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Ex-officer Facing Charges For Kneeling On Black Woman's Neck

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A former Florida police officer was charged Thursday with battery and misconduct for allegedly kneeling on a Black woman's neck outside a Miami-area strip club months ago.

New York, New Jersey, Connecticut Mandate Quarantine On Floridians

By Garth A. Rose

Florida has now earned the unfortunate reputation as the epicenter of COVID-19 in the United States. For several successive days, Florida has broken records for infections, reaching another record of 5,511 new infections in a 24-hour period on Wednesday.

In an ironic twist, with the spike of infections in Florida, and South Florida in particular, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday announced a 14-day quarantine for Floridians traveling to New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

Last March, when the COVID-19 infection map was reversed, with New York being the national epicenter for infections, Florida

Governor Ron DeSantis required travelers from the New York Tri-State region to Florida to meet certain conditions, including airline passengers filling out forms with information on their health conditions on arrival in Florida.

Wednesday’s announcement by Cuomo also relates to other states experiencing high COVID-19 rates, including Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Washington. The Tri-State basis for the 14-day quarantine, according to Governor Cuomo, is applicable to states that have 10 people per 100,000 citizens who have tested positive on a consecutive seven-day basis.

The plan was unveiled in an announcement by Cuomo from his New York City office, with Gov. Ned Lamont of Connecticut and Gov. Phillip Murphy joining online from their state capitals.

For over a week, Cuomo has been hinting of imposing a quarantine on travelers to New York from Florida, including New York residents returning home from business, personal, and vacation trips. Cuomo and the neighboring governors have justified the new

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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement said in a news release that former Miami Gardens police officer Yanes Martel turned himself in Thursday. It wasn't immediately clear if he has a lawyer to represent him.

According to the department, the 30-year-old Martel was working off duty in January at Tootsie's Cabaret when the manager asked him to give the woman a trespass warning after she threw a tip at a waitress.

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quarantine measures as precautionary to protect the region from reverting to the crisis when these states, collectively, were the epicenter for the virus. Stringent mitigation measures taken by Cuomo and the other governors have significantly flattened the COVID-19 infection curve in these states, resulting in most of the mitigation measures being lifted.

Despite having signaled the possibility of imposing quarantine measures on travelers from Florida, visitors to Florida from the TriState region are surprised at Cuomo’s announcement.

Tracee Locke has been in North Miami visiting her brother and his family since June

Authorities say the woman, whose name was not released, tried later to drive away from the club but was stopped. The FDLE says the woman was “forcibly removed from her vehicle” by Martel, who later knelt on her neck and used a stun gun on her. The department didn't say how long the officer allegedly knelt on the woman's neck.

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An “Official Convo: City of Lauderhill Police Chief Constance Stanley talking things over with Commissioner Richard Campbell. – Contributed

Represen ng Lauderhill: City of Lauderhill Commissioner Denise Grant (le ) and Mayor Ken Thurston (right). – Contributed

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Masks of Summer: Children of the McBride family leaving summer camp with their masks on. – Contributed Safety First: Teachers can't quite keep their distance so they keep their face covered and protected! Ms. Amanda, Ms. Dina and Ms. Desiree masked up for the safety of all staff and students. – Contributed

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Naomi

Osaka defeated 23time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams in the final of the U.S. Open in 2018 to become the first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam singles title.

Osaka Haitian-Japanese Tennis Star Is The Highest-Paid Female Athlete Of All Time Young Haitian-American tennis star, Naomi Osaka recently made history by becoming the highest-paid female athlete of all time—at just 22 years old.

The Japanese-Haitian athlete earned a total of $37.4 million USD from prize money and endorsements between June 2019 and May 2020. Osaka is currently backed by 15 endorsement partners ranging from Nike, Nissan Motor, Shiseido, and Yonex, with almost all of them worth seven figures every year. Her earnings effectively overthrow Serena Williams, who's held the title for four years.

Naomi Osaka has seemingly had a fast rise to sports superstardom, even though she has been playing tennis since she was virtually a toddler. Osaka was born in Japan in 1997, to a Haitian father and a Japanese mother. Osaka's parents met when her father was visiting Hokkaido while he was a college student in New York.

When Osaka was three years old, her family moved from Japan to New York.

Her father, Leonard François, had always had a passion for tennis but never learned to play. As soon as his family settled in the United States, he began coaching Naomi and her older sister, Mari.

Osaka's father was inspired to teach his daughters how to play tennis

by watching the Williams sisters compete at the 1999 French Open. He sought to emulate how Richard Williams trained his daughters to become two of the best players in the world.

In 2006, Osaka's family moved to Florida so the girls would have better opportunities to train. Although Naomi moved around from various training academies in Florida, she also frequently practiced on the Pembroke Pines public courts.

