You may also like
Idaho deputy placed on leave for viral Ma'Khia Bryant video signs book deal, raises 500K - TheGrio
A police officer is back to work after posting a controversial video about Ma'Khia Bryant's death. Bellevue officer Nate Silvester posted... View Article The post Idaho deputy placed on leave for viral Ma'Khia Bryant video signs book deal, raises 500K appeared first on TheGrio.
Read more
Source: theGrio
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
Read more
Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA
BSTU concerned about students not observing COVID-19 rules - Barbados Today
While a COVID-19 case is being investigated at the Princess Margaret Secondary School, the Barbados Secondary Teachers Union (BSTU) is concerned about a lack of conformity to safety protocols by some students who are not wearing masks and practising physical distancing. In addition, a statement
Read more
Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
COVIDWeekly: Finnish researchers: Sputnik Vaccine could have the same rare blood clot issue as AstraZeneca - Barbados Today
One of Finland's leading vaccine researchers, Emeritus Professor Timo Vesikari, wrote an op-ed in Tampere paper Aamulehti suggesting it would not be a good idea to buy the Sputnik vaccine from Russia. The Family and Basic Services Minister Krista Kiuru (SDP) had said in parliament that Finland
Read more
Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
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.
Read more
Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
Melton named one of Brotha Magazine’s 50 Most Influential Men of the Year | The Crusader Newspaper Group
This year, Senate Assistant Democratic Leader Eddie Melton (D-Gary) was selected as one of Brotha Magazine’s 50 Most Influential Men of the Year. The national magazine specifically targets African American males and is intended as an empowerment tool to provide resources to those dealing with
Read more
Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
Illinois to Lose 1 Congressional Seat, Census Bureau Says, Releasing State Population Data | The Crusader Newspaper Group
NBC Chicago Illinois will lose one seat in the U.S. House of Representatives to drop to 17, the Census Bureau said Monday, releasing its state population counts and more data from the 2020 Census. Illinois is one of seven states nationwide to each lose one seat in the House. The others
Read more
Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
Two schools ‘cleared’ of COVID-19 - Barbados Today
Minister of Health and Wellness Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic on Sunday announced that the St George Primary School and the Princess Margaret Secondary School are now “cleared” from a public health perspective. Last week Chief Medical Officer, Dr Kenneth George confirmed that health
Read more
Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
Wayne County Sheriff's Office Looking to Fill 200 Vacancies | Local News | The Michigan Chronicle
Wayne County Sheriff Raphael Washington is looking for 200 men and women to fill corrections officer vacancies at the three jails. The vacancies—resulting from retirements or other turnover—critically affect staffing levels in the facilities. In an effort to get folks hired fast, the Sheriff is
Read more
Source: Michigan Chronicle - Powered by Real Times Media
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
Read more
Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
Westside Basketball stars sign college commitments | The Crusader Newspaper Group
On Thursday, April 15, two young men from the West Side Leadership Academy Basketball team made a public commitment for their post-secondary education. Signing with Indiana State University, Quimari Peterson and Parion Roberson, joining Purdue Northwest, sat proudly in front of their families and
Read more
Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
COVID-19 UPDATE: 4 new cases, 9 discharged - Barbados Today
Four persons, all females, tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, May 10, from the 436 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory.          There were also nine recoveries, while 111 people are in isolation. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is 3,950 (1,910 females
Read more
Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
CARICOM elects first woman Secretary General - Barbados Today
Belizean Dr Carla Barnett, the first ever woman to have served as deputy secretary-general from 1997 to 2002 , has been elected as the new Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General replacing the Dominican-born diplomat, Irwin LaRocque, who has been in the post since August 2011. Barnett was
Read more
Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
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.
Read more
Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Sixty-six-year-old succumbs to COVID-19 - Barbados Today
Minister of Health and Wellness Lt Col Jeffery Bostic has confirmed that a sixty-six-year-old woman has succumbed to COVID-19. The minister also confirmed a secondary school student tested positive for COVID-19. Read the full story tonight’s Epaper.     Read our ePaper. Fast. Factual. Free. Sign up
Read more
Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
Oklahoma governor signs 3 anti-abortion bills into law - TheGrio
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed three anti-abortion bills into law on Monday, including ones to criminalize the procedure in certain... View Article The post Oklahoma governor signs 3 anti-abortion bills into law appeared first on TheGrio.
