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Arbitrator upholds firing
of drunk Miami Beach cop

 
On-duty Miami Beach police officers Rolando Gutierrez, left, and Derick Kulian, right, party July 2 at The Clevelander hotel. The woman wearing a tiara next to Kulian is Adalee Martin, who hopped a ride on an ATV with Kulian, who ran over two people. Both officers have since been fired.
On-duty Miami Beach police officers Rolando Gutierrez, left, and Derick Kulian, right, party July 2 at The Clevelander hotel. The woman wearing a tiara next to Kulian is Adalee Martin, who hopped a ride on an ATV with Kulian, who ran over two people. Both officers have since been fired.
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  • On-duty Miami Beach police officers Rolando Gutierrez, left, and Derick Kulian, right, party July 2 at The Clevelander hotel. The woman wearing a tiara next to Kulian is Adalee Martin, who hopped a ride on an ATV with Kulian, who ran over two people. Both officers have since been fired.

    MIAMI BEACH

    Arbitrator upholds firing
    of drunk Miami Beach cop

    An arbitrator has upheld the firing of a Miami Beach police officer who admitted he took shots of cranberry and vodka before heading into work, skipped roll call so no one would notice his drunkenness, and then spent an hour and 40 minutes outside of his district “relaxing,” according to his testimony.

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    Senate panel approves far-reaching immigration bill

    Far-reaching legislation to grant a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses.

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