Miami-Dade Police have identified Danny Torres, a 27-year veteran, as one of the officers involved in am incident with Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill. Torres remains on administrative duty as the probe continues, according to a police statement. The investigation follows a Sunday traffic stop in which Hill was pulled over and dragged from his vehicle after … [Read more...] about MDPD identify officer on administrative duty after traffic stop incident with Tyreek Hill
Miami Marlins fall to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 6-4 game
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew McCutchen hit a three-run blast to reach the 20-homer plateau for the 10th time in his career and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Miami Marlins 6-4 on Tuesday night. The 37-year-old designated hitter turned on a fastball from Miami’s Adam Oller (1-3) with two on and two out in the fifth inning and sent it into the first row of bleachers in left field … [Read more...] about Miami Marlins fall to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 6-4 game
Dolphins coaches, players react to ’emotional’ and ‘triggering’ footage of Tyreek Hill traffic stop
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tyreek Hill’s teammates and coaches used words like “triggering” and a “shame” to describe body camera footage showing a police officer yanking the Miami Dolphins receiver out of his sports car and forcing him face-first onto the ground during a traffic stop. The incident outside the Dolphins’ stadium has drawn national attention. It has also led … [Read more...] about Dolphins coaches, players react to ’emotional’ and ‘triggering’ footage of Tyreek Hill traffic stop
‘It wasn’t the right thing’: Former MDPD director speaks out on police takedown of Dolphins star Tyreek Hill
Former Miami-Dade Police Director Juan Perez is weighing in on the police takedown of Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill during a traffic stop. Speaking with 7News on Tuesday, Perez said that Hill being pulled from his car, being handcuffed on the concrete, and then being pushed to the ground is not the look the department, which he’s still very connected to, needed to … [Read more...] about ‘It wasn’t the right thing’: Former MDPD director speaks out on police takedown of Dolphins star Tyreek Hill
Tyreek Hill’s traffic stop revives discussion about the realities faced by Black drivers
MIAMI (AP) — After his traffic stop in Miami on Sunday, Tyreek Hill talked about “the talk” — instructions passed down in Black families for generations about what to do when pulled over by police. Keep your hands in sight, preferably on the steering wheel. Avoid any sudden movements. Don’t talk back to the officer. And above all, follow instructions without error or … [Read more...] about Tyreek Hill’s traffic stop revives discussion about the realities faced by Black drivers