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The City Commission of North Miami Beach has voted to name NE 159th St. to honor Miami-Dade County Commissioner Jean Monestime and his lifetime of public service to the community. The Commission voted unanimously to name the road from West Dixie Highway to NE 8th Ave Jean Monestime Street, making it one of the longest roads named after a Haitian-American in South Florida.
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A bill enacting statewide police reform still awaits Gov. Ron DeSantis signature, though it isn t clear what effect, if any, it will have on South Florida.
At the same time, Miami-Dade County is getting closer to finally forming a long-awaited civilian oversight board tasked with investigating allegations of abuse committed by Miami-Dade Police Department officers.
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Called HB 7051, the police reform bill will create statewide standards that will ban the use of chokeholds by police except in situations involving immediate injury and death. It also requires a duty for police to intervene if a fellow officer uses excessive force. It mandates independent reviews for use-of-force incidents involving deaths, and requires police to give medical aid if needed. The bill also requires police department applicants to declare if they are being investigated for wrongdoing, will require the creation of standards for de-escalation and mental health training, and forbid the arres
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NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla., May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The City Commission of North Miami Beach has voted to name Northeast 159th Street to honor
Miami-Dade County Commissioner Jean Monestime and his lifetime of public service to the community. The Commission voted unanimously to name the road from West Dixie Highway to Northeast 8th Avenue Jean Monestime Street, making it one of the longest roads named after a Haitian-American in South Florida. Commissioner Michael Joseph, Esq. was the prime sponsor of this resolution, with Commissioner McKenzie Fleurimond as co-sponsor.
Commissioner Jean Monestime, Miami Dade County District 2, honored as the City of North Miami Beach names Northeast 159th Street after him.
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Marleine Bastien at a campaign launch event Friday./Johania Charles for The Miami Times
The longtime activist and social worker, known for leading anti-gentrification rallies and pushing for the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Miamiâs immigrant families, said she is grooming young leaders to staff FANM during her campaign. Wallace Aristide, principal of Northwestern Senior High School, gives an acceptance speech after receiving the 2020 Leonard Miller Principal Leadership Award./Alberto Carvalho via Twitter
Bastien, one of seven residents who submitted qualifying documents for the county commission seat, joins a growing list of candidates that includes the well-respected principal of Northwestern Senior High School, Wallace Aristide, who is already garnering much support from the community.