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As we close the final chapter at the historic Dade County Courthouse (DCC), where landmark cases were tried and decided, leaving a lasting mark on our nation’s history—we are reminded of how far our justice system has come.

Completed in 1928 as Florida’s tallest building at the time, DCC has long stood as a symbol of Miami’s judicial legacy. It was the site of nationally significant moments, including the 1933 trial of Giuseppe Zangara following the attempted assassination of President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt at Bayfront Park, as well as high-profile cases like Al Capone’s 1930 perjury trial and the Mossler-Powers murder trial of 1966. These cases remind us that justice is more than a process — it is a public trust built over generat

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