Hialeah

Hundreds of community leaders celebrate Law Day at Hialeah courthouse

By Theo Karantsalis

Special to the Miami Herald
Flamingo Elementary School students Melanie Petitfour, Ashley Bernal and Sofia Gonzalez receive awards for their essays on Miranda rights during a Law Day celebration on May 6 at the Hialeah Courthouse. Back row, event sponsors County Judges Don Cohn and Victoria Ferrer and Richard and Jannette Patino.
Flamingo Elementary School students Melanie Petitfour, Ashley Bernal and Sofia Gonzalez receive awards for their essays on Miranda rights during a Law Day celebration on May 6 at the Hialeah Courthouse. Back row, event sponsors County Judges Don Cohn and Victoria Ferrer and Richard and Jannette Patino. THEO KARANTSALIS For the Miami Herald

Hundreds of students, judges and community leaders gathered at the Hialeah courthouse on May 6 to celebrate Law Day. Hialeah was one of many cities across the country marking the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court case, Miranda v. Arizona. Local students wrote essays and participated in various workshops to explore the procedural protections afforded to all citizens.

This story was originally published May 13, 2016 at 4:48 PM with the headline "Hundreds of community leaders celebrate Law Day at Hialeah courthouse."

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