In the News

Check out news coverage for our program and our amazing winners below:

February 2023 Ceremony:

https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/doing-the-right-thing-miami-police-honor-10-local-students-for-courageous-actions/

November 2023 Ceremony:

https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/miami-police-honors-10-local-students-for-doing-the-right-thing/

June 2023 Ceremony:

https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/do-the-right-thing-program-rewards-10-local-students-for-service-to-community/

May 2023 Ceremony: 

https://www.local10.com/video/local-news/2023/05/10/miami-police-recognizes-students-for-doing-the-right-thing-/

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2023/05/10/miami-police-recognize-12-students-for-doing-the-right-thing-and-helping-save-lives/

https://miamilaker.com/News-Article/miami-lakes-middle-school-student-does-the-right-thing

April 2023 Ceremony: 

https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/miami-police-recognize-student-who-did-the-right-thing-when-he-saw-another-student-with-knife/

March 2023 Ceremony: 

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/8th-grader-who-helped-bullied-friend-among-students-honored-for-doing-the-right-thing/2995236/

February 2023 Ceremony: 

https://www.nbcmiami.com/on-air/as-seen-on/do-the-right-thing-ceremony-honors-miami-dade-students/2975538/

January 2023 Ceremony: 

https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/mdpd-recognizes-officers-alongside-10-students-who-did-the-right-thing/

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/teen-recognized-for-saving-classmates-life/

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/law-enforcement-honors-students-during-do-the-right-thing-ceremony-in-miami/2954075/

https://miamilaker.com/goleman-student-does-the-right-thing

December 2022 Ceremony: 

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article270241627.html

https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/students-recognized-for-doing-the-right-thing-by-reporting-potential-threats/

November 2022 Ceremony: 

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/students-who-alerted-of-loaded-gun-at-school-awarded-for-doing-the-right-thing/2909895/

https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/south-florida-students-honored-as-part-of-do-the-right-thing-program/

October 2022 Ceremony: 

https://www.nbcmiami.com/on-air/as-seen-on/students-honored-by-miami-police-at-do-the-right-thing-awards/2888632/

https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/do-the-right-thing-program-awards-10-miami-dade-students-who-inspired-their-community/

https://wflanews.iheart.com/featured/florida-news/content/2022-10-20-two-miami-middle-schoolers-awarded-for-thwarting-school-threat/

May 2022 Ceremony: 

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/miami-police-do-the-right-thing-awards-south-florida-students/

March 2022 ceremony:

https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-police-recognize-children-during-do-the-right-thing-award-ceremony/

February 2022 ceremony:

https://www.nbcmiami.com/on-air/as-seen-on/miami-dade-students-honored-for-doing-the-right-thing-2/2716357/

https://wsvn.com/news/local/south-florida-students-recognized-as-part-of-do-the-right-thing-program/

January 2022 ceremony:

https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-police-recognizes-students-during-do-the-right-thing-award-ceremony/#:~:text=The%20students%20were%20honored%20during,were%20proud%20of%20these%20honorees

https://miami.cbslocal.com/2022/02/17/alonzo-and-tracy-mourning-senior-high-student-maya-duarte-honored-for-saving-unconscious-toddlers-life/

November 2021 ceremony:

https://wsvn.com/news/local/3-hialeah-middle-school-students-honored-by-miami-police-for-efforts-during-deadly-crash-along-palmetto-expressway/

https://miami.cbslocal.com/2021/12/16/students-honored-crash-do-the-right-thing-miami-police/

October 2021 ceremony:

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/do-the-right-thing-students-who-reported-potential-school-incidents-honored/2621788/

https://wsvn.com/news/local/police-officers-employees-and-students-recognized-for-doing-the-right-thing/

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2021/11/16/do-the-right-thing-awardee-when-he-showed-me-the-gun-he-said-you-better-not-snitch/

https://original.newsbreak.com/@miamidiario-1588121/2436120995365-miami-police-awarded-five-students-who-reported-threats-at-their-schools

September 2021 ceremony:

https://miami.cbslocal.com/2021/10/21/miami-dade-students-do-the-right-thing/

May 2021 ceremony & 2021 Angel Calzadilla Scholarship Winner:

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/miami-dade-students-honored-for-doing-the-right-thing/2465638/

December 2020 ceremony:

https://miamilaker.com/News-Article/do-the-right-thing-of-miami-salutes-area-teens

https://miamilaker.com/Education/6th-grader-does-the-right-thing

25 Year Program Anniversary:

https://www.policemag.com/355951/miami-police-do-the-right-thing-program-turns-25-years-old

 

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