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Fred Thompson (Politician)

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2012

    Minnesota Counties Stop Sending Kids to Youth Services International Juvie Lockup

    For more than a year, New Times has been investigating Thompson Academy, a publicly funded, privately run juvenile detention center in Pembroke Pines where teens have alleged they faced physical and sexual abuse. Most recently, the lockup's top administrator, Craig Ferguson, left his post while unde ... More >>

  • News

    December 22, 2011

    South Florida's Dirty Dozen: Our Annual List of Our Worst

    For more than a year, New Times has been investigating Thompson Academy, a publicly funded, privately run juvenile detention center in Pembroke Pines where teens have alleged they faced physical and sexual abuse. Most recently, the lockup's top administrator, Craig Ferguson, left his post while unde ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2011

    Allen West Doesn't Rule Out Vice Presidential Bid

    ​The First Baptist Church of Fort Lauderdale: a place for worship, celebration, and a forum for Rep. Allen West to discuss his possible bid as vice president in the 2012 election.During the church's "Faith, Freedom and Fireworks" celebration on Sunday, Rev. Larry Thompson, on stage next to West, t ... More >>

  • News

    April 7, 2011

    Kids Claim Abuse and Violence at Juvenile Lockup Thompson Academy

    ​The First Baptist Church of Fort Lauderdale: a place for worship, celebration, and a forum for Rep. Allen West to discuss his possible bid as vice president in the 2012 election.During the church's "Faith, Freedom and Fireworks" celebration on Sunday, Rev. Larry Thompson, on stage next to West, t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    Rick Scott Wants to Cut Juvie Prisons. Should Thompson Be First to Go?

    Photo by Meredith Geddings, courtesy Florida HouseJenne wants a deeper investigation of Thompson.​In December, Gov. Rick Scott's transition team proposed a massive overhaul of Florida's juvenile justice system, which would eliminate some prisons and put children convicted of misdemeanor offenses i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2011

    Miami Rep. Luis Garcia Tours Thompson Academy, Cites Safety Concerns

    Photo by Mark Foley, courtesy Florida House of RepresentativesGarcia was not happy with what he saw at Thompson.​Miami Beach state Rep. Luis Garcia, Jr. last week got a rare glimpse inside the Pembroke Pines juvenile detention center where teenagers allege they were physically and sexually abused. ... More >>

  • News

    December 10, 2009

    At Florida Memorial University, Surviving Beatings, Gunshots, and Assaults Is Part of the Curriculum

    Photo by Mark Foley, courtesy Florida House of RepresentativesGarcia was not happy with what he saw at Thompson.​Miami Beach state Rep. Luis Garcia, Jr. last week got a rare glimpse inside the Pembroke Pines juvenile detention center where teenagers allege they were physically and sexually abused. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2009

    For Conservatives, the Party's at The Breakers in Palm Beach This Weekend

    Flickr: scarletpimpThe shindig will be within stumbling distance of Ann Coulter's Palm Beach home.​Check out the star-studded guestlist for this weekend's conference by David Horowitz's Freedom Center. Among them: Newt Gingrich, Ann Coulter, Fred Thompson, Liz Cheney and the un-flush-able Geert Wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2009

    D-Wade Invited to D.C., May Play One-on-One With Obama

    flickr.com Obama has game, but can he beat MV3? When the president says he wants you to come over to play some hoops, you go. Especially if you're a gold-medal-winning NBA champion who comes from the same neighborhood in Chicago. Dwyane Wade will meet with Obama in Washington, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2008

    McCain, Palin Go Below The Belt

    flickr.com Obama has game, but can he beat MV3? When the president says he wants you to come over to play some hoops, you go. Especially if you're a gold-medal-winning NBA champion who comes from the same neighborhood in Chicago. Dwyane Wade will meet with Obama in Washington, ... More >>

  • News

    April 10, 2008

    Bust Me if You Can

    If it looks like a lawyer and quacks like a lawyer, is it really a lawyer?

  • News

    January 31, 2008

    Big Wind in Boca

    The Party Was Over Before It Began

  • Film

    January 19, 2006

    Who's Laughing?

    Albert Brooks looks for comedy and comes up empty

  • News

    March 26, 1998

    Undercurrents

    Albert Brooks looks for comedy and comes up empty

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