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Of the 139 people killed by police in 105 separate incidents over the past two years and five months, five cases have been closed by the Police Complaints Authority; in 2025 37 people found death in 29 police-involved shootings

Systematic federal immigration raids that resulted in dozens of people reported to be taken into custody across Los Angeles have led to mass protests and tense confrontation with riot police, now joined by the National Guard

The Commonwealth of the Bahamas joined the Escazú Agreement, a Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean; it's the 9th CARICOM Member State, 18th in the region

A daily ferry route connecting San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic, to Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, is coming closer to feasibility: Dominican authorities report that all preparations, including port upgrades, are complete

Burial grounds are an issue: a Cabinet sub-committee under Climate Resilience Minister Kerryne James is tasked with coming up with a policy to address the lack of space for burial of the dead at most cemeteries around the island

Engaging in temporary or part-time work as an employment trend has led to the definition of 'transient worker' as a category: can be unskilled, moves frequently between jobs and locations, often without a fixed home or a specific business or location

To actively address mental health challenges among Indigenous youth in the region a new comprehensive program has been established, tackling issues exacerbated by substance use, suicides, environmental degradation and the devastating effects of COVID-19

The “Bay lanmou, resevwa lanmou” initiative - Creole for Give love, receive love -, led by singer Maudeline Dérival, has offered beauty care, on Haitian Mother’s Day, to mothers who have fled violence in Haiti to live in refugee camps

Coconut vendors near Castries Market are calling for licensing and regulations following social media allegations claiming some dilute bottled coconut water or use unsanitary practices; many are frustration over a few dishonest harming reputation of most

$10 million have been budgeted to begin construction of a new Parliament in the upcoming fiscal year; the full project is expected to cost $65 million and be completed by 2028. The current building has been in use since 1815

A deliberate push to promote Intra-Caribbean tourism to tap into new markets has given the expected results, as regional arrivals in Antigua and Barbuda have surpass those from Canada