MIAMI — This week, a judge questioned Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava about the delay in opening a new Mental Health facility that the county has long promised. CBS News Miami’s Jim DeFede spoke with a reporter from the Miami Herald who was present in the courtroom and provides a detailed account of what transpired during the hearing, as cameras were not permitted inside.
Jim DeFede is an investigative reporter at CBS4 News since January 2006, and he delves into the details of the hearing and the questions raised by the judge regarding the unopened Mental Health facility in Miami-Dade County. Additionally, he is the host of the station’s Sunday morning public affairs program “Facing South Florida,” providing in-depth coverage of regional issues.
Brittany Wallman, a reporter for the Miami Herald, was at the courtroom during the hearing and shares her first-hand experience with Jim DeFede. They discuss the judge’s scrutiny of Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and the ongoing delays in opening the Mental Health facility that the county had pledged to establish.
