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Letter to Governor Graham from Earl Planty calling for the removal of State Attorney Janet Reno following McDuffie verdict
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Discrimination in criminal justice administration
Florida--Governor (1979-1987 : Graham)
Florida. Circuit Court (11th Circuit)--Officials and employees
Graham, Bob (Daniel Robert), 1936-2024
Justice--Public opinion
McDuffie, Arthur Lee,1946-1979
Planty, Earl
Police brutality
Police misconduct
Reno, Janet, 1938-2016
Riots--Florida--Miami
Trial by jury
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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
GOVERNOR'S CORRESPONDENCE LOG 32907
DATE LOGGED: 5/23/80
NAME OF WRITER: PLANTY E
DATE RECEIVED: 5/23/0
SUBJECT: MIAMI RIOT CONCERN
ASSIGNMENT: LG
DATE DUE: 0/00/0
ACKLGMENT SENT:
ASSIGNED BY: MRS. SUE TULLY, C.C.
INSTRUCTIONS: HANDLE APPROPRIATELY
ACTION TAKEN:
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Mon. May 19, 80.
Gov Graham:
Reno, YOUR Dade State Attorney went far toward causing the RIOTS!
Take a CONSTRUCTIVE ACT. Suspend her at once.
YOU have been WRONG in supporting her. I have written
you often on this. I was a great supporter of you. Win back that support.
Quiet things in Miami:
REMOVE RENO TODAY
DR EARL PLANTY
[return address]
3602 N. W. 84th AVENUE.
CORAL SPRINGS, FLA. 33065
[address]
Governor Graham
State Cap. Bldg.,
Reno Removal & Riots
Tallahassee, Fla.
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
GOVERNOR'S CORRESPONDENCE LOG 32907
DATE LOGGED: 5/23/80
NAME OF WRITER: PLANTY E
DATE RECEIVED: 5/23/0
SUBJECT: MIAMI RIOT CONCERN
ASSIGNMENT: LG
DATE DUE: 0/00/0
ACKLGMENT SENT:
ASSIGNED BY: MRS. SUE TULLY, C.C.
INSTRUCTIONS: HANDLE APPROPRIATELY
ACTION TAKEN:
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Planty, Earl. Letter to Governor Graham from Earl Planty calling for the removal of State Attorney Janet Reno following McDuffie verdict. 1980-05-22. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/326683>, accessed 2 February 2025.
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Planty, Earl. Letter to Governor Graham from Earl Planty calling for the removal of State Attorney Janet Reno following McDuffie verdict. 1980-05-22. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/326683>
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(State Archives of Florida/Planty)