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Twyla Carter becomes first Black woman to head nation’s oldest, largest public defender

By Nelson A. King

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Marleys want ‘authentic’ Jamaican for paramount role in biopic

By Vinette K. Pryce

President Joe Biden addresses town hall meeting in Buffalo, New York.

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Biden, First Lady honor lives lost in Buffalo racist massacre

By Nelson A. King

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Brooklyn DA’s office offers cash, iPads for guns

By Tangerine Clarke

Ziha, Shema and Zakia Meghoo-Peddie. Meghoo-Peddie family

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Jamaican twins now Morehouse men

By Vinette K. Pryce

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Mayor Adams lauds Caribbean diaspora at Caribbean Marketplace ribbon-cutting

By Tangerine Clarke

Haiti

Haitian gang leader charged with kidnapping American missionaries

By Nelson A. King

Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke.

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Clarke celebrates National Nurses Week

By Nelson A. King

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James takes action to expand abortion access

By Nelson A. King

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Sports

Braata Productions hosts second annual 5k walk/run on Saturday

By Nelson A. King

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Brooklyn

Caribbean pols extend Mother’s Day greetings

By Nelson A. King

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Clarke, Jeffries and Schumer deliver community project funding for Brooklyn Museum

By Nelson A. King

Vice President Kamala Harris administers the oath of office for U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica N. Nick Perry, Monday, May 9, 2022, in the Vice President’s Ceremonial Office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House. The Ambassador’s wife Joyce Perry holds the family bible during the swearing-in. From left: Perry's sister, Pauline Perry; Sen. Charles "Chuck" Schumer; Amb. Nick Perry; Perry's wife, Joyce; Vice President Kamala Harris; the Perry's son, Nickolas, and daughter, Novalie.

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Harris swears in Perry as first Jamaican-born US Ambassador to Jamaica

By Nelson A. King

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Retired judges want counseling for youth prior to police interrogation

By Nelson A. King

New law impacts many non-citizen workers

By Dawn Plummer

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Haitian Heritage Month reflects Caribbean history

By Vinette K. Pryce

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Queens shows up for Knicks Key to the City ceremony at City Hall

The Knicks celebrate their first NBA Championship in 53 years at City Hall. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann

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Associate Court of Appeals Judge Shirley Troutman, who wrote a concurring opinion emphasizing the Equal Rights Ammendement's importance while upholding the state's judicial age cap.

NY’s highest court upholds age cap for judges while cautioning against age discrimination