During her junior tennis career, she competed in only a handful of junior championship tours, which was unlike the average young tennis player. At age 14, she made her debut at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Women's Circuit, having skipped out on the junior international tour. She competed against her older sister twice—losing in a semifinal to Mari and winning in another finals match.

Naomi came to prominence in 2014, at the age of 16 when she defeated former U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur in her Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour debut at the 2014 Stanford Classic. At the time, Stosur was ranked the number 19 female tennis player in the world, and Osaka was number 406.

She continued to play in various tournaments to climb the tennis

rankings. In 2016, she reached her first WTA final at the 2016 Pan Pacific Open in Japan to enter the top 50 of the WTA rankings.

Osaka made her breakthrough into the upper echelon of women's tennis in 2018 when she won her first WTA title at Indian Wells, becoming the youngest champion at the event in 10 years. With her first title, she became ranked No. 22 in the world. The following week, Osaka played at the Miami Open and extended her winning streak in her first meeting against her childhood idol Serena Williams, who was competing in just her second tournament back from maternity leave.

Later in the year, she defeated 23-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams in the final of the U.S. Open to become the first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam singles title. The match was marred by an on-court dispute between Williams and the umpire highlighted by Williams receiving a game penalty. Osaka later said that the win was "a little bit bittersweet" and "it wasn't necessarily the happiest memory." Osaka received support from tennis fans around the world and the “bittersweet” win was her catalyst to becoming a household name.

In 2019, Osaka won the Australian Open championship, becoming the first woman to win consecutive Grand Slam singles titles since Serena Williams in 2015. Her victory also made her the first Asian to win two Grand Slam “singles” titles in a row. With a series of wins that year, she became the world No. 1 women's tennis player.

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Virgin Atlantic To Return To The Caribbean In August Virgin Atlantic Monday said it would resume its flights to the Caribbean in August.

The airline had earlier announced that services from London Heathrow are expected to resume from 20th July.

Virgin Atlantic said flights from Barbados to London Heathrow will start on August 2. It said flights from Antigua, Montego Bay, and Tobago will return in October and that its Barbados-based Caribbean Ticket Office will re-open on August 4, to support bookings and inquiries.

“As countries around the world begin to relax travel restrictions, we look forward to welcoming our customers back on board and flying them safely to many destinations across our network.

From 20th July we are planning to resume some services and then from August onwards, we will resume passengers flying to 17 additional destinations around the world including Barbados, Tel Aviv, Miami, Lagos, and San Francisco,” said Juha Jarvinen, the airlines' chief commercial officer.

“However, we are monitoring external conditions extremely closely, in particular the travel restrictions many countries have in place including the 14day quarantine policy for travelers entering the UK. We know that as the COVID-19 crisis subsides, air travel will be a vital enabler of the UK's economic recovery.

“Therefore, we are calling for UK government to continually review its quarantine measures and instead look at a multi-layered approach of carefully continues on B4 – Virgin Atlantic

Unhealthy And Hazardous The Caribbean Experiences Sahara Dust Cloud Caribbean countries are dealing with “an abnormally large dust cloud” from the Sahara, with regional authorities describing the 5,000-mile trek across the Atlantic, as “unhealthy and hazardous.”

Dust making the journey from the Sahara to the Gulf Coast is common during June, July, and sometimes into early August. Picked up by the Trade Winds and lofted higher up into the atmosphere, the dust gets trapped as the wind spirits it away across the Atlantic.

In Trinidad, the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) noted that in some parts of the twin-island republic, on a scale from 0-500, the air quality was deemed as 179, which lies in the range of unhealthy, lying in the fourth highest range out of six ranges.

“People with heart or lung disease, older adults, children, and people with respiratory ailments and allergies should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion. Everyone else should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion.”

For Tobago, the EMA urged, “everyone should avoid all physical activity outdoors. People with heart or lung disease, older adults, children, and people with respiratory ailments and allergies should remain indoors and keep activity levels low.”

In Barbados, the Met Office has issued a small craft warning indicating that reduced visibility of three miles or less would affect the marine area, and marine users should stay in port, particularly if GPS is not in use on the vessel.

The Meteorological Service of Jamaica said Monday that a reduction in visibility is expected as a result of haze associated with the Saharan dust

and that the strong winds associated with a low-level jet stream are expected to affect the island over the next few days.

It said that hazy conditions are forecast to continue into Thursday.

However, as the dust is carried across the Atlantic, it tends to suppress tropical development. “It keeps a lid on the atmosphere and brings dry air into anything that may try to develop, which is very detrimental for tropical development which relies on warm, moist air,” said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alan Reppert.

