Local TV reporter threatened with arrest after trying to ask mayor a question in public park: ‘You want to go to jail?’

NewsWorldAmericasLocal TV reporter threatened with arrest after trying to ask mayor a question in public park: ‘You want to go to jail?’The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office has opened an internal investigation into the incidentGraig Graziosi in Washington, D.C. Wednesday 22 April 2026 19:30 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2962992","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/miami-dade-mayor-reporter-threat-b2962992.html","title":"Local reporter threatened with jail after asking mayor a question in public park"}}CloseRelated video: Pete Hegseth snaps at reporter asking Iran questionThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"Americas","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isCli...