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THURSDAY JUNE 11, 2026
Broward Seeks to Overhaul 911 System Residents will be able to record, text and livestream emergencies Broward County residents will soon be able to livestream emergencies directly to 911 dispatchers under a major technology upgrade approved by county commissioners this week. The Broward County Commission unanimously approved a $25 million agreement with Motorola to implement a Next Generation 911 system, a digital emergency communications platform designed to improve response times and provide dispatchers with more detailed information during emergencies. The new system will allow callers to send recorded videos, livestream incidents in real time, and share more precise location information with emergency operators. Officials say the enhanced capabilities will give dispatchers and first responders a clearer understanding of situations as they unfold, helping them make faster and more informed decisions. "This takes it to a whole other level of technology," Broward Mayor Mark Bogen continues on B4 – 911 Upgrade
Jamaican-American among five charged with trafficking over 350 stolen guns to the Caribbean A Jamaican-American dual citizen is among five men charged in a federal firearms trafficking case involving the alleged theft and smuggling of hundreds of stolen guns from the United States to destinations in the Caribbean. Federal prosecutors in Georgia announced that Andre Lalor, 48, of Conyers, Georgia, along with four other Atlanta-area men, faces multiple charges stemming from what authorities describe as a years-long operation that supplied stolen firearms for illegal export. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for
the Northern District of Georgia, Lalor, also known as "Plug Dre," allegedly worked with others to acquire firearms stolen during vehicle break-ins across the Atlanta metropolitan area and arrange for their shipment overseas. Prosecutors allege that on April 2, 2025, agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted a package at Miami International Airport bound for Georgetown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Hidden inside
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a package containing a queen-sized air mattress were three undeclared 9mm pistols, including one handgun reported stolen in Atlanta a month earlier. The discovery led investigators to uncover what they described as a broader firearms trafficking network. Authorities allege that co-defendants Lorenzo Harris-Brown, D’Anthony Varner and Albert Brown carried out numerous vehicle continues on B4 – Trafcking
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