Noteworthy

Recent News and Features of Note from Beyond the Biscayne Corridor

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  (Mayor Daniella Levine Cava/Twitter)

  Daniella Levine Cava Returns To the Global Environmental Stage

  Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is back in the international spotlight after joining a congressional House committee for a recent hearing on climate action, where she testified on strategies that can propel environmental goals forward... Read more

  Samantha Morell

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  (Miami-Dade County Corrections)

  Aide to Commissioner Jean Monestime arrested for charges tied to his position in government

  Evelt Jeudy, aide to Miami-Dade County Commissioner Jean Monestime, was arrested in the early hours of Friday morning on over a dozen charges that include unlawful compensation or reward for official behavior, ... Read more

  Biscayne Times Staff Report

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  (ForwardThroughFerguson.com)

  Civilian Oversight of Miami-Dade Police Dealt Second Major Blow with Barton Reversal

  Already reeling from the prospect of becoming powerless after Miami-Dade residents vote for an elected sheriff, the police oversight veteran tapped to lead the recently formed Miami-Dade Investigative Civilian Panel (ICP) won’t be coming to South ... Read more

  Francisco Alvarado

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  (Daniel Oberhaus (2018)/Wikimedia Commons)

  Elon Musk to Buy Twitter for $44B and Relax Speech Rules

  Elon Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion on Monday, promising a more lenient touch to policing content on the social media platform where he – the world’s richest person – promotes his interests, attacks critics and ... Read more

  The Associated Press, Matt O’Brien, Tom Krisher

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  (Shutterstock via Patch.com)

  FL Judge Overturns CDC's Transit Mask Mandate

  A federal judge in Florida overturned Monday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's national mask mandate for all forms of public transportation, including planes, trains and ferries. Read more

  Tiffany Razzano via Patch.com

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  (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

  For Jews Fleeing Ukraine, Passover Takes On New Meaning

  “Good morning! Happy morning!” Rabbi Avraham Wolff exclaimed, with a big smile, as he walked into the Chabad synagogue in Odesa on a recent morning. Read more

  Deepa Bharath, The Associated Press