Dust, however, is rarely a factor during the later months of the Atlantic hurricane season—August, September, and October—when storms become more active.

Journalist Among Two People Killed In Barbados BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Association of Caribbean Media Workers (ACM) Monday expressed “shock” at the murder of two people, including a photographer with the Nation newspaper, while on assignment.

“The ACM condemns this and all other ruthless forms of attacks on journalists and the media throughout the world,” the regional body said in a brief statement, adding “this incident highlights the vulnerability of media professionals and calls for greater vigilance by all when out

in the field.

“We call for swift action in apprehending the perpetrator responsible.”

The Nation newspaper did not identify the photojournalist, but added he “was responding to a report that a man was killed at Bishop's Court Hill, St. Michael” when he “was attacked and killed.”

The newspaper said the incident occurred at the abandoned residence of the Anglican Bishop of Barbados where some workers were on the

job. It said Bishop Michael Maxwell was among those at the scene.

Police Public Relations Officer, Acting Inspector Rodney Inniss, told reporters that the second body was that of a contract worker at the site. Police have not released further details but officers cordoned off the entrance to the building's driveway now overgrown by shrubs and fallen trees. Scores of media workers have gathered at the site.

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Talk UP

Talk UP Should American immigration laws be more lenient to people eeing social, political and/or criminal crisis in their respective countries?

Evelyn, Sunrise, FL “Yes, a thousand times! Some 'legal Americans' won't understand why people try so hard to flee their homeland, because they haven't experienced the true depression or fear of not being able to survive; being poor no matter how hard you try or being literally bombed.

Some of the illegal immigrants come for a chance at survival. Before you judge, think: 'If it was my family that needed to cross the border for a chance at life, would you want someone to judge you too?'”

Luke, Miami, FL “Which one of us belong here, in this country? Is it those who were born here or those of us who made unimaginable sacrifices to be here? People are so prejudiced and show other forms of hatred just because you aren't from here. I think this is the challenge of our human experience, to drop all the conditioning and fear and allow ourselves to deeply connect.”

Dayana,West Palm Beach, FL “Honestly yes, they should. A very large portion of America's population is due to immigrants, illegal or not. If a place is scary and literally life threatening, I'd want a better life for my kids and family.

In the Middle East, some reasons are obvious, like the terror groups and war. They want a chance to survive!”

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Breana, Sunrise, FL “American immigration laws should be more lenient towards people fleeing their respective countries because of criminal, social or political reasons because they are seeking security, justice, economy and lifestyle.”

Nicolette, Miami, FL “Yes! More than half of the undocumented have lived in the country for more than a decade and nearly one-third are the parents of U.S.born children, many of whom are minors who have fled violence in their home countries.”

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Which makes sense. But then how do we turn around and take children from parents who are clearly only trying to give them a better or safer life in America? Parents are willing to risk their life just so their children can have a good one.”

Amy, Miami, Fl “Yes, I do think they should be more lenient simply because most people are fleeing their countries trying to seek a better life for their children. My parents left JA for a better life and for better opportunities in life, such as better education, good healthcare, etc.”

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Symone, Miami, FL “I consider immigration a good thing for the U.S. Most Americans support the path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants if the met certain requirements.”

Ariel, Kendall, FL “Yes, I believe American migration should be more lenient to people fleeing due to criminal crisis. Hearing stories about these children being taken from their parents is heart-breaking. I can't imagine going above and beyond to provide a better life for my children, only to have them taken from me in America.”

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CARICOM/U.S. Relations:

Overlooking Our Connections As is now customary, June was declared Caribbean-American Heritage Month in the U.S.A to celebrate the contribution of Caribbean migrants to American society. The month is being commemorated, this year, within the COVID-19 pandemic and amid widespread protests against police excesses and racism in the U.S. Also shadowed by COVID-19, people in the Caribbean have joined others around the world in signaling support for the peaceful U.S. protests, while also acknowledging the Caribbean’s own struggles with police excesses, and race and class prejudice within the region.

It should be recalled that the region’s close relationship with the United States dates back to the early 17th Century. Reference is made to the Jamaica Gleaner article of June 12, 2019, titled “U.S./CARICOM Relations: a Chequered Trade History.” Nationals of Jamaica and other then British West Indian (BWI) territories began to immigrate to the U.S.A in larger numbers after the American Civil War (1861-1865) which resulted in the emancipation of 4 million enslaved people of African descent, thirty years after the abolition of slavery in the BWI. The U.S. also began a policy of recruiting agricultural workers from the BWI. This immigration policy continued in spite of the U.S.’ “apartheid or Jim Crow” system which officially ended almost 100 years later. Throughout the years, many persons of Caribbean heritage were active participants in the U.S. civil rights movement and still continue to be.

