officer was caught on cell phone video grabbing bruce laclair's arm. ultimately, the defense's argument prevailed thate was acting appropriate leely. >> i was frustrated. frustrated, yes. >> you were very frustratete because he wasn't listening to you. >> i'm glad it's over. >> what do you do now? go on with life. move on. >> he was homeless at the time and the prosecution claimed the officer had no reason to react temper. >> president obama's trip to cuba days away now. >> this morning we're learning where h hll go and who he will meet. >> with cuban american vips at the white house, fresh off a two-hour meeting yesterday with the president ahead o o his planned historic trip. >> he kws he's going to bring a lot of hope. to me, it's important. >> amelio was one of those in washington. president obama was looking for perspective. >> he has been very good with trying to get in front of the community. today was a great example of it. >> tt was another south floridan who attended the meeting. topics like the need for a reformed cuban policy was set to be

cameras caught victor ramirez pushing and slapping a homeless man. 58-year-old bruce laclair said he was trying to use the restroom when officer ramirez arrested him. he's been relieved of duty for now without pay. >>> one of miami-dade's oldest communities is getting some tlc today. >> lots of hands involved in this. police recruits, dozens of them, joining forces with an overtown community initiative. their goal is to make their home a better place to live. we're talking about manpower and a vision. you put those two things together, you are golden. >> reporter: you get this. what a difference a few hours makes. do you recognize this slice of 8th street in downtown miami. if you don't, because it looks a whole lot different from when the sun came up this morning. miami police recruits are kiging -- digging into a different kind of assignment. it's one they designed themselves. just off the northwest 8th street entrance ramp to i-95. >> we planned it out and we're trying to make it as best as possible. >> reporter: their mission, make a patch of ground a little prettier in the inner