In today’s Quickcast:
Mother of a transgender volleyball player is speaking publicly about her daughter’s ordeal after the teenager was accused of violating a state law
banning transgender girls from playing girls’ sports.
It was an emotional day for the residents of the Temple Court Apartments on Tuesday as crews began demolition of the building, which was heavily damaged in a fire that was intentionally set last week.
Those who lived in the complex at 431 NW 3 Street were not allowed to return to collect personal belongings because it was deemed structurally unsafe.
"The residents have been informed that they are not going back inside," said City of Miami spokeswoman Kenia Fallat. "It is considered unsafe because of a partial collapse inside and the hazardous materials contained within."
The city said the roof and top floors are now on the bottom floors and with the recent heavy rains, the walls could come crashing down at any time.
She said residents understand and that they "just need to hear those words of comfort."
I think that the only thing that I can tell them is that they’re alive and that’s what actually matters," she said.
Many of the building’s residents showed up Tuesday morning to watch as it was torn down.
"I lost family photos, I lost pretty much all of my belongings," said Joel Enrique.
Enrique, who lived in the building with 3 family members, said "I have pretty much accepted the fact that I have lost everything. It was pretty upsetting to wake up and you see that your home is taken from you and so many other people. It is just heartbreaking that we are not able to get it back."
Singer Justin Timberlake was arrested early Tuesday on Long Island, Sag Harbor police said.
The pop star was charged with driving while intoxicated.
According to court documents, Timberlake was stopped just after 12:30 a.m. after he drove through a stop sign at Madison Street and Jermain Avenue in Sag Harbor. An officer allegedly spotted Timberlake drive a BMW through the stop sign and then failing to keep to the right side of the road.
When Timberlake was pulled over, the officer said he was "in an intoxicated condition" and that "his eyes were bloodshot and glassy, a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage was emanating from his breath," and he "performed poorly on all standard field sobriety tests."
"I had one martini and I followed my friends home," Timberlake allegedly told the officer. He also allegedly refused to do a chemical test.
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