Interestingly, there are some voices that question Caribbean interest in U.S. affairs. But, we should not feel constrained to research and comment on events in the USA. Various U.S. Administrations have designated the Caribbean as its Third Border and, as should be known, the U.S. economy is intertwined with the Caribbean.

What happens in the U.S. invariably impacts CARICOM countries because it is still a development partner. There is cooperation through the U.S./Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act and other instruments; and the U.S. is the Caribbean’s principal trading partner.

In 2018, CARICOM countries imported goods valuing U.S.$9.4 billion and exported U.S.$3.5 billion resulting in a U.S. trade surplus U.S.$5.9 billion.

Of course, the U.S. is a main source of tourist arrivals into the region. In 2018, over six million visitors came to the Caribbean from the U.S., with tourism earnings exceeding U.S.$10 billion.

The U.S. is also home to well over three million persons from CARICOM countries, making it a major source of financial remittances to the Caribbean, and for diaspora engagement; the travel destination in 2018 for 1.79 million nationals from all Caribbean countries for tourism, business, health and education services; a source of financial services and investments, and a center of multilateral institutions.

These are reasons enough for CARICOM nationals to be interested in and have opinions on various events unfolding in the USA which impact the Caribbean’s interests.

The Caribbean region is most dependent on tourism. In some Caribbean countries, tourism accounts for about 50 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Most of the visitors, as previously indicated, arrive from the USA by air or sea. When COVID-19 halted tourism, it blatantly highlighted the Caribbean’s dependence on that sector as unemployment increased and foreign exchange inflows declined. Now Caribbean

governments are under pressure to open their borders to visitors to revive their economies.

As borders open, however, it’s important for the region to be aware of the situation in the U.S. where there are over 2 million cases of COVID-19, and with most cities lifting lock-down restrictions along with widespread and sustained racial protests, there could be an early spike in cases. It is therefore essential that the U.S. take responsibility to successfully contain this virus.

Like elsewhere, the U.S. economy has been seriously affected by the pandemic. Over 42 million people are currently claiming unemployment benefits. And while latest employment figures have shown improvement, the data need to improve at consistent levels in the immediate future. Also, consumer spending declined by 13.6 percent, which means consumer confidence has to improve significantly to make a Caribbean vacation a priority.

Recovery of the Caribbean travel industry is critical, but with continued economic uncertainty in the U.S., it would not be surprising if the flow of visitors to the Caribbean is below expectations for the rest of 2020.

Regarding the Caribbean’s trade with the U.S., the advantageous Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBPTA) will expire in September.

The re-submitted Extension Bill has been in the U.S. Congress, House and Senate, since February 2019. There’s hope it will be adopted, but it should be considered that the Congress is preoccupied with COVID-19 problems, its economic repercussions, and protests against racial injustices. Moreover, it cannot be forgotten this is also an election year.

It’s for all the above reasons, and more, why the governments and people in the Caribbean need to take account of their connections with the USA which consistently impacts Caribbean economies and personal lives.

By Elizabeth Morgan, a writer for CMC, and a specialist in international trade policy and international politics.

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LA SECTION HAITIENNE

Haiti Needs Strong COVID-19 Response To Maintain Stability – UN The head of the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), Helen La Lime, says Haiti needs a strong response to the COCVID-19 pandemic that could challenge its delicate balance of stability, security and development.

La Lime told the United Nations Security Council via videoconference last week that BINUH, together with 19 UN agencies have been working together to support the country against the backdrop of longstanding fragility, exacerbated by 18 months of a protracted political, economic, social and institutional crisis.

She said the pandemic is “stretching this

country's already fragile health system and testing its meager social safety net.”

She told the UN Security Council that, Haiti, a country of more than 11 million inhabitants, currently only has the capacity to treat a few hundred patients at a time, drawing attention also to “suboptimal coordination within the State” and “inadequate funding of the national response plan.”

This week Haiti reported that over 5,000 people infected with the virus, while 80 had died so far since the first case was detected on March 19. La Lime said that if the public health and socio-economic dimensions of the

pandemic are not addressed urgently, they risk further aggravating the humanitarian and socioeconomic situation, threatening significant human suffering and large population outflows—significantly impacting the whole region.

Despite the pandemic, over the past four months, BINUH and the UN Country Team have been assisting Haitian authorities and institutions in progressing towards stability and sustainable development.

In the throes of the pandemic, a resurgence in gang activity is exacerbating the already volatile situation and compounding the plight of

the most vulnerable in Haiti.

