Miami Gardens Police officer to sue Opa-locka Police after charge stemming from domestic violence arrest is dropped
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A suspended Miami Gardens Police officer will be seeking legal action after a charge stemming from his domestic violence arrest was dropped. In court Friday, the Miami-Dade State Attorney s Office dropped the charge that Miami Gardens Police Officer Kolei Kulani McKinney Sr. faced in connection to an alleged encounter that led to his arrest in Opa-locka on July 30. Outside the courtroom, the 41-year-old expressed his gratitude for this outcome. First, I want to give praise to the Most High. I feel great, man, he said. At this point, I just want to move forward with everything and move forward with my life. While McKinney, a 14-year veteran with Miami Gardens Police as well as U.S. Navy vet, is no longer in trouble with the law, he said the arresting agency that put him in jail is now going to be on the hook to defend itself legally in court. The law enforcement officer has been off the street and relieved of duty after he surrendered to Opa-locka Police in the summe