreira no Exército como praça. Essa é, no jargão militar, a denominação …
Central command system will help traffic signals get smarter
Miami-Dade continues updating traffic signals to become smart signals that adjust traffic light timing according to the current traffic to ensure it flows as fast as possible. The upgrade is part of agreements the county has with companies Econolite and …
Twin 60-story Edgewater towers on Biscayne Bay win OK
The Melo Group plans a pair of 60-story towers for Edgewater and the promise of a major portion of the growing public baywalk.
Aria Reserve is proposed for a more than three-acre site on Biscayne Bay at 700 NE 24th …
Ferry linking Miami to Miami Beach to cast off this month
Poseidon Ferry, Miami’s long-awaited waterborne commuter service, plans to resume hourly trips between Miami and Miami Beach on Aug. 26, and CEO Johnathan Silvia says he expects smooth sailing ahead.
The ferry, which was launched at the end of last …
Miami cuts Jungle Island debt to get hotel project moving
Miami city commissioners have approved a deal giving the owners of Jungle Island a financial break on money they owe the city, and the move is hoped to help the company get financing so it can build a big hotel …
State revs up action to close freight truck parking gap
Miami-Dade County and South Florida have faced a shortage of freight truck parking spaces for at least a decade. Port of Miami is one of the largest container ports in Florida and Miami International Airport was handling 81% of air …