Month: April 2017
North Miami Elections: The candidates, the issues, and the all-important VotersOpinion endorsements.
It’s hard to believe that two years have passed since the last North Miami city council election. In 2015, Mayor Smith Joseph defended his seat for about five minutes against Jean Marcellus, who was summarily…
Give it up already, Biscayne Park. Game over!
The Village of Biscayne Park is a bush-league town encompassing slightly more than a half square mile of real estate. It would be easy to ignore this minuscule municipality if it could only stay out…
NMB Annual Arbor Day Celebration 2017
NMB Arbor Day Join NMB as we celebrate Arbor Day 2017 and the Grand Opening of Schenkenberger Park, located at NE 169th Street and North Glades Drive. The event begins at 10 AM on Friday, April 28th and…
FUBAR in Biscayne Park (SURPRISE! A North Miami connection!)
Last night Channel 7 reported an incident in which a Biscayne Park Police Officer responded to a call involving domestic violence, which resulted in his repeatedly striking the mentally ill subject, Shawna Yuen, and giving…
PBA Prez John Rivera steps in a pile. Then puts his foot in his mouth for good measure.
Dade County Police Benevolent Association President John Rivera was never known for his tact, subtlety, or diplomacy. Apparently, nothing’s changed. In a knee-jerk response to the arrest of North Miami Police Officer Jonathan Alleda, Rivera…
NMPD: Reversing its culture of corruption
Much has been written in recent years about police culture. Reference.com defines this term as “a type of organizational culture that contains unwritten roles and social codes that dictate the way that a person within…
NMPD Internal Affairs … What could possibly go wrong?
Now that charges have been filed against North Miami Police Officer Jonathan Aledda, who shot Charles Kinsey last summer, he’s no longer the department’s problem child. The city, however, will still have to contend with…
Re-elect Dr. Smith Joseph for North Miami Mayor!
Stephanie Kienzle of VotersOpinion is proud to add her name to the long list of endorsements that North Miami Mayor Smith Joseph has already received in his bid for for re-election.
BREAKING NEWS: NMPD Officer Jonathan Aledda charged with attempted manslaughter (UPDATED)
In a surprise move, the Miami State Attorney’s Office charged North Miami Police Officer Jonathan Aledda in last summer’s police shooting of Charles Kinsey, an unarmed black man. According to the Miami Herald, he was…
NMPD: The “gift” that keeps on giving. 😂
The fallout from North Miami Police Chief Gary Eugene’s recorded testimony about the police shooting last July just keeps getting messier – and is providing plenty of fodder for reporters and bloggers. The latest document…
