Miami-Dade police officer honored for saving man's life shortly after joining department
Officer Nilson Ronaldo Herrera Pacheco was recognized for saving a man's life right after graduating from the police academy.
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Officer Nilson Ronaldo Herrera Pacheco was recognized for saving a man's life right after graduating from the police academy.
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A man who barricaded himself inside a Miami beach building was taken into custody early Wednesday morning.
Shaya Lunger, a rabbi and counselor from North Miami Beach, ran from the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center and into a waiting car without comment.
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A man who barricaded himself inside a Miami beach building was taken into custody early Wednesday morning.
Shaya Lunger, a rabbi and counselor from North Miami Beach, ran from the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center and into a waiting car without comment.
The Florida Democrat stepped down shortly before a House Ethics Committee meeting to determine whether she should be punished.
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