The US envoy said, the “vicious circle of mistrust, recrimination, and ultimately violence,” is again starting to define Haitian politics, at a time when the entire society should be unified in responding to the pandemic, and working toward lasting foundations on which to build a successful future for the nation.

It is becoming increasingly evident that Constitutional reform is needed to break the circle and create conditions for institutional stability, good governance and the rule of law, which she called “three essential characteristics for the country to thrive.”- CMC

World Bank Approves Funds For COVID-19 Recovery In Haiti The World Bank has approved a US$33 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA) as additional financing for the Haiti Rural Accessibility and Resilience Project.

The Bank said this additional funding aims to improve all-weather road access in the Center Artibonite Loop Region and strengthen the resilience of key segments in the road network.

“Improving rural accessibility provides windows of opportunity to improve people's lives as well as the economy,” said Anabela Abreu, World Bank Country Director for Haiti.

“This project will reduce vulnerability of rural communities by connecting them to basic services, markets, and job opportunities.

Increased connectivity will be critical to Haiti's COVID-19 response and recovery efforts in some of the areas most impacted by the economic slowdown,” she added.

The World Bank said the road network is “critical to Haiti's economy, as up to 80 percent of transportation and movement of people and goods takes place by road.”

It said around 50 percent of the national territory remains “poorly connected,” adding that, “at times, entire regions remain totally

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The Rural Access Index Survey (2015) carried out by the government of Haiti, identified lack of road access among rural households as a significant impediment to the improvement of their livelihoods, and consequently, to poverty reduction, the World Bank said.

It said that, by improving access to markets and services for households in Haiti's rural provinces, “the additional financing will increase resilience to shocks, support longerterm regional development and integration,

and promote more inclusive growth.”

The World Bank project includes the construction of four bridges, and spot improvements, maintenance, and repair of key road sections to make an additional 80 kilometers navigable in all weather, including extreme climate events.

Initially approved in May 2018 for US$75 million, the World Bank said the Haiti Rural Accessibility and Resilience Project was designed to rehabilitate critical segments of the rural road network and improve road conditions and road safety in the South, South East, and Nippes departments.

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Actors and Actresses One of the more popular past times as people continue to weary about going outside their homes for entertainment are movies offered in the home via media-service providers like Netflix, Hulu and Prime Video.

Many people that the preponderance of movies, old and new include actors and actresses who are CaribbeanAmericans, including:

Tatyana Marisol Ali (born January 24, 1979) is an American actress and singer best known for her role as Ashley Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from 1990 to 1996. She starred as Tyana Jones on the TV One original series Love That Girl!, and played a recurring role as Roxanne on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless from 2007 to 2013.

Ali was born in North Bellmore, New York on January 24, 1979, the eldest daughter of Sheriff and Sonia Ali. She is of Dougla (Panamanian and Indo-Trinidadian) descent.

Heather Headley (born October 5, 1974) is a Trinidadian-American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She won the 2000 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the titular role of Aida. She also won the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album for her album Audience of One. In 2018, she recurred as Gwen Garrett on the NBC medical drama television series Chicago Med.

Kerry Marisa Washington (born January 31, 1977) is an American actress, producer, and director. She gained wide public recognition for starring as Olivia Pope, a crisis management expert, in the ABC drama series Scandal (2012–2018). For her role, she received nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. Her portrayal of Anita Hill in the HBO television film Confirmation (2016), earned her another Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

Washington was born in The Bronx, New York City, the daughter of Valerie, a professor and educational consultant, and Earl Washington, a real estate broker. Her father's family is of African American origin, having moved from South Carolina to Brooklyn. Her mother's family is from Manhattan, and Washington has said that her mother is from a "mixed-race background from Jamaica, so she is partly English and Scottish and Native American, but also descended from enslaved Africans in the Caribbean." Through her mother, she is a cousin of former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell who is also JamaicanAmerican.

Robyn Rihanna Fenty born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian and internationally renowned singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman who is known for embracing various musical styles.

Extremely popular for her singing career, Rihanna has had acting roles in her first theatrical feature film Battleship, which was released in May 2012. In 2015, she appeared in the voice role of Tip in the animated feature film Home alongside Jim Parsons and Jennifer Lopez. Her other movie appearances included a major role in Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, in 2017, Ocean's 8 in 2018, and Guava Island in 2019.

Nia Talita Long (born October 30, 1970) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Third Watch and Empire, and the films Boyz n the Hood, Friday, Love Jones, Soul Food, In Too Deep, The Best Man, Big Momma's House and Are We There Yet?.

Long was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Talita Long (née Gillman), a teacher and printmaker, and Doughtry Long, a high school teacher and poet. Her family is of Trinidadian, Grenadian, Vincentian, and Barbadian descent.

