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New York Times
2 days ago
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- New York Times
Skulls of 19 Black Americans Return to New Orleans After 150 Years in Germany
Sometime before Jan. 10, 1872, a young Black laborer named William Roberts checked himself into Charity Hospital in New Orleans. Just 23 years old, he was from Georgia and had a strong build, according to hospital records. His only recorded sickness was diarrhea. He was one of 19 Black patients who died at the hospital in December 1871 and January 1872, and whose skulls were sent to Germany to be studied by a doctor researching a now wholly discredited science that purported a correlation between the shape and size of a skull and a person's intellect and character. The skulls languished in Germany for about 150 years until Leipzig University contacted the city of New Orleans two years ago to repatriate them. They were returned to New Orleans this month, and the 19 people are being honored on Saturday morning with a jazz funeral before the skulls are interred. While the return of human remains from museum collections has become more common, the repatriation of these 19 Black cranial remains to New Orleans is believed to be the first major international restitution of the remains of Black Americans from Europe, according to Paul Wolff Mitchell, a researcher at the University of Amsterdam who studies the 19th century history of race and science in the United States and Europe. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Fox News
3 days ago
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- Fox News
Police investigate vessel with 11 decomposed bodies washed ashore in Caribbean
Police have launched an investigation into a vessel that washed ashore on an Eastern Caribbean island that contained human remains of at least 11 people in an advanced state of decomposition. The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) said it received a report at about 10:45 a.m. Monday that a suspicious vessel had been discovered along the coastline of the island of Canouan near Little Bay and Cherry Hill. Officers from the Canouan police station responded and discovered the remains of 11 people on the boat. Police said the boat measured 45 feet long, 12 feet wide and 6 feet deep, and it was found grounded in the area. The remains of the people onboard were in what police called an "advanced state of decomposition," and some of the remains were not fully intact. Investigators recovered several passports from the boat, which appear to be from the West African country of the Republic of Mali. While passports have been recovered, police have not officially identified any of the bodies, and the investigation remains ongoing. The RSVGPF said it is working closely with regional and international partners to confirm the origins of the boat and the identities of those onboard. The human remains have since been transported to the island of St. Vincent, where they are being held at the Kingstown mortuary for further forensic and investigative procedures. "This incident is deeply concerning, and we understand the public's interest in the matter," police said. "We assure you that the RSVGPF is treating this investigation with the utmost seriousness and sensitivity." The department added that it is committed to pursuing every lead and ensuring all appropriate protocols are followed. The U.S. State Department issued a Level 4 Do Not Travel advisory for the country of Mali in July 2023. The State Department's reasoning for not traveling to the country is due to crime, terrorism and kidnapping. "Violent crime, such as kidnapping and armed robbery, is common in Mali. Violent crime is a particular concern during local holidays and seasonal events in Bamako, its suburbs, and Mali's southern regions," the advisory states. "Terrorist and armed groups continue plotting kidnappings and attacks in Mali," the advisory on Mali adds. "They may attack with little or no warning, targeting nightclubs, hotels, restaurants, places of worship, international diplomatic missions, and other locations frequented by foreigners. Attacks may target Malian government offices and infrastructure, in addition to locations frequented by Westerners."
CBC
3 days ago
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- CBC
Police find human remains in landfill while searching for missing Hamilton woman
Police have found human remains at a Hamilton landfill while searching for Shalini Singh. She went missing over six months ago, but officers believe she was killed. They are waiting to confirm if the DNA results match.
The Independent
3 days ago
- The Independent
Tourists find 200-year-old human remains at beachfront property
Tourists have found 200-year-old human remains, including a skull, at a South Carolina beachfront property. The tourists had been exploring an area of Edisto Island, south of Charleston, when they found what was initially thought to be fossils, according to the Colleton County Sheriff's Office. When the visitors had a closer look, and realized the remains appeared to be human, they called police. 'Early indications suggest the remains may originate from a long forgotten burial site,' the sheriff's office said in a press release. The sheriff's office said the property is 'historically significant' and was a settlement called Edingsville Beach in the 1800s. The Colleton County Coroner's office recovered the remains which have since been taken to the Medical University of South Carolina 'for forensic analysis and identification,' the sheriff's office said. Coroner Rich Harvey told Newsweek the discovery is 'rare' and the remains, which include a skull and separated bones, 'could be from [the] Revolutionary War [or] Civil War." Edingsville Beach was a popular travel destination for wealthy Charleston families in the first half of the 19th century, according to The settlement included 60 houses, multiple churches, a billiard saloon, a schoolhouse and other buildings for people's fishing and boating needs. But the lavish beach was ruined by erosion, and it went uninhabited during the Civil War. The war devastated the plantation economy, which bankrupted many and forced them to abandon their summer homes. The settlement was later inhabited by Black sharecroppers and farmers, until a hurricane in 1885 destroyed most of the remaining homes, leaving only a few still standing. After the storm, the settlement was abandoned.
Fox News
3 days ago
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- Fox News
Peaceful Maryland community upended after human remains found in burnt vehicle
Print Close By Peter D'Abrosca Published May 29, 2025 A chilling discovery made over Memorial Day weekend in the quiet town of Davidsonville, Maryland, a short ride from the state's upscale Eastern Shore, has confounded the community. On the night of May 24, Anne Arundel County Police and fire crews responded to a vehicle fire in the parking lot of 600 West Central Avenue in the tiny town, according to a press release. Davidsonville is located 25 miles east of Washington, D.C., in the Annapolis area. POLICE TAKE DOWN STABBING, ARSON SUSPECT AT MARYLAND'S NATIONAL HARBOR After extinguishing the engulfed vehicle, police say they found human remains inside. They are treating the death as "suspicious" and working to identify the victim as well as the cause of the vehicle fire. The human remains were sent to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore. MARYLAND FUNERAL HOME MASS SHOOTING LEAVES AT LEAST 1 DEAD, 9 INJURED Anne Arundel County police spokesman Justin Mulcahy told WJZ News that police are investigating people who were in the area of the business around the time of the car fire, and those who frequented the store. He also asked the public to come forward with information. "Certainly, any surveillance footage would be part of the investigation as well, or anything we can gather to assist our case right now," he said. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Fox News Digital reached out to Anne Arundel County Police. Print Close URL
