News about the Courthouse and Museum
MIAMI (WSVN) — As part of Black History Month, the City of Miami Black Police Precinct honored some officers who made history. On Thursday, the museum recognized the first five African-American police officers who patrolled the streets of Miami back in 1944. The officers are known as Ralph White, Moody Hall, Clyde Lee, Edward Kimball, [...]
Pinder leads colleagues in exposing youth to a proud legacy Miami’s getaway resorts and pristine beaches may be one of the top choices for tourists today, but in years past, segregation kept both Black visitors and Black Miamians locked out. In fact, racial segregation, formerly the law of the land, extended to every facet [...]
Members of the City of Miami Retired Police Officers, Mayor Manny Diaz, Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones, City Commissioners and City Administrators cut the ribbon at the opening of the newly renovated Black Police Precinct and Courthouse. Photo: Jorge R. Perez/City of Miami. (Miami, Florida January 15, 2009) – Mayor Manny Diaz joined Commissioner Michelle [...]