Jada Koren Pinkett Smith (born September 18, 1971) is an American actress, singer-songwriter, screenwriter and businesswoman.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Jada Pinkett Smith was named after her mother's favorite soap-opera actress, Jada Rowland. Pinkett Smith is of Jamaican and Barbadian descent on her mother's side and African-American descent on her father's side.

Lamman Rucker (born October 6, 1971) is an American actor. Rucker began his career on the daytime soap operas As the World Turns and All My Children, before roles in Tyler Perry's films Why Did I Get Married?, Why Did I Get Married Too?, and Meet the Browns, and its television adaptation. In 2016, he began starring as Jacob Greenleaf in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Greenleaf.

Rucker was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Malaya (née Ray) and Eric Rucker. He has partial ancestry from Barbados

Tyson Beckford (born December 19, 1970) is an American model and actor best known as a Ralph Lauren Polo model. He was also the host of both seasons of the Bravo program Make Me a Supermodel. Beckford has been described as one of the most successful black male supermodels of all time, achieving fame and huge contracts similar to the female models that had huge success in the 1990s.

Beckford was born in Rochester, New York on December 19, 1970 to an Afro Jamaican mother, Hillary Dixon Hall and a Panamanian father of Afro-Jamaican and Chinese-Jamaican descent, Lloyd Beckford.

Grace Beverly Jones OJ (born 19 May 1948) is a Jamaican model, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. In 1999, Jones ranked 82nd on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll, and in 2008, she was honored with a Q Idol Award. Jones influenced the cross-dressing movement of the 1980s and has been an inspiration for artists including Annie Lennox, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Solange, Lorde, Róisín Murphy, Brazilian Girls, Nile Rodgers, Santigold, and Basement Jaxx. In 2016, Billboard magazine ranked her as the 40th greatest dance club artist of all time

Delroy George Lindo (born 18 November 1952) is an English actor and theatre director. He has been nominated for Tony and Screen Actors Guild awards and has won a

Satellite Award.

Lindo has played prominent roles in four Spike Lee films: West Indian Archie in Malcolm X (1992), Woody Carmichael in Crooklyn (1994), Rodney Little in Clockers (1995), and Paul in Da 5 Bloods (2020). Lindo also played Catlett in Get Shorty (1995), Arthur Rose in The Cider House Rules (1999), and Detective Castlebeck in Gone in 60 Seconds (2000).

Lindo starred as Alderman Ronin Gibbons in the TV series The Chicago Code (2011), as Winter on the series Believe (2014), and currently stars as Adrian Boseman in The Good Fight (2017–present).

Delroy Lindo was born in 1952 in Lewisham, southeast London, the son of Jamaican parents who had emigrated to Britain. Lindo grew up in nearby Eltham, and became interested in acting as a child when he appeared in a nativity play at school.

Sheryl Lee Ralph (born December 30, 1956) is an American actress, singer, author, and activist. She made her screen debut in the 1977 comedy film A Piece of the Action, before landing her breakthrough role as Deena Jones in the Broadway musical Dreamgirls (1981), for which she received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical.

Ralph has appeared in a number of movies during her career. In 1991, she received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female for her role in the drama film To Sleep with Anger. Her other film credits include The Mighty Quinn (1989), The Distinguished Gentleman (1992), Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993), and Deterrence (1999). On television, Ralph starred from 1986 to 1989 in the syndicated sitcom It's a Living, and later had the leading roles in the short-lived ABC sitcom New Attitude (1990), and CBS medical drama Street Gear (1995). From 1996 to 2001, she starred as Dee Mitchell in the UPN sitcom Moesha, and from 2013 to 2015 as Maggie Turner in the Nick at Nite sitcom Instant Mom. Ralph was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, the daughter of Ivy, a fashion designer, and Stanley Ralph, a college professor. Her father was African-American and her mother Jamaican.

Madge Dorita Sinclair (née Walters; April 28, 1938 – December 20, 1995) was a Jamaican-born American actress, best known for her roles in Cornbread, Earl and me (1975), Convoy (1978), Coming to America (1988), Trapper John, M.D. (1980–1986), and the ABC TV miniseries Roots (1977). Sinclair also voiced the character of Sarabi, Mufasa's wife and Simba's mother, in the Disney animated feature film The Lion King (1994). A five time Emmy Award-nominee, Sinclair won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Drama Series for her role as Empress Josephine in Gabriel's Fire in 1991.

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Miami-Dade Teachers To Get Pay Raise Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) recently reached a tentative agreement with the United Teachers of Dade (UTD), which provides for increase in salaries.

