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Jamaica

Vybz Kartel denied bail, supporters unhappy

By Bert Wilkinson

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

Court

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

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.

Court

Disbarred Crown Heights lawyer indicted for allegedly providing immigration services without law license

By Nelson A. King

Cricket – South Africa v West Indies – World Twenty20 cricket tournament

Sports

Retired WI Marlon Samuels found guilty of corruption charges

By Devika Ragoonanan

Photo via Getty Images

Court

Teen allegedly behind dorm fire represented by Guyanese attorney, sues prosecutor’s office

By Bert Wilkinson

Judge Tanya S. Chutkan

Court

Jamaican Judge Tanya Chutkan – who is she?

By Dawn Plummer

Judge Andrea Ogle, (hand raised center) being inducted as Judge of the Civil Court of the City of New York, by Honorable Judge Edwina Richardson-Mendelson, far left, surrounded by Ivy Ogle, Nigel Ogle, Dr. Kevin Ogle, Adreena Ogle-Crawford, Alexander Ogle, Dr. William Ogle, in Queens County Civil Court, on Sutphin Boulevard, on Friday, 16, 2023.

Guyana

Guyanese native Andrea S. Ogle appointed judge of the Civil Court of New York

By Tangerine Clarke

Senate Majority Leader Charles "Chuck" Schumer greets and congratulates Jamaican-American Orelia Merchant on her new appointment as a district judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (EDNY).

Court

US Senate confirms Jamaican-American as federal judge

By Nelson A. King

Justice Kenneth Holder.

Jamaica

Serving on the bench continues to be ‘an honor’: Justice Kenneth Holder

By Nelson A. King

Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Phillip Davis.

Bahamas

British law lords to decide on who gets Bahamian citizenship

By Bert Wilkinson

Photo via Getty Images

Court

Brooklyn pastor charged with fraud, extortion and false statements

By Nelson A. King

Court

Legislation passed to increase Supreme Court, Family Court judges in NY

By Nelson A. King

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Court

Three Black women justices create history, hear Appellate Term cases together from bench

By Nelson A. King

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