Woman addresses Miami Beach city meeting over Facebook post
Raquel Pacheco said that police showed up to her door as an intimidation tactic, but the chief of police said they only wanted to have a conversation.
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Raquel Pacheco said that police showed up to her door as an intimidation tactic, but the chief of police said they only wanted to have a conversation.
The Freedom of Conscience in the Workplace Act would also require that job applications will only have two genders, removing a non-binary option.
A federal judge Tuesday refused to dismiss most of a First Amendment lawsuit filed by a former Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission biologist who was fired because of a social-media post after the murder of conservative leader Charlie Kirk.
A federal appeals court on Thursday agreed to speed up consideration of a closely watched case about a 2024 Florida law designed to prevent children from having access to certain social-media sites.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Muslim Brotherhood have been designated by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as "foreign terrorist organizations."
U.S. District Judge Mark Walker in June issued a preliminary injunction to block the law (HB 3), agreeing with the industry groups that it likely violated the First Amendment.
The Central Florida venue Hamburger Mary's challenged the constitutionality of the law, which seeks to prevent venues from admitting children to adult live performances.
A federal appeals court ruled that Florida can begin enforcing a 2024 law preventing children from accessing some social media platforms, which could include Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook and YouTube, while a legal battle continues to play out.
The Supreme Court will not reconsider a 25-year-old decision that found student-led and initiated prayer at football games unconstitutional.
Saying "the First Amendment is not absolute," a federal judge rejected an initial attempt to require state officials to reinstate a biologist who was fired because of a social media post after the murder of conservative leader Charlie Kirk.
In a closely watched dispute about First Amendment rights, attorneys for a biologist who was fired because of a social media post after the murder of conservative leader Charlie Kirk squared off against lawyers for the state on Monday.
Jane Fonda announced she had launched a 21st-century incarnation of the Committee for the First Amendment, originally formed in 1947.
Jim DeFede speaks to Rep. Maxwell Frost about what is happening from the suspension of ABC late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel to the government threatening to go after journalists.
Trump administration figures have vowed to pursue anyone who mocks or celebrates Kirk's death, alarming First Amendment advocates.
Nineteen states have approved measures that require pornography websites to ensure that visitors are at least 18 years old.
The Tampa school claims its First Amendment rights were violated by the Florida High School Athletic Association.
The Trump administration has targeted international students in wake of pro-Palestinian protests and other activities.
The bill is rooted in the coverage of a Miami man who was arrested after being accused of molesting a child at a pool party. Prosecutors later dropped charges against the man, who was awarded damages by a jury after filing a defamation lawsuit against relatives of the child.
A federal judge this week allowed a lawsuit to move forward against the Broward County School Board.
The Supreme Court is mulling over recent state laws that would prohibit social media platforms from censoring political viewpoints.
Last June, a civil trial jury found Carollo liable for violating their First Amendment rights
Last June, a civil trial jury found Joe Carollo liable for violating their First Amendment rights
The bill, introduced in the Florida Senate on Friday, would make it easier for one person to sue another for defamation.
A bill filed in the Florida Senate five days ago targets political bloggers and it has vocal critics.
A bill filed in the Florida Senate five days ago targets political bloggers and it has vocal critics.
For CBS Miami sports producer Jorge Perez, the ordeal began with a letter from the Internal Revenue Service claiming he failed to file taxes for a company he says he has no connection to.
A Delray Beach man with Parkinson's says an MRI-guided focused ultrasound procedure stopped his tremors instantly, offering life-changing relief.
In a press conference at Coral Springs City Hall on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said that her death seems to be a domestic incident, and her husband, Stephen Bowen, is in custody as a suspect in her death.
Sandy Alcantara threw the first complete game of the MLB season in a 93-pitch shutout to lead the Miami Marlins over the Chicago White Sox 10-0.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register and vote in Florida, as voting rights groups swiftly filed a federal lawsuit.
For CBS Miami sports producer Jorge Perez, the ordeal began with a letter from the Internal Revenue Service claiming he failed to file taxes for a company he says he has no connection to.
NASA's Artemis II astronauts are set to launch today on a nine-day mission around the moon and back. Follow the countdown and watch it live.
A Delray Beach man with Parkinson's says an MRI-guided focused ultrasound procedure stopped his tremors instantly, offering life-changing relief.
In a press conference at Coral Springs City Hall on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said that her death seems to be a domestic incident, and her husband, Stephen Bowen, is in custody as a suspect in her death.
Sandy Alcantara threw the first complete game of the MLB season in a 93-pitch shutout to lead the Miami Marlins over the Chicago White Sox 10-0.
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.
Lev Parnas is the latest democrat to throw his name into the fray, and it's a name that many may associate with President Donald Trump.
President Trump has told Britain's Telegraph newspaper he could try to terminate U.S. membership in NATO. He's railed against NATO allies for refusing to join the Iran war.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared open to invalidating President Trump's executive order that would end birthright citizenship.
President Trump went to the Supreme Court on Wednesday as the justices took up his executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, a major test of his immigration agenda.
A federal judge has ordered Penn to hand over records about Jewish employees on campus to a federal agency as part of an investigation into antisemitic discrimination.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
In advance of the trial, CBS News Miami spoke to Miami Herald federal courts reporter Jay Weaver about what Rubio is expected to say when he takes the stand.
Critics of the bill argue that the attacks on the teacher unions are part of a broader education strategy that has slowly been unfolding for the past 30 years.
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.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
A Las Vegas performer has sued Taylor Swift over the title of her hit album "The Life of a Showgirl," alleging it violates the performer's trademark.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Savannah Guthrie stepped back from her NBC duties almost two months ago when her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared. The investigation is ongoing.
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.
Local reports estimate that roughly 40,000 people gathered across central Seoul to watch K-pop band BTS reunite.