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Blue Ribbon Panel Established to Investigate Miami Police Involved Shootings Holds First Public Meeting

Miami Commissioner Richard P. Dunn created the independent panel to produce detailed reports regarding shootings and offer suggestions to address community concerns.

Miami CRA's Summer Job Training Program Wraps up with nearly 150 Young People Successfully Completing the Program

Commissioner Dunn and CRA Executive Director Pieter Bockweg joined representatives from Keep Miami Beautiful, nearly 160 students and their families, and several businesses to mark the successful completion of the 2010 Summer Youth Employment Program.

Commissioner Dunn to Hold Back to School Health Fair and Book Bag Giveaway August 14, 2010

City of Miami Commissioner Richard P. Dunn II, the A. Phillip Randolph Institute, Overtown NET Office and Keep it 100 Records Presents: BACK 2 SCHOOL & Health Care Book Bag Giveaway

It's For Haiti

Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado, Commissioner Richard P Dunn II and Miami-Dade County Commissioner Audrey M. Edmonson help to rebuild Haiti

Commissioner Dunn Helps Senior Citizens in District 5 Prepare for the 2010 Hurricane Season

City of Miami Commissioner Richard P. Dunn II held the 5th Annual Seniors First Expo to help prepare senior citizens in District 5 for the 2010 hurricane season. Each attendee received a free flashlight and non perishable items donated by Home Depot and Curly's House.

6th Annual Fourth of July Family Fest and Rib Cook-Off

The 4th of July Family Fest and Rib Cook-Off is a free event for the entire family. Come on out and enjoy live entertainment, games, tasty food, spectacular fireworks and a juicy rib cook-off to see who has the best barbecue and amazing desserts in town .

Commissioner Dunn Joins Officials to Launch One Bullet Kills the Party Campaign

Commissioner Dunn joined several officials to announce the launching of a public awareness campaign entitled ONE BULLET KILLS THE PARTY!

Commissioner Richard P. Dunn, II, Joins Officials to Mark the Completion of Commercial Revitalization Efforts in Little Haiti

Commissioner Dunn joined officials to celebrate the completion of the Second Phase of the Little Haiti Commercial Rehabilitation Project. Eight small businesses along the Little Haiti business corridor were transformed to reflect the area�s cultural diversity

Commissioner Dunn and Communities United Inc. Hold Dedication Ceremony for Cynteria Phillips

Cynteria Phillips will forever be remembered in the District 5 Community .Commissioner Richard P. Dunn II and Communities United Inc. held a dedication ceremony for the 13 year-old who was found raped and murdered in an alley way behind Miami Edison Senior High over 10 years ago.

Commissioner Dunn Joins Officials to Break Ground on New Affordable Housing in Overtown

Commissioner Richard P. Dunn Joined officials from the City of Miami, Miami-Dade County and the Carlisle Development Group to break ground on a new affordable housing project in Overtown. The Beacon Apartments , located at 1000 NW 1st Avenue will feature 90 rental apartments with amenities such as a library, computer lab, excise room and community center. A family of four earning between $17,226 and $31,320 a year would be eligible. The Beacon Apartments are scheduled to open in 2011.For more information on the Beacon Apartments, please contact the Carlisle Development Group at 305-476-8118. For a list of low income rental properties and qualifying guidelines, please log onto the City of Miami Community Development at www.miamigov.com/communitydevelopment.

Commissioner Richard P. Dunn II Joins Delegation in Haiti to Break Ground on New Building in Port-au-Prince , Haiti

District 5 Commissioner Richard P. Dunn II recently visited Haiti with City of Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado, and Miami Dade County Commissioner Audrey M. Edmonson to break ground on what will be the first permanent building to be built in Port-au-Prince, Haiti since a earthquake hit the region in January.

Garden of Hope Ceremony

Commissioner Richard P. Dunn, II Helps Celebrate the Groundbreaking of Madison View, �A New Affordable Housing Development in Overtown

Commissioner Richard P. Dunn II recently joined Mayor Tomas Regalado and the Miami Northwestern Youth council at a ceremony to remember youth that have lost their lives to gun violence.

Commissioner Richard P. Dunn II Joins Fundraiser to Help Haiti

Commissioner Richard P. Dunn II joined Mayor Tomas Regalado and Miami-Dade Commissioner Audrey Edmonson at a fundraiser to raise funds for Haiti. �

Commissioner Richard P. Dunn II Enacts Teen Curfew in District 5 to Decrease Violence

In an effort to decrease violence in District 5, Commissioner Richard P. Dunn II has enacted an ordinance to enforce a Teen Curfew in the City of Miami that requires youth 17 and under to be off the streets without parents supervision after 11:00p.m. on weeknights and after midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. �

Commissioner Richard P. Dunn, II Helps Celebrate the Groundbreaking of Madison View, �A New Affordable Housing Development in Overtown

Commissioner Dunn helped celebrate the official groundbreaking of Madison View, a new, affordable rental building under construction in Overtown at 642 NW 5th Avenue. Once completed ,Madison View will feature 120 one-, two-, and three-bedroom rental apartments for low-income persons who qualify at 60 percent of the area median income (AMI) or below. Madison View is receiving $3,150,500 million in HOME funding from the City of Miami and approximately $2.7 million in Surtax Funds from Miami-Dade County. �

Mayor Tomas Regalado & Commissioner Richard P. Dunn, II Held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Affordable Green House in Model City

Commissioner Dunn and Mayor Regalado welcomed the Battle family into their new home at a recent ribbon cutting ceremony in Model City. This home is one of the newest affordable, green homes in the City. This three bedroom/ two bath home was made possible with public subsidies; and was built on a parcel conveyed by the City�s Department of Community Development. Additionally, the City provided mortgage assistance via the City�s First Time Homebuyer Program and a Green Mortgage from the Housing Finance Authority.

City of Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado and Commissioner Richard P. Dunn II Welcome U.S French Ambassador to the Little Haiti Cultural Center

City of Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado and Commissioner Dunn welcomed the U.S French Ambassador, Pierre Vimont to the Little Haiti Cultural Center to launch �French Heritage Miami.� �French Heritage Miami� is a series of creative and educational workshops in French that will be held at the center in March. The courses are open to students that are between the ages of7 to 15-years-old; their parents may attend as well. For more information regarding the classes, please call the Little Haiti Cultural Center at (305) 960-2969.

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