Mom strip-searched, jailed for 15 hours for not showing ID at her home, lawsuit says A woman was wrongfully arrested, strip-searched and jailed for 15 hours because she refused to show a police officer her ID at her own home, an Alabama lawsuit says. Twyla Stallworth and her son filed ... 04/26/2024 - 6:13 am | View Link
Editorial: Board of Supervisors’ silent sign-off on $25-million payout fails accountability test And the settlement sends a message to the public that, even though the county will pay a stunning amount of money, no one did anything wrong, no procedures need to change and no one will be held ... 04/13/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Pa. State Police settle Washington County woman's strip-search lawsuit for $250K Pennsylvania State Police will pay $250,000 to settle a federal lawsuit by a Washington County woman who claims she was wrongfully strip-searched on the side of Interstate 70 in 2021 after being ... 04/7/2024 - 7:00 pm | View Link
Man serving federal term admits having a cell phone in Pa. county jail On June 30, 2022, after King was removed from his cell to be strip searched he attempted to smash ... He also was ordered to pay restitution of $59,072. The sentence was imposed in 2005 but ... 03/22/2024 - 9:47 am | View Link
NJ County To Pay $2.25M To Inmates Claiming Illegal Strip Searches CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NJ — Cumberland County will pay millions to resolve a class-action lawsuit claiming that its jail illegally strip-searched thousands of inmates. The $2.25 million settlement ... 10/31/2023 - 12:01 pm | View Link
Broward County’s only island park is set to reopen to the public this summer, offering more amenities for a great day outdoors.
Undergoing renovations is the Deerfield Island Park, a 53-acre reserve that is just north of East Hillsboro Boulevard in Deerfield Beach, on the west side of the Intracoastal Waterway.
(Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)Deerfield Island Park is closed for repairs, and expected to open later this summer.
MIAMI — This was Pat Riley at his finest. There was a question about Jimmy Butler in the Miami Heat president’s annual postseason talk Monday — another question about Jimmy Butler, that is.
This entire Heat offseason will be one question about Butler’s future followed by one about his attitude followed by another of contract extension and yet another of his trade value.
The National Weather Service said the last week of the dry season will remain true to its name, with dry conditions all this week, with the exception of a few small showers in rural inland areas earlier in the week.
The seven-month dry season unofficially runs from Oct. 15 to May 15 each year in South Florida, where the rest of the year is considered the wet season.
The remainder of this week will be dry, and grow quite hot toward the end of the week.
By Thursday and Friday, South Florida will see the hottest temperatures of the year thus far.
Lacey Pfalz | (TNS) TravelPulse
Let’s be honest: When it comes to travel, most of us worry about our budget — a lot. Some travelers find it hard to trust travel agents or advisers because they worry about being charged for using their services.
However, not all travel advisers have fees — though it is a growing trend to charge them.
TravelPulse took a deep dive into why and how travel agents charge for their travel planning services, and why some choose to keep their travel planning services free for travelers.
Are travel agents free?
The question is more complicated than you might at first think.
Traditionally, travel advisers are paid a commission by their suppliers.
Know that phrase “the numbers don’t lie”? It’s a lie. The numbers lie constantly. With the movies, as with every creative medium in which visionaries must cross the six-way intersection of greed, exploitation, risk, reward, art and commerce, it’s a mug’s game to lie about numbers not telling the whole story about anything.
This spring, a century ago, Buster Keaton’s “Sherlock, Jr.” opened in theaters.
The Met Gala returns to the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday night in Manhattan, with many celebrities already hitting the glamorous red carpet event.
As fashion’s biggest night is underway, here are some of the best and worst looks from the 2024 Met Gala red carpet:
Zendaya (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Odell Beckham Jr.