Judge sets competency protocol for immigrant detainees
By Amanda Bronstad, From The National Law Journal The federal government has 90 days to implement court-ordered procedures that for the first time would screen undocumented immigrant detainees for mental competency. U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee, who ruled in a…
Circuit rejects Police Union role in ‘Stop and Frisk’
By Andrew Keshner, From New York Law Journal NYPD officers participate in a stop and frisk training exercise. New York City police unions protesting the city’s agreement to settle lawsuits on stop-and-frisk practices waited too long before trying to insert…
12 gorgeous and tedious country themed wedding styles
By awais239 from olwomen Wedding ceremony is a union of people and wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries, and social classes. When you start your wedding planning, there is so much to take into…
FIU in D.C. update: FIU Ebola expert visits White House
From FIU News In the week leading up to the mid-term elections, FIU’s strength in global health response, coastal ecosystems and local educational reform were promoted in Washington D.C., while alumni in the region supported the university’s first generation scholarship…
USA rejects petition to list Queen Conch as endangered species
The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) has congratulated member states after a US government review of the status of the Queen Conch keeps the region’s conch fishery alive. The review follows a petition to have the Queen Conch listed as…
Mitchell addresses misinformation surrounding new [Bamamas] immigration policy
From Bahama Islands Info NASSAU, Bahamas — The new immigration policies came into effect on Saturday, November 1 and in the wake of a routine spot check by the Department of Immigration, images and commentary were posted in social media…
States’ treatment of Ebola nurse puts focus on risk analysis
By Charles Toutant, New Jersey Law Journal The conflict involving Kaci Hickox, the nurse who defied state restrictions on her freedom after treating Ebola patients in Sierra Leone, could yield improvements to the way state governments evaluate public health risks,…
Heart Institute of the Caribbean
From Jamaica Gleaner The Heart Institute of the Caribbean (HIC) is the leading cardiac care centre in the Caribbean. Since its opening in 2005, the Heart Institute has been dedicated to preventing and treating heart and blood vessel diseases through…
Missing Mexico students: New ‘mass grave’ probed
From BBC The BBC’s Will Grant: “Still no sign of the 43 missing students” Mexican authorities searching for 43 students who disappeared after clashing with police last month are investigating a suspected mass grave. Mexico’s attorney general said the testimony…
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Cayman Islands Constitution Review now published on website
The Cayman Islands 2009 Constitution review was completed last month. The chairman of the review team, David Ritch informed the governor, the premier, the opposition leader and the joint team leader of the overseas territory directorate in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office,…
