A group of activists say thousands of residents, mostly people of color, are being sent to jail for minor offenses when officers could use the Civil Citations program.
With little time to spare, Broward courts have signed a contract with the stenographers and court reporters responsible for keeping an official record of felony trials, including first-degree murder and death penalty cases.
Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer, whose handling of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas mass shooting trial drew praise from colleagues and the victims' families as well as unsparing scrutiny from defense lawyers and legal observers, is resigning from the bench.
Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer, whose handling of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas mass shooting trial drew praise from colleagues and the victims' families as well as unsparing scrutiny from defense lawyers and legal observers, is resigning from the bench.
The Broward County judge who presided over the Parkland school shooter's trial is stepping down. Judge Elizabeth Scherer submitted her letter of resignation to.