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Washington Post
23-07-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Republican at odds with Trump on Haitian migrants gears up for tough reelection
Republican Rep. Michael Lawler's suburban New York district is home to one of the largest concentrations of Haitian immigrants in the country. President Donald Trump's decision to crack down on them has put him in a difficult spot as he gears up for reelection, interviews with local leaders show. Lawler, a moderate Republican who announced Wednesday that he will seek a third term rather than run for governor, has repeatedly objected to Trump's move to revoke temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of Haitian migrants and his order restricting travel from Haiti, a nation gripped by gang violence, political instability and extreme poverty. At the same time, Lawler has been careful about not directly assailing Trump, who endorsed Lawler in May, calling him a 'Highly Effective Representative' and 'true America First Patriot' in a Truth Social post.
The Independent
18-07-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Trinidad and Tobago imposes another state of emergency after uncovering plot to kill key officials
Trinidad and Tobago declared a new state of emergency Friday after authorities accused a criminal network operating in prisons across the country of plotting to kill key government officials and attack public institutions. It's the second state of emergency to be declared in the twin-island republic in a matter of months. Last December, authorities took similar action citing concerns about gang violence. That state of emergency lasted until mid-April. Police said that smuggled cell phones enabled those involved in the plot to exchange encrypted messages. Months of intelligence gathering led investigators to believe the targets included senior police officers, members of the judiciary and employees at the state prosecution office, police said. There were no particular threats to any politicians, police said. 'They were planning, actively so, to carry out assassinations, robberies, and kidnappings.' Police Commissioner Allister Guevarro said at a news conference. Police described those involved as "a coordinated and highly dangerous criminal network.' Guevarro said the intelligence report prompted him to recommend that newly elected Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar declare the emergency. Gang leaders who were housed in a maximum-security prison in east Trinidad — where illegal possession of cellphones and other communication devices has long been a problem — have been relocated to an unidentified facility, he said, without providing any details. 'We have seen recent acts of kidnapping and homicides being perpetrated against our citizenry that we have been able to trace back to this organized crime syndicate,' Guevarro said. Under the state of emergency, police can conduct searches and make arrests without a warrant. A curfew has not been put into effect. Last year, the country of more than 1.4 million people reported 624 killings, its deadliest on record, according to police data. As of July 17, police said the number of killings this year stood at 214, a decline compared to 325 killings in the same period last year.
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
28/22 News wins big at the PAB Awards
(WBRE/WYOU)— We are very proud of several members of the 28/22 News team who were in Harrisburg Friday for the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters (PAB) Awards Ceremony. Reporter Julie Dunphy and chief videographer Tony Ingargiola won for a series of reports on 'Scranton Gang Violence'. Our public affairs program, Newsmakers, and hosts Jayne Ann Bugda and Andy Mehalshick, along with director Matt Gronski took home an award for outstanding public affairs program for a show on 'Community Solutions to Gang Violence'. The I-Team's Andy Mehalshick along with videographers Tony 'Ingy' Ingargiola and Paul Davis won for an I-Team report 'School Bus Close Call'. And PA Live host Chris Bohinski, taking home a Judge's Merit Award for 'The Host that Makes us Smile'. The award ceremony was in Harrisburg Friday, congratulations! Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
