#1
- Prosecuting Sex Traffickers Comes With Challenges
- https://www.nbcmiami.com/investigations/prosecuting-sex-traffickers-comes-with-challenges/2184269/
- Prosecutors have found a great difficulty in being able to charge/prosecute the sex traffickers, also known as "pimps". When the find the victims of sex trafficking, the victims are often scared to speak up due to the chance of being retaliated against or being humiliated by others.
- The problem prosecutors are facing is that they can barely build up a case toward the trafficker if the victim chooses not to come forward.
- The prosecutors have the problem, as well as the other people that may fall into the sex trafficking scene if the trafficker is let free.
#2
- South Miami man accused of stealing solar panel batteries from bus stop shelters
-https://www.local10.com/news/local/2020/01/17/south-miami-man-accused-of-stealing-solar-panel-batteries-from-bus-stop-shelters/
- A man in South Miami has recently confessed to the accusations of him stealing solar panel batteries from different bus stops throughout the city of Miami.
- The man stole more than $50,000 of total value of solar panels between the months of March-July of 2019.
- The city of Miami has the problem as they have to replace of upwards 226 batteries for the bus stop shelters which, cost just over $50,000.
#3
- Miami Teens Hope Their Magazine Will Convince Congress Take Action Preventing Mass Shootings
- https://www.wlrn.org/post/miami-teens-hope-their-magazine-will-convince-congress-take-action-preventing-mass-shootings-
- Several students at a K-8 Center have taken the initiative of making the world a better place by making magazines that pushes forth for attention on mass shootings.
- The students are fighting for Congress to further strict gun laws due to all the mass shootings.
- The problem is for the students in trying to get their point across and for Congress if they are to make these laws, the backlash they may receive from the other people in the country.
#4
- Miami Get Coronavirus Quarantine Station
- https://www.wlrn.org/post/miami-get-coronavirus-quarantine-station-
- Miami is taking precautionary measures against the coronavirus by placing quarantine stations at the airport.
- The coronavirus is an illness that has been rapidly spreading from Wuhan, China.
- The residents of Miami have this problem of keeping the illness away as the coronavirus is easily spread which, may cause the sickness to rapidly spread here in the U.S.
#5
- Super Bowl Economic Impact Not A Settled Matter
- https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/super-bowl-economic-impact-not-a-settled-matter/2184154/-
- The NFL has paid Miami a significant amount of money to host the Super Bowl this year.
- Most of the money that Miami has made will be towards the costs of hotels and also the taxes that were waived on the super bowl tickets. They're also paying for more security and overtime hours for the workers.
- Miami has to spend more than half of what they made by hosting the event, due to the serious demand of the city being a natural tourist attraction.
Hello Berteau,
ReplyDeleteThose are some really varying topics all of which I found really interesting to read. Not only did you choose some pretty important articles but you also identified some huge issues globally, locally, and nationally. With that being said, I would love to hear about what you think could be done for some of these issues? From a problem-solving aspect? You have identified the problem but are these issues something that might have a solution no one has come up with? Maybe that is too much to ask but I just am really curious on any ideas you may have.