Alligator Alcatraz detainees beaten by guards, pepper-sprayed, lawyer claims
The lawyer says her clients were targeted after the complained about not having phone access on April 2.
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The lawyer says her clients were targeted after the complained about not having phone access on April 2.
The visit is drawing renewed attention to allegations about the conditions inside the detention center, often referred to by critics as "Alligator Alcatraz".
TSA employees are among the essential federal workers who would continue working without pay, along with air traffic controllers and members of the U.S. military.
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Two new apartment buildings will be dedicated to housing those who have served our country thanks in part to a big donation
Democratic Representative Debbie Wasserman-Schultz represents Weston in Congress and lives here. She's calling for the removal of State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo. "Surgeon General Ladapo is a misinformation super spreader," she said. "I'm calling for his immediate termination."
President Joe Biden has made it his "moonshot" goal to end cancer as we know it
Jim DeFede goes on-one with Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz on a variety of topics including what it is like to be on the House floor during the chaos to vote for a new Speaker.
Alhadeff's nonprofit Make Our Schools Safe announced the donation of 298 Stop the Bleed Kits to Cypress Bay High.
Frustration is building over the state legislature's failure to pass anything to make condos safer after the Surfside tragedy.
The topic of Brian Flores' class action lawsuit claiming discrimination and racist hiring practices in the NFL came up Thursday on Capitol Hill.
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who is a breast cancer survivor, was in Sunrise Tuesday night for a special honor.
The measure would direct the Departments of Education, Justice and Health and Human Services to release detailed, annual reports on school safety, fatality statistics, along with shooter and victim demographics.
Jim DeFede and the congresswoman delved into a variety of topics.
Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz appeared on CNN expressing her discontent with how Governor Ron DeSantis has handled the coronavirus pandemic and feels he is to blame for the current surge of cases in the state and for the vaccine hesitancy.
Jim DeFede and the congresswoman delved into a number of topics, including the Supreme Court ruling this week that keeps the Affordable Care Act as is.
As summer season approaches, parents are being reminded of the dangers of drownings among children 5-year-old and younger.
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz spoke with Jim DeFede about the passing of longtime South Florida Congressman Alcee Hastings, who she regards as a mentor and a pillar of the community.
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) is the latest Florida lawmaker to fight back against Governor Ron DeSantis's plan to order state flags be flown at half-staff to honor the passing of conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh.
Jim DeFede and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz discussed the divisive events surrounding Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the far-right conspiracy theorist, among other things.
Now that they are in D.C. for the inauguration, they shared with CBS4's Hank Tester the massive security presence they are seeing first hand.
This year's presidential inauguration will be like no other and for all the wrong reasons.
Congressional lawmakers, including some from South Florida, were forced to shelter in place for hours. And when it was finally over, many were left stunned and emotional by what they saw.
Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is speaking out over the investigation into a fired state COVID-19 analyst.
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz has lost her bid to head one of the most important committees in Congress.
A Gulf disturbance is bringing scattered showers and clouds to South Florida Friday, and hotter weather ahead into the weekend and next week.
Police say a woman was shot and hospitalized after a reported robbery at a Miramar apartment complex early Friday.
Three Republican candidates and one Democrat have qualified for Florida's U.S. Senate race as the filing deadline approaches Friday.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
The Fort Lauderdale Police Department released footage detailing the lengths officers went to capture the suspect, Christian Bouie.
A Gulf disturbance is bringing scattered showers and clouds to South Florida Friday, and hotter weather ahead into the weekend and next week.
Police say a woman was shot and hospitalized after a reported robbery at a Miramar apartment complex early Friday.
Three Republican candidates and one Democrat have qualified for Florida's U.S. Senate race as the filing deadline approaches Friday.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
The Fort Lauderdale Police Department released footage detailing the lengths officers went to capture the suspect, Christian Bouie.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
President Trump said Thursday that he was weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines with the intent of reselling the struggling budget carrier after oil prices drop.
The soldier allegedly bet on Nicolás Maduro's removal as president of Venezuela before news of the raid was reported, sources told CBS News.
The Justice Department's internal watchdog said it will audit the department's compliance with the law that required the release of the Epstein files.
The order places FDA-approved products containing marijuana and state-regulated medical marijuana products at a lower drug classification.
Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his role effective immediately, chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Wednesday.
The center – which was promised to voters back in 2004 – would take mentally ill individuals out of the jail and move them into a place where they can receive comprehensive treatment and support.
Luna said she expects Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick to be the next member who either resigns or gets expelled.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Michael Tilson Thomas, the 12-time Grammy Award winning composer and famed conductor who led the San Francisco Symphony for a quarter century, has died.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.