Miami-Dade County Police Department

When Miami-Dade Marine Patrol Officer Nelson Silva discovered the young dolphin in Biscayne Bay, it was tangled in an illegal gill net from its tail to its nose.

He says he was fired in retaliation over comments he made about corruption in the city.

Acevedo's attorney said the city’s politicians wanted him gone because he accused them of corruption.

Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo, a star in law enforcement circles, appears to be out of a job after six months. He's had a rocky tenure, clashing with city leaders who he says are meddling.

The Miami-Dade County Police Department has created a new unit tasked with preventing people with serious mental illnesses from reaching a crisis point...