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Trump’s DEA pick withdraws name citing 'gravity of this very important responsibility'

A Florida sheriff who President-elect Donald Trump picked to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration removed himself from consideration Tuesday, citing “the gravity” of the job he was selected for just three days ago. “Over the past several days, as the gravity of this very important responsibility set in, I’ve concluded that I must respectfully withdraw from consideration,” Chronister wrote on …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump DEA pick bows out just days after being nominated

Salon

On Saturday, Donald Trump tapped Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister to lead the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, an offer that Chronister initially accepted and, shortly after, celebrated with a post to social media, writing, “I am deeply humbled by this opportunity to serve our nation.” But he appears to have changed his mind. On Tuesday, Chronister issued a new statement …

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Donald Trump taps Kashyap ‘Kash’ Patel to replace Christopher Wray as FBI director

Live Mint

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce ally to upend America’s premier law enforcement agency and rid the government of perceived “conspirators.” It’s the latest bombshell Trump has thrown at the Washington establishment and a test for how far Senate Republicans will go in confirming his nominees. “I am proud to …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Former Lions defensive back Cameron Sutton turns himself in after weeks of evading law enforcement

Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. — Cameron Sutton has turned himself in, ending a weekslong search for the former NFL defensive back who was wanted on a domestic violence warrant. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced the 29-year-old Sutton arrived at a jail in Tampa, Florida, on Sunday night, nearly a week after it said his attorney informed authorities that the former Detroit …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Gunman Who Killed Gay Man At Dog Park Is Charged With Murder After Delay In Arrest

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING A Florida man has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a gay man at a Tampa dog park on Feb. 2, and prosecutors say the victim was targeted because of his sexual orientation, the Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office announced Friday. Facebook The investigation into Lay’s death began after authorities were called to …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Family of six including three children killed after car is struck by freight train in Florida

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The incident happened around 6.45pm ET on Saturday …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Florida teacher who called a biracial student a 'mutt' has been abusing students for decades: report

Raw Story

A Florida teacher who has been harassing students with racist diatribes and personal attacks for decades is now being scrutinized as school administrators admit they have been unable to fire him while at the same time refusing to provide details about "specific incidents." According to a report from the Tampa Bay Times, school administrators have an extensive file of complaints …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Florida prosecutor vows to fight Gov. DeSantis suspension

Associated Press

ST. PETERSURG, Fla. — A Florida prosecutor vowed Sunday to fight his suspension from office by Gov. Andrew Warren, a Democrat suspended last week from his twice-elected post as state attorney in Hillsborough County, which includes Tampa, said in a Facebook video message and news release Sunday he plans a “vigorous defense” by his legal team but did not give …

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2 years, 4 months ago

DeSantis suspends elected prosecutor over new abortion law

Associated Press

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. This is the governor trying to overthrow democracy here in Hillsborough County.” Warren added that no cases regarding violations of the state’s new abortion law have been brought to his office. The executive order also accuses Warren of having a “flawed and lawless understanding of his duties as a state attorney” in his “presumptive non-enforcement …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Ron DeSantis SUSPENDS 'Soros-funded' Democratic Florida prosecutor

Daily Mail

His press secretary Christina Pushaw teased a 'major announcement' coming on Thursday morning the night before After his suspension Warren dismissed DeSantis as an 'aspiring presidential candidate who has shown time and time again he feels accountable to no one.' Warren beat a Republican incumbent for his office in 2016 in a campaign that the New York Times reported was …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Florida’s DeSantis suspends state prosecutor over abortion law

Al Jazeera

Andrew Warren, an elected Democratic state attorney, had pledged not to enforce the US state’s 15-week abortion ban. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has suspended a Democrat who was elected state prosecutor for vowing not to enforce the state’s 15-week abortion ban, and for supporting gender transition treatments for minors. DeSantis announced on Thursday the suspension of Hillsborough County State Attorney …

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Trump’s DEA pick withdraws name citing 'gravity of this very important responsibility'

Trump DEA pick bows out just days after being nominated

Donald Trump taps Kashyap ‘Kash’ Patel to replace Christopher Wray as FBI director

Former Lions defensive back Cameron Sutton turns himself in after weeks of evading law enforcement

Gunman Who Killed Gay Man At Dog Park Is Charged With Murder After Delay In Arrest

Family of six including three children killed after car is struck by freight train in Florida

Florida teacher who called a biracial student a 'mutt' has been abusing students for decades: report

Florida prosecutor vows to fight Gov. DeSantis suspension

DeSantis suspends elected prosecutor over new abortion law

Ron DeSantis SUSPENDS 'Soros-funded' Democratic Florida prosecutor

Florida’s DeSantis suspends state prosecutor over abortion law