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Don’t forget about Shawn Harrison as a possible candidate for Tampa mayor

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In his “As We Heard It” column, Patrick Manteiga writes that candidates of all stripes are starting to measure their strengths for a potential run for Mayor of Tampa. Among the names the plugged-in Manteiga mentions are the obvious contenders, like former police chief Jane Castor and current City Councilman Mike Suarez, as well as Councilmembers Yolie Capin and Harry Cohen. Also in the mix, Manteiga says, are Hillsborough Property Appraiser Bob Henriquez, Public Defender Julie Holt, former state Rep.…

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Justice Dept. says Tampa Police Dept.’s citation of black cyclists wasn’t discriminatory, but also wasn’t effective in stopping crime

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(Updated) The Tampa Police Department’s policy of stopping and citing black bicyclists was not discriminatory, concluded a report issued Tuesday by the Justice Department. “The bottom-line appears to be that the TPD ‘burdened’ Black bicyclists by disproportionately stopping them in the name of ‘benefiting’ Black communities by increasing their public safety,” the report says. “Yet, our analyses indicate that the TPD’s bicycle enforcement did not produce a community benefit in terms of bicycle safety, bicycle theft, or crime generally but did burden individual bicyclists, particularly Black bicyclists in high…

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Justice Dept. review of Tampa Police Dept. to be released Tuesday

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A long awaited report from the Justice Department regarding the Tampa Police Dept.’s bicycle stops and citations policies will be released to the public on Tuesday. A press conference has been scheduled for Tuesday morning at the offices of the U.S. Attorney’s office of the Middle District of Florida in Tampa. Scheduled to appear will be U.S. Attorney Lee Bentley III, Ronald Davis from the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn and Tampa Police…

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Hillsborough County to host town hall on anti-bullying tonight

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In their continuing effort to reduce bullying in schools, Hillsborough County officials are hosting an anti-bullying town hall meeting at Blake High School in Tampa Monday evening. It will be moderated by Commissioner Sandy Murman, and among the panelists will be former Tampa Police Chief Jane Castor, Hillsborough County School Superintendent Jeff Eakins, and Quinton Aaron, the star of the 2009 Academy Award winning film, “The Blind Side.” Aaron has become an anti-bullying advocate, and the Quinton Aaron Foundation and…

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Tampa City Council wants to know what’s the hold up with DOJ investigation of TPD?

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It was nearly a year ago when the Tampa Bay Times reported on the Tampa Police Department’s policies of targeting poor, black neighborhoods for bicycle violations. It caused a sensation in the progressive parts of the city, and ultimately led Mayor Bob Buckhorn and then Police Chief Jane Castor to contact the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) of the Department of Justice to perform an independent review of the TPD’s bike enforcement policy. That report was supposedly due at the end…

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Andrew Warren again raises more than Mark Ober in Hillsborough State Attorney race

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Hillsborough County Democratic State Attorney hopeful Andrew Warren raised more money than GOP incumbent Mark Ober for the third consecutive time last month, and his campaign is making sure everybody knows it. The Warren campaign announced on Tuesday that the former federal prosecutor raised $44,000 last month, compared with Ober’s $41,990. “I can’t thank our community enough for their continued support,” Warren said in a prepared statement. “I told them I needed their help to continue my service for Hillsborough families, and they stepped…

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Pam Bondi goes to Nevada

Drawing on lessons learned after a nightclub massacre last year in Orlando, Attorney General Pam Bondi and members of her

Mark Ober bringing out the big guns in upcoming fundraiser

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Mark Ober has been the only State Attorney that Hillsborough County residents have known over the past 16 years. In that time, he’s rarely faced a serious opponent. That might be different this year, as former federal prosecutor Andrew Warren has been active in terms of fundraising. Ober is now looking to equalize that, however, and he’s planning a major fundraiser next Tuesday night, March 22, at the Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City. The establishment is behind Ober, big-time. Attorney…

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Pam Bondi goes to Nevada

Drawing on lessons learned after a nightclub massacre last year in Orlando, Attorney General Pam Bondi and members of her

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