Homicides 2021

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Homicides 2021

A chronological log of the homicides recorded in 2020 in the U.S. Virgin Islands, as reported by the VIPD. Cases are broken down by island.

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Kenya: Kericho Police Shoot, Injure Medic During Curfew

A clinical officer is fighting for his life in hospital after being shot by a police officer in Kericho County during curfew

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Source: allAfrica.com

Cash, firearms stolen from various Waynesboro vehicles | The True Citizen

In a series of days, several Waynesboro residents reported their vehicles were broken into over

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Source: The True Citizen

When a president’s words have consequences

Trump once more proved the hard-political truism that when presidents speak out on a heinous racial killing or violence, their words have weighty

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Source: The Bay State Banner

Namibia: Two Men Wanted in Connection With Murder of Street Vendor

THE police are looking for two suspects in connection with the murder of a man in

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Madagascar sends troops, doctors to virus-hit eastern town

Madagascar's government has announced it will dispatch troops and doctors to an eastern town after several bodies were found in the streets and where two people died from the novel

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Playing in empty stadiums will be IPL's last resort: BCCI

Playing in empty stadiums will be IPL’s last resort: BCCI

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Kenya: Woman Buried Alive While Harvesting Sand in Rachuonyo East

A 21-year-old woman was on Thursday buried alive as she mined sand from a quarry in Homa Bay

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Source: allAfrica.com

2 police officers charged over allegedly robbing fellow cop and his wife at gunpoint

Two police officers stationed in Limpopo, who are accused of robbing another police officer and his wife at gunpoint, were arrested on

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Suspect arrested for rape of Grade 7 pupil who returned home for mask

A 17-year-old suspect was arrested for the alleged rape of a pupil on Tuesday 7 July by the Donnybrook South African Police Service.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

The Real-Life Racist Killings Depicted in That Haunting Candyman Trailer

On Wednesday, director Nia DaCosta tweeted out a stunning new trailer for her upcoming Candyman film, along with a brief explanation of the themes she’s exploring in the

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BLM activist found dead in Tallahassee after week long search

Tallahassee, Fl – The Tallahassee Police Department has identified Oluwatoyin “Toyin” Salau, 19, a victim of murder after nearly a week of searching for her as a missing

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Somalia: Woman On the Run After Stabbing a Senior Benadir Region Administration Official to Death

A woman is on the run after stabbing her husband ,Senior Benadir Region Administration official to death in Dayniile district

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Source: allAfrica.com

Latest US monuments toppled: Grant, national anthem writer | The Atlanta Voice

Protesters tore down more statues across the United States, expanding the razing in a San Francisco park to the writer of America’s national anthem and the general who won the country’s Civil War which ended widespread

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One-legged body found in KwaZulu-Natal river believed to be a sangoma

KwaZulu-Natal police have appealed for assistance after they found a body believed to be that of a traditional healer floating in the Umzimkhulu

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Cop ex-husband of kidnapped and murdered Eastern Cape woman among 5 arrested

Eastern Cape police have made a breakthrough, arresting five suspects believed to have been masterminds behind the abduction and murder of a 51-year-old woman in

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Hurricane Chris Posts $500K Bond, Out Of Jail

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Madagascar sends troops, doctors after bodies found in streets

Madagascar's government has announced it will dispatch troops and doctors to an eastern town after several bodies were found in the streets and where two people died from the novel

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Kenya: You Will Be Jailed, Sports PS Warns Hooligans As Nyayo Takes Shape

Nairobi — Rowdy fans have been warned that they will be jailed for vandalizing stadium property, with the Nyayo National Stadium nearing completion and opening set for May

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“Stand Up:” California AG Shares Resources to Fight Hate Crimes – Voice and Viewpoint

On June 24, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, along with leaders of multiple California legislative caucuses, urged California residents to stand up to hate by reporting suspected hate crimes in a powerful

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South Sudan: First COVID-19 Death Reported

South Sudan health officials announced the country’s first death from COVID-19 on Friday, with a top health official describing the deceased as a 51-year old "high-profile South

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Trinidad police say they have foiled plot to destabilize country | New York Carib News

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) today said they foiled a “well-orchestrated plan to destabilize the country” and have arrested 72 people as protesters blocked roads and fired gunshots demanding that the officers involved in the deaths of three men last

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Two-year limit to report sexual harassment – Dalley

AT LEAST one lawmaker has recommended a maximum period of two years for someone to make a report under the Sexual Harassment Bill now being reviewed by a joint select committee of

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Attorney For Rayshard Brooks' Family Says Officer 'Wasn't Fearing For His Life'

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Black Student Accepted into Harvard, Yale, and Princeton Launches Company to End Gun Violence

Nationwide — RuQuan “Ru” Brown, a 17-year old high school senior from Seattle who has excelled in his classes and sports, has been recently accepted into 24 colleges including Harvard, Yale, and

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Ghana: Chainsaw Operator Arrested Over Death of C'nity Police Assistant

Kumasi — A 55-year-old chainsaw operator has been arrested by the police in connection with the death of a community police

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Playing in empty stadiums will be IPL’s last resort: BCCI

Playing in empty stadiums will be IPL’s last resort: BCCI

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Two Women Killed While Trying To Save Relative From Domestic Violence Incident

Two women were fatally shot on Monday while trying to help a relative escape from an abusive partner, police

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2 Dead, 7 Wounded in Shooting at North Carolina Block Party

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Two people were killed and seven others were wounded in an early Monday shooting in North Carolina’s largest city, police said, while five others were hit by

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Woman Charged With Assault After Confrontation With 11-Year-Old Black Girl

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Black man dies at hands of police during arrest in Minneapolis [video]

Incredibly or not, the slaughter of black men at the hands of law enforcement officers continues, with the latest transgression occurring on Memorial Day in Minneapolis when four police officers were involved in the killing of black man who died in police

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