“Despite the economic challenges this Tony country is facing, Miami-Dade County Public Schools is once again demonstrating its unwavering commitment to teachers with an agreement that honors their work in and out of the classroom,” said Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho. "Through the supportive leadership of our School Board, we are able to provide our educators with a long-term solution that offers them peace of mind during these uncertain times.”

Referendum eligible full-time instructional personnel, as defined by Section 1012.01, Florida Statutes, will benefit from: Ÿ A new minimum teacher starting salary of $47,500. Ÿ An increase to all unit teachers whose base salary is below $47,500 to ensure their new base is above the new starting salary of $47,500. Ÿ A 2.5 percent stipend. Ÿ An average of 15.3 percent retirement-accruing supplement, Ÿ A 2.0 - 4.33 percent increase overall (referendum and base) compared to 2019-2020. Ÿ School support personnel ineligible under the referendum will receive a three percent salary adjustment.

The agreement with the UTD continues to establish how funds raised by the voter endorsed Secure Our Future Referendum, and contingent on the Governor's approval of the Teacher Salary Increase Allocation will benefit educational staff at M-DCPS. “Our hardworking educators are the backbone of our school system, as evidenced by their dedication to providing a seamless transition to online learning this school year. It is our duty and responsibility to ensure they receive the compensation package they so justly deserve,” said School Board Chair Perla Tabares Hantman.

All employees will be offered the Employee Benefit Program of three open-access plans, one of which is provided at no cost to employees. The agreement will go to the union's membership for ratification and to the School Board for approval.

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Masks Now Mandatory in Several South Florida Cities Amid the COVID-19 spike in Florida, several South Florida cities have now made the wearing of masks mandatory for its residents.

On Monday, the state surpassed 100,000 cases of COVID-19. Mayors of almost a dozen cities in Miami-Dade County immediately announced that they will be requiring people to wear face coverings in public.

“We are going to be implementing a mask-in-public rule,” City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said. “Everyone will have to be wearing a mask in public.”

The cities participating in the mask mandate include: ● Miami ● North Miami Beach ● Hialeah ● Miami Gardens ● Aventura ● Key Biscayne ● Biscayne Park ● Pinecrest ● West Miami ● Miami Shores ● El Portal Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez said he will consider with medical professionals Tuesday whether the rules for face coverings need to expand elsewhere in the county as well.

“Wearing masks outdoors in congested cities like Miami, North Miami Beach, Aventura, Hialeah and Miami Gardens is a good idea,” Gimenez said in a statement. “I commend the mayors of those cities for making that a requirement. I will be meeting with the county's medical experts tomorrow to discuss whether the use of masks in less congested unincorporated areas of the County is necessary.”

Miami-Dade County, in particular, is responsible for 26,239 of the state's 100,217 confirmed cases as of Monday.

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Local Economy. On June 18, 2020 the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, and the entire Broward County business community kicked off the "Buy Local" initiative to help jump start our local economy, safely. Now is the time to come together as a community and creatively support our businesses and residents during their time of greatest need. Therefore, as a Support of Broward we hope that you will commit to this initiative and be intentional about buying local.

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Great News! The SBA Economic Injury and Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance reopened. With the reopening of the EIDL and EIDL Advance loan application portal to all new applicants, additional small businesses and nonprots will be able to apply for these long-term, low interest loans and emergency grants. These loans can be used to pay debts, payroll, accounts payable and other bills as a result of the disaster's impact. Don't miss your opportunity for the EIDL Advance! The EIDL Advance provides up to $10,000 ($1,000 per employee) and is 100% forgivable. Apply TODAY!

On Tuesday, June 23, the Florida Department of Health will open a COVID19 testing site at the Sunrise Sportsplex (9101 NW 50th Street).

The site is expected to remain open through Saturday, July 11th; testing will be available by appointment only, Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Those interested in receiving a free COVID-19 test should call (954) 412-7300 to schedule an appointment. When arriving for a scheduled test, please access the Sunrise Sportsplex from the facility's east entrance, along North Pine Island Road.

Miramar Entered Phase Two Reopening on June 22 The City of Miramar has announced that it has entered phase two reopening of some of the city's amenities including the sports complex and fitness centers.

Under phase two, park hours have been extended from 8 AM to 8 PM but no group activities are allowed. The list of activities that can be done will now include ball tossing, exercising, relaxing, and biking.

Other amenities that will become available under phase two include the City's two aquatic complexes, the Ansin Track, the fitness centers at the Sunset Lakes Community Center, Vizcaya Park, and the Ansin Sports Complex. Playgrounds and basketball courts will remain closed.

The city requires all residents to wear face coverings at the park when deemed possible.

There has been no date set for Phase three opening, when the city will return, generally, to pre-COVID-19 situations. City officials say this will be determined by state and county officials.

