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THURSDAY MARCH 20, 2025
JFK files Declassified Highlights CIA operations in the Caribbean A newly declassified trove of U.S. government documents on the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy has shed light on the CIA’s extensive surveillance network, revealing previously undisclosed field bases in the Caribbean and Latin America. The files, released by the Trump administration via the National Archives on Tuesday, provide new insight into the CIA’s operations in Jamaica and Guyana. continues on B4 – Declassified
Runcie to stand trial for perjury Four years after his high-profile arrest on a perjury charge, former Broward Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie is preparing to stand trial. Circuit Judge Martin Fein has scheduled the proceedings to begin on June 9 at the Broward County Courthouse. Jamaican-born Runcie has pleaded not guilty and is fighting the charge. His lawyers argue that his alleged false statement didn’t affect his testimony and claim prosecutors set a “perjury trap.”
They’ve also asked the court to limit jury selection and questioning during the trial. So far, prosecutors from the Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution have yet to file responses to these motions. “We are well aware of the defense’s shenanigans and will deal with them as we feel appropriate under the law,” said Jeremy Redfern, a spokesperson for Attorney General James Uthmeier, according to the Sun Sentinel. Runcie was indicted in April 2021 by a statewide grand jury that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis convened in 2019 to investigate school safety and spending practices following the Parkland school shooting. Runcie was indicted based on his testimony before a grand jury in March and April 2021 about
former Broward Schools technology chief Tony Hunter. Hunter was accused of accepting benefits from a vendor involved in a questionable technology contract. While a judge dismissed Hunter’s case last year on jurisdictional grounds, the state has appealed. Prosecutors say Runcie falsely claimed he had not prepared for his testimony. They presented evidence that he spoke with then-district procurement director Mary Coker two days before testifying, which they argue contradicts his sworn statements. School Board General Counsel Barbara Myrick was also arrested in connection to the case. Prosecutors allege she shared confidential grand jury information and discussed continues on B4 – Runcie
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