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Gang links must be proven in court, says Sykes

Before shooting down a last-minute attempt by the prosecution in the Clansman-One Don Gang trial to keep one of the defendants in the case, Chief Justice Bryan Sykes emphasised on Tuesday that the fate of an accused must be determined by current...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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(CALMATTERS) - If officers shot and killed Sean Monterrosa in Connecticut or New York — instead of in Vallejo, California — a state agency would investigate the June 2 incident, when a police officer reportedly mistook a hammer in the 22-year-old Latino man’s sweatshirt for a gun and fired shots

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12 accused walk free as Verulam mosque bombing case struck from roll | News24

The Verulam Magistrate's Court struck off the roll the case against Farhad Hoomer and 11 others who had been accused of terror attacks in the Durban area.

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Frey, Arradondo create MPD use of force reporting requirements with emphasis on de-escalation

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Judge rules against Rickford Burke in libel suit TV stations, Guyana Times - Stabroek News

United States-based Guyanese political commentator Rickford Burke last month lost libel suits he had filed back in 2013 against MTV, Guyana Times, and Little Rock TV. The article Judge rules against Rickford Burke in libel suit TV stations, Guyana Times appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Photo Shows 'Karen's Husband' Pulling Gun On Walmart Customer Reportedly Over A Mask

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‘IMMEDIATELY’ - Leaked letter reveals Hutchinson demanded SCJ Holdings expedite land offer to sweetheart’s company

J.C. Hutchinson, a de facto agriculture minister, urged an entity in his ministry to give possession of sugar lands at Holland Estate in St Elizabeth to a company in which his partner was a director and shareholder, according to leaked documents...

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Uncertain future for Appleton as company seeks to plug unsustainable losses

The management of J Wray and Nephew has written to the unions representing employees about the future of the Appleton sugar operations in St Elizabeth. It comes amid anxiety that the company will be closing down its sugar business because of...

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Should the state investigate local police shootings? California rethinks its resistance - Black Voice News

In summary If this state is the nation’s laboratory for progressive laws, why has it been unable to keep the police from policing themselves? If officers shot and killed Sean Monterrosa in Connecticut or New York — instead of in Vallejo, California — a state agency would investigate the June

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Taxi operator captured after second hit-and-run | News | Jamaica Gleaner

The taxi operator who was named as a person of interest in January and a suspect in the hit-and-run incident of an on-duty policeman at the intersection of Trafalgar Road and Worthington Avenue in Kingtson has been captured after six months on the...

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Police Execute Search Warrant At Home Of Gun-Toting Couple

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Authorities executed a search warrant at the St. Louis mansion of a white couple whose armed defense of their home during a recent racial injustice protest drew widespread attention, their attorney confirmed Saturday. Mark and Patricia McCloskey, who are personal injury

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EC financial administrator sentenced to 12 years for stealing R2m from employer | News24

An employee of a Shopfit store who stole R2 million from the franchise over a two-year period has been sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment.

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Cell phone in foil, $1 million cash for a house: Feds lay out case to keep Ghislaine Maxwell in jail - L.A. Focus Newspaper

"There will be no trial for the victims if the defendant is afforded the opportunity to flee the jurisdiction, and there is every reason to think that is exactly what she will do if she is released," prosecutors wrote in a court filing

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St Ann man on murder charge

Thorough investigations by the St Ann Police resulted in a man being charged with murder on Friday.According to the police, Oshae Francis, otherwise called Shaker, a 30-year-old labourer of Stony Hill in Lewis district, St Ann, was charged with the May 23, 2020 murder of 23-year-old Mark Campbell

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Haiti records four new deaths from COVID-19

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A short court visit can net cops an overtime windfall - The Bay State Banner

Amid renewed scrutiny of the BPD’s $60 million overtime budget, some criminal defense attorneys are speaking out about court overtime abuses they have witnessed, including the delivery of documents and evidence that could have been safely emailed, saving time and thousands of taxpayer

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No work for doctors amid public health crisis - Hospitals reportedly not employing medical professionals due to budgetary constraints caused by COVID-19

Ironically, the very health crisis that Jamaica is battling has reportedly pressured the country’s resources so severely that it has caused a number of doctors to be out of work. In spite of the country’s need of healthcare workers to fight the...

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Campbell backs Morrison for ‘tough’ NE St Catherine seat

North East St Catherine Member of Parliament (MP) Leslie Campbell has said that he is backing Senator Kerensia Morrison to replace him as the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) standard-bearer in the constituency as he steps back from representational...

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Mario Deane’s case still on a slow march

Western Bureau: The case against Marvin Orr and Adrian Morgan, the inmates charged with murder in relation to the 2014 death of Mario Deane, has been delayed until July 29 to allow enough time for the men’s attorneys to receive an outstanding...

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St. Louis Cops Seize Gun That Couple Pointed At Black Lives Matter Protesters

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Job jitters - Sugar workers fear Appleton factory closure as company racks up losses

Communities dependent on the Appleton Estate Sugar Factory in Siloah, St Elizabeth, are facing an uncertain future following news that the J. Wray...

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Police warn business operators to be vigilant

Business operators are being warned to be more vigilant when doing cash transactions, especially those involving foreign exchange, with members of the public. This advice comes on the heels of the arrest of 52-year-old Kenroy Williams of a May Pen...

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UWI guild promotes innovative solutions in a post-COVID-19 era

July 4, 2020 ushered in a new era for The University of the West Indies (UWI), as the Guild of Students officially assumed their mandate as student leaders of the premier regional institution. After an extraordinarily long campaign season due to...

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HHW Gaming: The Biggest Reveals From Ubisoft’s Ubisoft Forward Virtual Presentation

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Terms of Michael Cohen's return to prison under scrutiny - L.A. Focus Newspaper

The form in question, a two-page document titled "Federal Location Monitoring Program Participant Agreement," had called for Cohen to abstain from communicating with members of the media — a provision that he had balked at given the pending release of his tell-all book, and one which his legal team

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PNP bigwigs to face Privy Council in March

Another round in the ongoing Trafigura case involving several People’s National Party (PNP) bigwigs is to get under way on March 1 next year. The case involving former Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, Phillip Paulwell, Robert Pickersgill,...

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Concerns about social interventions under ZOSOs

Some concerns are being raised about the design of social intervention programmes being implemented under zones of special operations (ZOSO). Speaking during a Gleaner Editors’ Forum on Friday looking at the prime minister's declaration...

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CJ could rule Sunday on latest challenge to elections results - Stabroek News

Acting Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire will commence hearing arguments at 2pm tomorrow and possibly rule on Sunday in the challenge seeking to block the Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) from declaring the winner of the March 2nd

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US$10, 440 paid by CMU for Pinnock's 'made-up' award not recovered

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Two foreign nationals arrested at Met-en-meerzorg after gun find - Stabroek News

Two foreign nationals were taken into custody on Friday night after they were allegedly found in possession of an unlicensed revolver with matching rounds. The article Two foreign nationals arrested at Met-en-meerzorg after gun find appeared first on Stabroek News.

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The more than 100 doctors currently unable to secure jobs in the public health sector have been urged by Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton to explore private practice domestically or seek employment at other hospitals across the...

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