Read more
Source: theGrio
V.I. Unemployment Assistance Has Paid $133 Million Since Pandemic Began
Unemployment insurance in the U.S. Virgin Isalnds has paid out more than $133 Million since the beginning of the pandemic through May 2, according to the V.I. Labor Department.
Read more
Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Ministry of International Business and Industry working remotely due to COVID-19 case - Barbados Today
The Ministry of International Business and Industry, located on the 8th Floor, Baobab Tower, Warrens, St Michael, has been closed due to a staff member testing positive for COVID-19.  The individual, who was working remotely following the first test, was confirmed positive after the second
Read more
Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
OIG Report Says CPD Search Warrants Disproportionately Targeted Black Residents | The Crusader Newspaper Group
NBC 5 Chicago A new interim report by the city of Chicago’s Office of the Inspector General says that Chicago Police Department search warrants disproportionately targeted people of color. The report, which examined search warrants issued and executed between 2017 and 2020, found that Black men
Read more
Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
Health Department updates statewide COVID-19 case counts | The Crusader Newspaper Group
The Indiana Department of Health announced that 733 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 709,455 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous
Read more
Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
Road closure of Holetown from Rubis Service Station to the junction of Highway C and Highway 1 - Barbados Today
The Ministry of Transport, Works and Water Resources has advised that the section in Holetown from Rubis Service Station to the junction of Highway C and Highway 1 will be closed from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., from tomorrow, Wednesday, May 12, to Friday, May 14.  This forms part of the ongoing road
Read more
Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
Attorney Seeks Writ of Mandamus to Move Cases Forward
St. Croix attorney Russell Pate has filed a petition seeking a writ of mandamus to compel the V.I. Superior Court to assign hundreds of cases orphaned when the judge presiding over them was named to a higher court.
Read more
Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Christ Church couple granted bail - Barbados Today
A Christ Church couple who was at the centre of the April 26 alleged standoff with public health and law enforcement officials appeared in court this morning. Fabian Antone John, 46,  and his wife Vanessa Maylin John, 48, of Kingsland Heights, Christ Church are accused of refusing to carry out
Read more
Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
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
Read more
Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
Jacqueline Lavinia Brown Jackson Will Become an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters For a Lifetime of Dedicated Service | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Statement By Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Thursday, May 6, 2021 I am proud to announce that my wife of over 50 years, Jacqueline Lavinia Brown Jackson, is going to receive her just reward with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from our alma mater, North Carolina A & T State University, at
Read more
Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
SaintA Named One of Southeast Wisconsin's Top Workplaces - Milwaukee Community Journal
Employees offer high praise for Wisconsin provider of family-centered care and educational services   MILWAUKEE – SaintA, an evolving, community-facing human services organization that offers a comprehensive array of prevention, intervention and crisis resources that help children and families
Read more
Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper
San Francisco man charged with killing baby in his care - TheGrio
A San Francisco man was charged with murder Monday with killing a 7-month-old boy who was in his care, prosecutors... View Article The post San Francisco man charged with killing baby in his care appeared first on TheGrio.
Read more
Source: theGrio
Fogging schedule for May 10 – 14 - Barbados Today
The Vector Control Unit in the Ministry of Health and Wellness will be moving its mosquito eradication exercise to rural parishes this week. On Monday, May 10, the fogging team will visit the following communities in St. Andrew: Hillaby Church Gap, Mose Bottom, Mount Hillaby, Turners Hall and
Read more
Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
Bryan Vows to Find Source of Emissions Hovering Over STX
In the wake of a flood of reports about a "rotten egg" smell hovering over parts of St. Croix, Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. said Friday that everything possible is being done to “find out what is this strange odor affecting our residents.”
