🌱 Miami Police Chief + FIU Bridge + National Voter Registration Day

Happy Tuesday, people of Miami! Today is National Voter Registration Day. Nearly 4.5 million voters have registered to vote on the holiday to date. Are you registered?

Here's what's going on today in Miami.

First, today's weather:

Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 81 Low: 78.

Here are the top stories today in Miami:

1. Miami’s Police Chief Art Acevedo is facing backlash after he compared the police department to the Cuban Mafia and attacking commissioners. The city wants a full investigation although they do not have the power to fire the police chief. (WSVN)

2. Demolition has started on the FIU pedestrian bridge that killed 6 in March of 2018. Construction of a new bridge is expected to start in summer 2023 and last about two years. (CBS Miami)

3. A Florida woman from Palm Beach Gardens, 46-year-old Mei Cheung, is accused by police of firebombing a Buddhist temple. Video footage captured a woman throwing four firebombs over a gate into the property and placing a fifth firebomb into a mailbox. (AP News)

4. A Miami cop who was previously fired for calling Jewish scripture "trash" in a resurfaced video has now been fired again, this time from Biscayne Park. He worked there as a reserve officer. More than 1,000 full-time police officers working in Florida were previously fired from other police agencies in the state. (Miami New Times)

5. Miami Dade College is hosting Voter Registration Day events today around the college's 8 campuses and online. Events are free and open to the public. Partners include the League of Women Voters of Miami-Dade County, Engage Miami, Catalyst Miami, Motivote, Campus Vote Project, the Andrew Goodman Foundation, and the Campus Election Engagement Project. (MDC News)

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Today in Miami:

• Voter Registration Day at Miami Dade College. (all day)
• Women's Business Council & Law Council Joint Meeting. (11:00 AM)
• Miami Downtown Development Authority Meeting. (3:00 PM)
• City Commission Meeting - City of Coral Gables. (4:00 PM)
• Planning and Zoning Hybrid Meeting - City of West Miami (7:30 PM)

Miami Patch Notebook

• Miami Dade College: "National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, Sept. 28. Are you #voteready? Visit http://mdc.edu/vote" to check your status, update your address, or register." (Twitter)
• Bitcoin Magazine: "Miami Mayor continues encouraging #Bitcoin miners to go nuclear" (Twitter)
• Miami-Dade Public Library System: "Did you know you can check out more than just eBooks and eAudiobooks through OverDrive and the Libby, by OverDrive app? From HGTV Magazine and Us Weekly to The Economist and National Geographic Magazine, you can also check out hundreds o..." (Facebook)
• Miami-Dade County Public Schools: "The countdown begins! In FOUR days, the Magnet Schools application period for the 2022-2023 school year opens. Explore your possibilities and take your education to new heights! Learn more by following Miami Magnet Schools or visiting ht..." (Facebook)
• Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce: "#MemberOrientation: Join us for a morning refresher on how your #GMCC works, learn about the Chamber, get an overview of membership benefits and meet new members & our CEO on Thursday, September 30th from 8:30-10 AM via zoom. Register her..." (Facebook)

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— Carlos Hernandez

About me: Hello my name is Carlos Hernandez and I am a food writer with over 10 years of experience in the industry. I write the food blog Carlos Eats (http://www.carloseats.com) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.

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