In today’s Quickcast:
There were several FBI raids across South Florida Friday, one of them shocked people living in a Pinecrest neighborhood.
A federal indictment lists Rasheed Ali as one of three people charged in connection to the murder-for-hire plot to kill car designer to the stars, Alex Vega.
It says he was involved from 2017-2019 and he now faces seven charges, including solicitation to commit a crime and murder for hire conspiracy.
Neighbors said before the sun came up, there was a large law enforcement presence in their Devonwood neighborhood of Pinecrest in the 1300 block of SW 63rd Court.
"There was a SWAT team out and we heard on the bull horn FBI! come out with your hands up get in the car," said neighbor Denie Harris.
FBI agents were seen loading boxes onto a truck outside of the home. However, it’s unclear what was taken from the home.
A jury on Friday found a Florida woman guilty of manslaughter in the shooting death of her neighbor during a dispute last year about the amount of noise the neighbor’s children were making.
Susan Lorincz, 60, of Ocala, who was arrested in the June 2023 shooting death of 35-year-old Ajike “A.J.” Owens, now faces up to 30 years in prison.
The jury deliberated for 2.5 hours. Lorincz, who claimed self-defense, will be sentenced at a later date.
Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled her economic plans Friday in Raleigh, North Carolina, marking the first time she has released a major policy initiative since President Biden dropped out of the race last month.
North Carolina is a key battleground state in November, and Harris is trying to persuade voters there and across the country that her policies can bring costs down and give Americans economic opportunity. Harris noted it was her 16th visit to the state since becoming vice president — and President Biden’s first stop after the fateful debate performance that ultimately led to his departure from the race.
Harris said she would offer more details about her economic plan in the weeks ahead but on Friday, she focused efforts to lower the cost of living.
"When I am elected president, I will make it a top priority to bring down costs and increase economic security for all Americans," Harris said at Wake Tech Community College in Raleigh. "As president, I will take on the high costs that matter most to most Americans, like the cost of food. We all know that prices went up during the pandemic when the supply chains shut down and failed. But our supply chains have now improved. And prices are still too high."
Harris also blasted former President Donald Trump over his economic policies. She said Trump would impose "what is in effect a national sales tax," referring to recent remarks Trump made about expanding tariffs on goods imported into the U.S. by 10-20%.
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