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The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News File photo- Jeff K. Mayers The police service has implemented a leave-management initiative in which officers are being scheduled to use their leave on a phased and controlled basis. The officers will remain available to be recalled if needed. In a release, the service said the deployment of its often limited resources needed very deliberate and careful management. It said currently the service is challenged to battle an undesirably high […]

Source: Trinidad News

General Fishing Season Opens May 1 - Milwaukee Community Journal

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anglers that the 2021-2022 fishing season will open May 1, without any changes to season dates. All regulations and license requirements still apply. “I hope everyone is as excited as I am for the 2021 fishing season,” said

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

Anchoring destroyed our reefs; did we learn anything? - Barbados Today

By Robin Mahon At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, Barbados gave several cruise ships permission to anchor off Barbados. In extending this helping hand, mistakes were made that have cost Barbados dearly. The anchoring has destroyed extensive areas of live coral reef on the South and

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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.

Sargassum’s Future Poses Bigger Mystery Than Its Origins

As the floating mats of brown seaweed, known as sargassum, continue to swamp Caribbean beaches summer after summer, the search is widening for a way to turn a nuisance into a gift.

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Elevated Levels of Sulfur Dioxide Found in Air Over STX

Preliminary air quality testing conducted by the Virgin Islands National Guard Civil Support Team Saturday found elevated levels of sulfur dioxide in the air near the Limetree Bay Refinery.

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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999

EPA Attempts to Clarify Air-Quality Monitoring Confusion

As reports of noxious odors and health effects at the west end of St. Croix entered a second week, the V.I. government, Limetree Bay refinery, and the Environmental Protection Agency each began conducting hunts to find out the cause.

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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999

2020 reverse tax credit available for filing - Barbados Today

Employees are advised that the 2020 Reverse Tax Credit (RTC) return, better known as the ‘$1300’, is available for filing. The return should be filed online in TAMIS by December 31, 2022. Employees eligible for the RTC are those who, during the 2020 calendar year, earned a total annual income

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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.

Chrissy D releases sizzling Final Stage - Barbados Today

Chrissy D is not letting the cancellation of Crop Over 2020 hold her back. The songstress who has previously been a finalist in the Party Monarch competition, decided to release her song Final Stage despite the uncertainty around the Crop Over 2021 season. Speaking to the media Christina Chrissy

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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.

Youth Transformation Series for May 2021 - Milwaukee Community Journal

This month – on the 13th, 20th, and 27th (Thursdays) – the Youth Transformation Series will be hosting multiple FREE May 2021 learning events that are open for the public. The Youth Transformation Series is a social and emotional learning program that will give males and females ages 12-27 the

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

Colour XL gives a helping hand - Barbados Today

Community spirit recently triumphed over vandalism when businesses rallied to replace damaged signs at Welchman Hall Gully. The nature attraction was targeted by vandals who destroyed interpretation signs while the St Thomas facility was closed for the pandemic. After the attack was reported in

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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.

Search for Javonne Moise postponed due to poor lighting - Barbados Today

The search for a man who went missing while swimming at Brighton Beach this afternoon has been postponed. The missing man has been identified as Javonne Andre Jalani Moise, 21, of Dash Valley, St George. Police say that around 4:15 p.m., a group of five young men went to the beach and two of them

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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.

NOAA Report Declares Severe Drought for U.S. Virgin Islands

“There are signs of soil cracking on St. Thomas and St. Croix, and vegetation is showing distress across all islands. Precautions such as ordering hay and water deliveries are being taken to get through the dry season."

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Senators Praise Dowe While Raising Concerns About Port Authority

Senators were unanimous Monday in voicing praise for Carlton Dowe, the executive director of the Virgin Islands Port Authority, while at the same time raising concern about a variety of issues.

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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community

New DPD Space Will Honor Benny Napoleon | Digital Daily | The Michigan Chronicle

After Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon's COVID-19-related death rocked the community and beyond last year, the City of Detroit is making sure his name is not forgotten in a special way. Napoleon, who previously served as Detroit Police Chief and overseeing the gang squad, will have a new

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Cluster-Related Incident Pushes COVID Positivity Rate Over 3 Percent

A cluster-related incident, followed by private functions and parties during the longer Carnival weekend, caused a spike of COVID-19 cases on St. Thomas, helping to bring the territory’s weekly positivity rate to 3.33 percent.

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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999

Meteorologist: Forget Predictions, Just be Prepared for Hurricane Season

It’s that time of year again -- the impending start of hurricane season, when everyone becomes a meteorologist, and the bane of Ernesto Morales’ existence.

