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Guyanese-American Justice Claudia Daniels-DePeyster addresses congregation at Fenimore Street United Methodist Church on Oct. 5. Liturgist Min. Cynthia Grant is in background.

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Guyanese-American judge runs for elected judgeship in Kings County Supreme Court

By Nelson A. King

Rickford Burke, president of the Brooklyn-based Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID).

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Victory for free speech: Libel case against Guyanese-born activist dismissed

By Nelson A. King

Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Alphonso Browne delivers a national statement during the high level segment on day three of the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference at Baku Stadium on Nov. 13, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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World Court gets involved in climate change issues

By Bert Wilkinson

Musical guest Eddy Grant performs with The Roots on July 31, 2019.

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Popular Guyanese singer Eddy Grant wins copyright lawsuit against Trump

By Nelson A. King

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.

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Brooklyn DA still pushes gun control two years after Supreme Court troubling decision

By Nelson A. King

New York Attorney General Letitia James.

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AG James leads coalition on ‘commonsense’ laws to regulate gun sales

By Nelson A. King

Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, left, with Judicial nominees: Hon. Keisha Alleyne, Hon. Inga O’Neale, Hon. Christopher Robles, Hon. Adam D. Perlmutter, Hon. Lisa Lewis, Hon. Jeffrey Sunshine, and Hon. Sharen Hudson.

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Brooklyn Dems nominate seven NYS Supreme Court Justices

By Nelson A. King

New York Attorney General Letitia James.

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James hails court victory against Google

By Nelson A. King

sprinkled white amphetamine powder, concept snuff drug addiction.

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Former Caribbean premier jailed for 11 years for cocaine smuggling

By Bert Wilkinson

Legal law concept image - gavel and handcuffs

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Queens woman indicted for stealing $73k from Caribbean nationals in immigration scam

By Nelson A. King

New York Attorney General Letitia James.

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New state law that AG Letitia James pushed aims to combat deed theft

By Nelson A. King

Attorney Kenneth Gayle, fifth from left, with members of Central Brooklyn Lions Club, of which his late mother was a former president, after addressing the congregation on Sunday at Fenimore Street United Methodist Church in Brooklyn.

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Caribbean-American lawyer Kenneth Gayle vies for Civil Court judge to be role model for youth

By Nelson A. King

Jamaica

Vybz Kartel denied bail, supporters unhappy

By Bert Wilkinson

From left, Turquoise Haskin, Esq., and Tehilah Berman, Esq. and Alexis Riley, Esq.

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Brooklyn Dems endorse ‘diverse and capable’ women candidates for civil court

By Nelson A. King

Rickford Burke, president of the Brooklyn-based Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID).

Guyana

ROW OVER WRIT

By Bert Wilkinson

Justice Sharon Bourne-Clarke being sworn in by Justice Wavny Toussaint, presiding Justice Appellate Term Supreme Court 9th 11th and 13th Judicial District; Justice Bourne-Clarke's father in background. Her son, Brandon, is holding the Bible.

Guyana

Guyanese-born Justice Sharon Bourne-Clarke ‘obviously elated, blessed’ for community induction

By Nelson A. King

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