Judge Raymond Finch Passes Away | USVI News

NATIONAL Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds said under the Firearms (Amendment) Act, 2022, the Commissioner of Prisons can grant permission to an off-duty prisons officer to have a firearm or ammunition if the Commissioner feels the life or safety of the officer is under threat.

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Will CA allow ballots behind bars? – CalMatters Network

(CALMATTERS) - Assemblymember Isaac Bryan says it’s time to let California prisoners vote. To be clear, the Culver City Democrat who leads the Assembly election committee, isn’t talking about extending the franchise to people with felonies on their record. California and 21 other

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‘Snakey’ crowned Young King, competition introduces promising artistes - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

WINNING the 2023 Young Kings was welcome news for Heaven “Snakey” Charles. “Coming from the ashes of the fire home by my mom and then losing my mom, this is a breath of fresh air and I thank God for stamping His presence in my life,” the calypsonian said. It was last year that the singer/per

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Stanford University Acquired $2.3M Vinyl Record Collection Of San Diegan Bram Dijkstra - Blavity

Stanford University's Music Library & Archive of Recorded Sound received a special gift donated by Bram Dijkstra, professor emeritus at the University of California, San Diego, and renowned literary agent Sandra Dijkstra. Stanford now holds a culturally in-depth collection of Black music valued

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Google Honors Model Mama Cax With Doodle During Black History Month | Atlanta Daily World

In honor of Black History Month, today's Doodle celebrates Haitian American model and disability rights advocate Mama Cax. Illustrated by Brooklyn-based guest artist Lyne Lucien, Mama Cax is best known for shattering expectations around beauty. The model and advocate proudly strutted down catwalks

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NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE RESPONDS TO STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS | Chicago Defender

National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s State of the Union address: “The President used the State of the Union address to make a powerful case for transforming the relationship between police and the communities they

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Police want help finding missing Arima, Carenage teens - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Police are asking for help to find two teenage girls from Arima and Carenage who both reported missing last week. They are Joeisha Aaliah Dos Santos, 16, of Chestnut Avenue, Victory Street Carib Homes, Arima, and Shanaya Small, 17, of L’Anse Mitan Road, Carenage. [caption id="attachment_1000

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After Veteran's Administration Rejected Payment for His Cancer Treatment, Black Veteran Credits HBCU for Saving His Life

By Hazel | Trice Edney Wire (TriceEdneyWire.com) - The benefits of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are well known by those who enroll in them, support them or otherwise associate with them. Among the top five benefits, according to the United Negro College Fun

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Errol Fabien claims political censorship - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

ANOTHER creative is claiming political censorship this Carnival, but National Carnival Commission (NCC) chairman Winston "Gypsy" Peters was quick to say, "leave me out of that." Politician, comedian and well-known MC, Errol Fabien, claims he was told by a show promoter not to tell any “anti-PN

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Texas man arrested for stealing zoo monkeys says he’d do it again if released

A Texas man, who was arrested on suspicion of stealing two emperor tamarin monkeys from the Dallas Zoo, is said to have expressed his love for animals and also claimed he’ll commit further thefts if he’s released, court documents stated. According to The Associated Press, the disappearance of the

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Republican Lawmakers Announce Agenda to “Fix California” - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint

By Solomon O. Smith, California Black Media California Senate Republicans recently held a rally at the State Capitol announcing their legislative goals “to fix California” for the next year. Slamming […]

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Kamala Harris visits Atlanta to Talk Climate - The Atlanta Voice

A day after standing behind the president as he gave the annual State of the Union address, United States Vice President Kamala Harris was front and center in Atlanta to moderate a conversation on the Biden Administration’s historic investments towards the ongoing climate crisis a

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Prison officer granted bail for tasing spouse - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

A PRISON officer was granted bail when she appeared before a Siparia magistrate to face charges of possession of a prohibited weapon after she tased her husband during an argument last July.

A police media release on Tuesday reported that the 36-year-old officer appeared before Ma

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Jamaica – Major Crimes Down 31% Says Police

Since the beginning of the year, all serious crimes have decreased by 31%, and murders have decreased by 34% compared to the same period in 2022, according to the police. Major General Antony Anderson, the commissioner of police, gave the numbers during a digital news conference on Tuesday, noting

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THE CITY OF CHICAGO ANNOUNCES NEW PILOT TO IMPROVE FOOD ACCESS FOR CHICAGO RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES | Chicago Defender

The Vivery Idea Lab pilot is a collaboration between the Mayor’s Office of People with Disabilities, Community Safety Coordination Center, and the Thierer Family Foundation creating in-home delivery and technology solutions removing barriers to food access CHICAGO — The Mayor’s Office of People