Justice – Florida Center for Investigative Reporting

Civil Rights Lawyer Ben Crump Takes on Case Documented in ‘Drowning by Sunrise’

January 7, 2020

Ben Crump has become a national figure after representing the families of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown and Tamir Rice. He chose to take on Damain Martin's case after watching "Drowning by Sunrise."

Drowning by Sunrise

December 4, 2019

Black teenager Damain Martin begged police for help as he drowned. His death was ruled an accident.

Deadnamed

August 13, 2018

The way cops in Jacksonville and other jurisdictions investigate the murders of transgender women adds insult to injury and may be delaying justice.

Las víctimas callan, pocos proxenetas van a prisión

October 27, 2015

Análisis concluye que se encausa a pocos traficantes sexuales.

Despite Mandate, Few Sex Traffickers Go to Prison

October 25, 2015

A statewide analysis by FCIR, in collaboration with WFOR/CBS Miami, found that efforts in the state to investigate and prosecute sex traffickers have yielded few results.

Miami Drug Dealers Used People Search Website for Tax Return Fraud Scheme

August 21, 2015

Court documents in a federal criminal case against two Miami crack cocaine kingpins reveal how easy it is to get into Florida’s booming tax refund theft racket.