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Activists call on Florida Department of Law Enforcement to ditch anti-Muslim training contractor listen

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Tags: CAIR, Hassan Shibly, Muslims, Islam, FDLE

Thirty Muslim groups are asking the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to sever ties with one of their counter-terrorism trainers. Hassan Shibly, director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, said Sam Kharoba teaches law enforcement officers to unfairly stereotype Muslims.

“Kharoba claims radicals can be identified by ten to twelve physical markers such as headbands, types of facial hair or a prayer bump on the forehead from frequent contact with a prayer mat. One o...

Decison on Bean Lee and Barnes delayed by Hillsborough Commission listen

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Tags: Hillsborough County Commission, Mark Sharpe, Kevin White, Pat Bean, Renee Lee, Kevin Beckner, FDLE

The Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners has put off a decision to fire three top administrators. Commissioner Ken Hagan wants to get rid of County Administrator Pat Bean, County Attorney Renee Lee, and internal performance auditor Jim Barnes.

Commissioner Kevin Beckner wants answers to who requested emails to or from his office regarding a Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) investigation of raises for Bean and Lee.

But Commissioner Kevin White, who has been at odds wi...

Tampa car dealer won't face charges listen

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Tags: Hillsborough State Attorney's office, Jason Kuhn, Julie Brown, FDLE, John Dingfelder, bundling

Over the weekend, the Tampa Tribune reported that the Hillsborough County State Attorney’s office will not file charges against Tampa car dealer Jason Kuhn even though the Florida Department of law enforcement discovered that employees were asked by Kuhn to donate to Tampa City Council candidate Julie Brown in 2006 and 2007.

Brown was defeated last year by Councilman John Dingfelder, in a race that saw both candidates spend nearly $150,000 each on the local race.

The FDLE learned tha...