POLICE REFORM: New York State Reform and Reinvention (from Gov. Cuomo)

A big step forward. Take note other states, counties and cities.

COVID-19 CRISIS: Florida Politicians Ignore Reality

Shows that the COVID-19 cases are rising as testing arises. There were hidden cases that are just being discovered.

Florida politicians at all levels–state, county and municipality–are driven exclusively by political and business interests.

Florida is forcing people back to work against their rights by not paying unemployment benefits.

Florida politicians should be standing and yelling out for people to use masks and follow social distancing now.

Miami-Dade should create citizen oversight board for police | Miami Herald

…county leaders will need to stand strong in the face of police unions, which have already come out swinging against any citizen oversight. Steadman Stahl, president of the South Florida Police Benevolent Association union, told the Herald, “They want to be totally independent. They answer to nobody. I think that’s kind of dangerous.”

Here’s what’s far more dangerous: cowardly politicians who create a lapdog panel and ensure that it is the police who answer to nobody. Out-of-control police officers are dangerous, too. It’s time to stop giving them cover.

Miami-Dade should create citizen oversight board for police | Miami Herald

COVID-19 CRISIS: Up More Than 1000 New Cases Daily

Evidence that Florida opening may not be going well. Actually, following CDC criteria the state should not be opening so fast.