American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) – Virgin Islands Free Press

The ACLU demands the US release and return a Dominican woman living legally in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN (AP) — In late May, a 47-year-old woman from the Dominican Republic was detained by police in Puerto Rico after she entered a municipal building seeking a permit to sell…

John McCarthy June 10, 2025

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Raids shatter perception of Puerto Rico as a sanctuary for immigrants

SAN JUAN (AP) — Pastor Nilka Marrero will slam her hand on the table, raise her voice and, if needed, shake her parishioners while playing the role of a federal…

John McCarthy March 20, 2025

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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused as the main plotter of 9/11 attacks, agrees to plead guilty

HAVANA (AP) — Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused as the mastermind of al-Qaida’s Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, has agreed to plead guilty, the Defense Department said Wednesday. The development…

John McCarthy August 1, 2024

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BOC Deserves Praise, Not Scorn, For Successful COVID-19 Response: OP-ED

As director of the Bureau of Corrections (BOC) I have learned to accept criticism whenever the Bureau makes mistakes. But I never expected tobe criticized when the Bureau does its…

Wynnie Testamark November 17, 2020