Michael Pizzi

A 21-year-old student with autism, Halle Hansen, faces criminal battery charges after allegedly striking a teacher during a cell phone confiscation incident at American Senior High School. Prosecutors refused to dismiss the case despite her family's request and psychological evidence indicating she lacks understanding of legal proceedings. The family is suing the Miami-Dade school board and school police department over the incident.

The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office is reopening a case against Rubin Wenyou, a patient who assaulted nurse Yanira Eguileor at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Eguileor filed a lawsuit against the hospital for inadequate security, and prosecutors initially dropped charges after failing to contact victims. The case was reopened after prosecutors interviewed Eguileor, while Wenyou remains in custody on unrelated charges.

Yanira Eguileor, a nurse at Jackson Memorial Hospital, was attacked by patient Rubin Wenyou, resulting in injuries and a $5 million lawsuit against the hospital and Miami-Dade County for inadequate security. Wenyou faces felony battery charges, but the case against him was dropped due to lack of victim contact, prompting criticism from Eguileor's attorney.

North Miami Beach's new city manager, Darvin Williams, faces legal challenges including a whistleblower lawsuit from former interim director Kerlyn McHenry, who claims she was fired after raising procurement and accounting concerns. Williams, previously terminated by Opa-locka for similar issues, is also named in a federal civil rights lawsuit. Commissioner Natasha Ervin of Opa-locka has filed a defamation suit against Williams.