The audience shows their support of speakers' comments against layoffs in front of the Miami-Dade County Cmmission on Tuesday. Al Diaz / Miami Herald Staff
Miami-Dade Police officer Silvia Nadal holds photos of her children, Nathan and Nicole, while speaking against layoffs in front of the Miami-Dade Commission. She said she is pregnant again and cannot afford to lose her job or pay more toward health insurance. Al Diaz / Miami Herald Staff
Miami-Dade Police Officers Lurdes Rodriguez and her sister Mercy Rodriguez speak to the county commission against layoffs. Al Diaz / Miami Herald Staff