NATION IN BRIEF : FLORIDA : Police to Relay Drug Arrests to Employers
The city commission of Miami Beach approved an ordinance requiring police to report drug arrests to employers. University of Miami President Tad Foote, chairman of the Miami Coalition for a Drug-Free Community, said the ordinance will make Miami Beach a leader in drug control. The ordinance was believed to be the first of its kind in the nation. The American Civil Liberties Union opposed the measure, and commissioners agreed to seek a court opinion on its constitutionality. The commission set final review of the ordinance for Dec. 19.
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