Read more
Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
St. John Improvements Update! | News of St. John
If you have been on island recently, you may have noticed a lot of workers on the roads, in the parking lots and at dump sites.  If you come down frequently, you may have taken note over time of the diminishing number of derelict vehicles, trash on the roadsides, potholes in the roads and jumbled
Read more
Source: News of St. John | An Online Blog About the Daily Happenings of St. John, USVI
More from St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
WAPA Undergoes Service Upgrades; Introduces Online Resources to Better Serve Customers
UVI Represented Among Prestigious Cohort of 2023 HBCU Scholars
Nekesha Samanatha Jeffers Dies at 36
St. Thomas Man Surrenders After Gun Incident
One Chef’s Delectable Take on Farm to Table in Downtown Christiansted
Come Home to St. Croix 2023 Opens at Whim Museum
Basketball Great and NBA Assistant GM Milt Newton Hosts USVI Basketball Camp, Receives Award
Nigel Fields Winds Up Busy Tenure as VINP Superintendent
$400K Awarded for Affordable Housing to Virgin Islanders
CFVI Awards $178,455 in Scholarships to 63 Virgin Islands Students
Cedric Leslie Swan Sr. Dies at 87
UVI’s Eastern Caribbean Center to Conduct USVI Community Survey
Op-Ed: The Importance of Guts in the Virgin Islands, Part 6
VITFF Bulletin: Smith and Swindell to Represent USVI at Pan American U-20 Championships
VING Hosts V.I. Cycling Federation Open Road Race; Results
Ocean Point Terminals Donates $140K to UVI Process Technology Program
Governor Bryan to Visit Public Schools for Start of 2023-2024 School Year
Crime Stoppers: Help Locate Missing Persons; $10,000 Cash Reward Offered
WAPA Works to Mitigate Sargassum Impact on St. Croix
Plans In the Works to Improve Watershed Infrastructure for STJ Homeowners
Adopt a Forever Pet
Video Focus: St. Croix Parade Celebrates Women's Basketball Gold
Weekly Weather Update with Jesse Daley
USVI Supports Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity’s 86th Grand Chapter Meeting in Tampa
VI Port Authority’s Board of Governors to Meet
Op-Ed: Oppose the V.I. Abandoned and Derelict Real Property Act
Virgin Islands Native Named to UNCF Senior Executive Role
Plaskett Brings Bill Designating St. Croix Post Office in Honor of V.I. Lt. General Samuel E. Ebbesen
Opinion: Focusing the USVI Land and Water Use Plan (Part II)
Bryan Tours John A. Bell Facility and Cuts Ribbon for Equine Therapy Program
Doreen Hansen Bernard Dies
Michelle Smith Wins Silver at Pan American U20 Championships
Beach Advisory for July 31 -- August - 5
This Week’s Senate Calendar for August 7 - 11
VI Cycling Federation Schedules VI National Time Trial Championship Races, Governor’s Cup Race
Smith and Swindell Represent USVI Amazingly at Pan American U20 Championships
VI Board of Education to Hold Special Meeting
Irene Barry-Gonzalez Dies in Georgia
V.I. Department of Education Welcomed Students Back for the First Day of School
Secret Harbour Beach Resort Named One of the World's Best Hotels by Travel Experts
Aquaculture and Mariculture Commission to Meet on August 9
Mary Elizabeth Lewis Dies in Florida
Elsa Maria DeLapaz Dies at 73
DPNR Seeks to Quell Concerns Ahead of Thursday Meeting on Hull Bay Boat Ramp
Third New Homeowner Qualifies for V.I. Slice
Public Concerned about Environmental Impact of Hull Bay Ramp, Building of Parking Lot
U.S. Virgin Islands and New York Jets Announce Multi-Year Partnership
Legislature Corner: Sen. Gittens Is Calling for Relocation and Repairs to BMV
DPNR Extends Time to Accept Feedback on Comprehensive Land and Water Use Plan
WAPA Technical Career Fair on St. Croix Set for Saturday, August 19

Spirituality Facts

Sports Facts

Business Facts

The Green Book Pt I