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Police in Haiti say 2 men were hacked to death by a mob who thought they were buying ammo for gangs

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Two men in Haiti were hacked to death by a mob who thought they were buying ammunition or guns for gangs that have terrorized the country, police said Saturday.…

John McCarthy March 31, 2024

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2 beachgoers injured in shooting at Coki Point

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two men were injured in a shooting at Coki Point beach late Saturday afternoon, authorities said. Law enforcement personnel responded to the Schneider Hospital at 5:00 p.m.,…

John McCarthy March 31, 2024

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Police investigating murder of 20-year-old woman on St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department is following up on a wide range of cases this Easter holiday weekend, including a murder that took place in St. Thomas…

John McCarthy March 30, 2024

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Shoplifter chased by police on horses in New Mexico, video shows

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Police in New Mexico had all the horsepower in this chase: A shoplifter was detained outside a Walgreens this month after trying to outrun a horse-mounted…

John McCarthy March 30, 2024

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Haiti now needs up to 5,000 police to help tackle `catastrophic’ gang violence , UN expert says

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haiti now needs between 4,000 and 5,000 international police to help tackle “catastrophic” gang violence which is targeting key individuals and hospitals, schools, banks and other critical institutions, the…

John McCarthy March 29, 2024

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Key findings from AP’s investigation into police force that isn’t supposed to be lethal

MINNEAPOLIS — Every day, police in the U.S. rely on common use-of-force tactics that, unlike guns, are meant to stop people without killing them. But when misused, these tactics can…

John McCarthy March 28, 2024

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Haiti gang violence deaths surge in 2024, UN report says

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Gang violence in Haiti has killed over 1,500 people so far this year while dozens have been lynched by so-called self-defence brigades, the U.N. human rights office said…

John McCarthy March 28, 2024

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U.S. State Department Issues Warning Against Traveling to These Popular Caribbean and South American Countries

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of State is warning Americans to reconsider traveling to a pair of popular Caribbean and South American countries amid a recent uptick in crime. The…

John McCarthy March 28, 2024

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Haiti’s transitional council issues its first statement, signaling its creation is nearly complete

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Members of a transitional presidential council who will be responsible for selecting a new prime minister issued their first official statement on Wednesday, pledging to restore “public and democratic…

John McCarthy March 28, 2024

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On Russian security failure, Kremlin says no country is immune to terrorism

MOSCOW — The Kremlin said this week that no country was immune to terrorism when asked if there had been a major failure by security services in preventing Friday's deadly…

John McCarthy March 27, 2024