Lawsuit: Florida violating rights of defendants with mental illness
A lawsuit filed in Miami accuses Florida of illegally leaving defendants with serious mental illness in county jails for months while they wait for court-ordered treatment.
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A lawsuit filed in Miami accuses Florida of illegally leaving defendants with serious mental illness in county jails for months while they wait for court-ordered treatment.
A trauma nurse was punched in the head while shielding coworkers; her attorney says the hospital failed to protect staff.
The family of 37-year-old Tierra Walker filed a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and others, saying she was denied an abortion that could have saved her life.
Five people were killed and five others were injured when the Amazon plane overran a runway at MIA, hit vehicles, and then caught fire.
Attorneys for other crash families say more defendants could face liability as the investigation continues.
The victims were all wrapping up their eight-hour shift cleaning planes at Miami International Airport when the crash happened, according to one of the lawyers.
Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo died when an Amazon cargo plane overran a runway at MIA and crashed into a van he was driving.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said concerns from parents are what prompted his office to look into Netflix.
A new lawsuit claims the mayor, city attorney, and city manager are preventing commissioners from acting on city business.
City officials say they'll wait for the written ruling before deciding what happens to the 3 council members.
A court ruled FIU likely violated free speech by disciplining students for a silent ICE protest.
The city of Miami authorized only 30 short-term rentals at the building, but inspectors said they found far more.
Students allege in a new lawsuit that FIU's actions violated their constitutional rights.
The Urrutia family says warning software failed before the crash that killed 23-year-old Ezekiel Urrutia in January 2025.
Plaintiffs say the amendment's title uses biased language designed to sway voters, not inform them.
A federal appeals court has upheld a judge's ruling that halted President Trump's efforts to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot.
CBS Miami's Jim DeFede spoke to former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, who is behind one of those lawsuits.
All 3 patients allege they were left with permanent injuries after procedures with Dr. Hochstein.
The lawsuit argued the Florida Division of Emergency Management violated the federal Clean Air Act by failing to get air quality permits for the facility.
Evelyn Valdes, 28, was fatally shot while in the backseat of a friend's car after an altercation at a nearby nightclub spilled into the street.
Marcus Sanders, who had recently graduated from the eighth grade, died June 27 after visiting a lake near North Redland Road and Northwest 12th Street with friends.
Darvin Williams, who was appointed city manager earlier this year, denies the allegations against him.
The mother of a 17-year-old girl is speaking out exclusively to CBS News Miami after a $20 million lawsuit has been filed against her daughter's former private school after a security guard was charged with engaging in an unlawful sexual act with the teenager.
The group is called Save Our Voters From Misleading Ballot Language and the two officials are Thomas Campenni, former Mayor of Stuart, and Michael Davey, former Mayor of Key Biscayne.
The specific language that will appear on the ballot is: "SAVE OUR HOMES FROM EXCESSIVE PROPERTY TAXES".
South Florida has a marginal risk of excessive rainfall on Friday.
U.K. navy reports more attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz as Trump says he's poised to make a "big decision" on whether to "annihilate" Iran's leadership.
Cesar Cardoso, 53, now faces 13 total charges, and prosecutors say more charges could be filed as they interview more alleged victims.
Michael Desronvil, the lone holdout juror in the high-profile Lindsay Clancy murder trial, said he "didn't have any doubts" during deliberations.
A Barry University politics professor says it's rare for a sitting member of Congress to criticize their own party's president.
South Florida has a marginal risk of excessive rainfall on Friday.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office reported that the on-duty agent shot and killed a person near Southwest 157th Avenue and 140th Street.
U.K. navy reports more attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz as Trump says he's poised to make a "big decision" on whether to "annihilate" Iran's leadership.
Cesar Cardoso, 53, now faces 13 total charges, and prosecutors say more charges could be filed as they interview more alleged victims.
Michael Desronvil, the lone holdout juror in the high-profile Lindsay Clancy murder trial, said he "didn't have any doubts" during deliberations.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Degnis Bofill, who won a 2022 Latin Grammy, is being held at the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade County while his asylum case is pending.
Many Venezuelan immigrants are shunning Florida and turning instead to communities in places like Utah.
Alex Saab, 54, was deported in May by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez to the U.S.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
A former Republican Congressman turned Democrat, Jolly is running as a moderate voice, arguing that it is time for change after decades of Republican rule in Tallahassee.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
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.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
Stella Parton gives insight into her sister Dolly Parton's marriage, makeup habits and views on death in an exclusive CBS News interview.
Dolly Parton died in Nashville on Aug. 25 at the age of 80 — a shock to fans around the world who weren't aware of her illness.