Curfew Imposed on Martinique After Looting and Rioting
PARIS, France (Reuters) – Authorities on the Caribbean island of Martinique ordered a curfew on Thursday after protesters looted shops and set up burning barricades as demonstrations against COVID-19 protocols spread across France’s overseas’ territories.
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Former SVG Prime Minister Sir James Mitchell Dies
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – Sir James Mitchell, the second Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, died on Tuesday, his family has confirmed. He was 90 years old.
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New York City Renames Brooklyn Subway Station to Honor Thriving Haitian-American Community
NEW YORK, New York – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), the company that oversees the running of trains and buses in New York, has formally renamed the Newkirk Avenue subway station in Flatbush, Brooklyn, in honor of Haitian immigrants.
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Caribbean Immigrants in New York March for a Pathway to US Citizenship
NEW YORK, New York – In an 11-mile march, Caribbean and other immigrant New Yorkers marched from Manhattan to Brooklyn demanding a pathway to US citizenship.
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New York Street Co-Named in Honor of Haitian Pioneer and Founder of Chicago
NEW YORK, New York – A Haitian-born legislator has spearheaded an initiative to rename a huge section of a street in Brooklyn in honor of his late compatriot, Jean Baptiste Point Du Sable, who also founded Chicago.
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