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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community

Harvey Residents and Community Leaders Call for a Halt of ISBE Title One Funding After Federal Audit Findings. | BlackPressUSA

CHICAGO DEFENDER - “It is apparent that from the Inspector General’s report that District 152 and its School Board blatantly mismanaged federal and state funds that should have been directed to our children. Instead, it chose to fatten the payroll with political cronies, purchase a massive number

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High School Basketball Stars TaKiya Howard, Ty Johnson Injured In West Englewood Shooting | The Crusader Newspaper Group

By CBS 2 Chicago Two standout high school basketball players were shot overnight in Chicago. High school basketball stars, both so talented, they already signed to play college ball. But right now, they’re recovering after being shot. DePaul College Prep High School and Loyola commit Ty Johnson and

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

National advocate: Govt turning a blind eye to child abuse - Barbados Today

With several child sexual abuse cases being brought before the law courts in recent weeks, outspoken child advocate Shelly Ross has accused the authorities of failing the nation’s children by not paying attention to the crimes. Ross said there are too many reported and unreported child abuse cases

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Black neighborhoods in Kansas hard hit by property tax sales

Rozetta Dotson worked two jobs to scrape together the money to pay down a delinquent tax debt on the Kansas... View Article The post Black neighborhoods in Kansas hard hit by property tax sales appeared first on TheGrio.

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Source: theGrio

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announces end dates for COVID-19 health order and state of emergency

Alabama Newscenter Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced this week the current COVID-19 public health order will expire May 31 and the existing pandemic state of emergency will end July 6 with no plans to extend either. “For over a year now, Alabamians, like people around the globe, have made sacrifices

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Source: The Birmingham Times

Attorney for Andrew Brown Jr.'s family says video of fatal police shooting shows 'execution' | The Crusader Newspaper Group

By Natasha Chen, Gregory Lemos and Eric Levenson, CNN The family of a Black man who was fatally shot by deputies in North Carolina last week were shown Monday a short snippet of police body camera footage that one family attorney described as an execution. Andrew Brown Jr., 42, was fatally shot by

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

UPDATE: Body of Jovoni Moise recovered - Barbados Today

Police have recovered the body of Jovoni Moise, who went missing at Brighton Beach, St Michael yesterday. Public Relations Officer Acting Inspector Rodney Inniss said Moise's body was recovered at 8:20 a.m. about 50 meters north of the said search area where he was last seen. Members of the

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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.

Recordings show chaos leading to Ma’Khia Bryant shooting

A chaotic 911 call. A convulsive 11 seconds of violence ending in the death of an Ohio teen. A historic... View Article The post Recordings show chaos leading to Ma’Khia Bryant shooting appeared first on TheGrio.

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COVID-19 UPDATE: Two new cases, five discharged - Barbados Today

There were two new positive COVID-19 cases - one male and one female - identified on Friday, May 7, from the 678 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. Five people also recovered, while 109 persons remain in isolation. Barbados has recorded 3,933 confirmed COVID-19 cases

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Phased rollout of face-to-face classes continues Tuesday - Barbados Today

Minister of Education Santia Bradshaw has given the greenlight for the phased rollout of more face-to-face classes to continue from Tuesday, May 11. Speaking during Sunday’s live COVID-19 update, Bradshaw said that after having several discussions with principals of

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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.

Howe takes up new ILO/UNESCO position - Barbados Today

Senior researcher at The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Open Campus, Dr Glenford Howe, has been appointed to the Joint ILO/UNESCO Committee of Experts on the Application of the Recommendations concerning Teaching Personnel (CEART). Dr Howe joins 11 other independent experts at leading

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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.

Black Man Shot By Deputy After Phone Mistaken For Gun: Attorney | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Isaiah Brown was on the phone with 911 dispatch for help resolving a domestic dispute when he was shot, according to newly released audio of his call. By Nina Golgowski, HuffPost A Northern Virginia man was on a cordless phone with 911 dispatch last week when he was shot in a street by

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Tourism minister says safe reopening job number one - Barbados Today

Barbados prepares to welcome visitors under new COVID-19 vaccination protocols from Saturday with tourism authorities saying the safe reopening of the hotel and hospitality sectors is a priority and sobered by a new development in the island’s largest source market. Minister of Tourism Senator

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Tulsa Transit Riders Continues To Follow Federal Mask Mandate | The Oklahoma Eagle

The Oklahoma Eagle Newswire The City of Tulsa’s face mask ordinance will expire on April 30, however Tulsa Transit riders will still need to comply with the Federal mask mandate. The Transportation Security Administration law states that mask are required on all Tulsa Transit buses and

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Source: The Oklahoma Eagle

Todd Spitzer Launches New Hate Crimes Unit in Orange County - Los Angeles Sentinel

Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer today announced that his office has created a new unit that will focus on hate crimes. The post Todd Spitzer Launches New Hate Crimes Unit in Orange County appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.

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