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“The victim suffered numerous cuts and bruises as well as abrasions on her stomach,” the FDLE report said.

“It is so important that allegations of excessive use of force in law enforcement are fully investigated, not only for the betterment of the community, but also for those law enforcement officers dedicated to public service and helping others,” said FDLE Miami Special Agent in Charge Troy Walker.

Added Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle: “We cannot, and will not, tolerate such actions in this community, just as we will not tolerate the victimization of the truth in our search for justice.”

The FDLE said Martel was being held on $6,000 bond in a Miami jail. -AP

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2, scheduled to return to New York City on Sunday, June 27. “This isn’t good. Because of the lockdown of businesses in New York, I have been unemployed since early April. I took the opportunity to come visit relatives in Miami, but I planned to return on Sunday, having been called to resume my job. Now I’ll be unable to report to work as I have to quarantine for another two weeks.”

Travel between the Caribbean communities in Florida and the New York Tri-State area is usually very active, as the communities are connected by family members, and friends who travel to and from each other for a variety of personal and business reasons.

Another Tri-State visitor to South Florida, Donald Snaith from Trenton, New Jersey, says he “fully understands” the quarantine measures being imposed in the Tri-State region. “It was devastatingly bad when the virus was raging through the New York and Jersey region. I know people who died, including caregivers. No way can risks be taken to create a possible resurgence of the virus in New York, Jersey, or Connecticut.”

But it’s not only the Tri-State region that’s exercising caution in having visitors from Florida.

Officials and residents, including Caribbean nationals in Canada, are also wary of visitors coming from Florida and other U.S. regions.

Canada’s government this week extended its border closure to non-essential travelers from the U.S. Close U.S. relatives of Canadian residents will be allowed to enter Canada but must be also be quarantined for 14 days.

But, Mazie and Carlton Plummer, retired West Kendall residents, who visited their daughter and her family in Toronto, Canada annually for the past four years, said their daughter, “Kindly asked us to postpone this year’s visit, as COVID-19 is so bad in Florida. Of course, we are disappointed, but we understand her concern and can’t be selfish.”

A similar scenario applies to South Floridians anxious to travel to Jamaica to visit relatives. “My own wife told me if I come to Jamaica to visit her and my kids I’ll have to quarantine at a hotel before going to my own house,” said Glen Masters, who has been pursuing a post-graduate degree in Miami since January. “Looks like everybody wants to shun us if we are traveling from Florida.”

targeted public health and screening measures, including air bridges, which will support a successful and safe restart of international air travel for passengers and businesses,” he added.

The airline said to ensure the health and safety of customers it is implementing additional measures to offer peace of mind in the airport and when taking to the skies.

It said these include enhanced and thorough cleaning practices at checkin, boarding gates, and onboard including the use of electrostatic spraying of high-grade disinfectant on board in all cabins and lavatories, ensuring no surface is left untouched.

The airline said safe distancing will also be adhered to wherever possible, particularly at check-in and boarding, and was not possible, masks will be required.

Some regional countries, notably Antigua and Barbuda and Jamaica, have already re-opened their airports to international travel.

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PAHO Partners with Global Citizen for Virtual Concert

Jay-Z and Beyoncé Sued

by Jamaican Choreographer Music superstars Jay-Z and Beyoncé are facing a lawsuit from Dr. L'Antoinette Stines, the founder and lead choreographer of renowned Jamaican dance group, L'Acadco, for her work on a 2018 album by The Carters called Everything is Love.

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Choreographer Dr. L’Antoinette Stines is seeking in excess of US$150,000 in her suit against the entertainment couple.

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Global Citizen will be bringing some of the most impactful musical talents together for a virtual concert on Saturday, June 27, to provide governments, corporate leaders, and philanthropists with a platform to make their commitments towards the fair distribution of tools and treatments for COVID-19.

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) was chosen by Global Citizen as one of its regional partners for the Americas of its United for Our Future campaign, which seeks to raise funds for the development of tests, treatments, and vaccines against COVID-19, and to guarantee their equitable access everywhere. The campaign will also focus on mitigating the impact of the pandemic on people living in poverty and getting the world back on track towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Hosted by Dwayne Johnson, the concert will feature performances from Chloe x Halle, Christine and the Queens, Coldplay, J Balvin, Jennifer Hudson, Justin Bieber and Quavo, Miley Cyrus, Shakira, Usher, and Yemi Alade.

In court documents filed on Tuesday, Stines is reportedly suing the American superstar couple for copyright infringement, and violation of her right to publicity, plus damages.

Reports are that Stines also wants writing credits and monetary compensation. Stines claims the superstar duo took her work, used it on a key portion of the track, “Black Effect,” without giving her any credit or money.

She says that the experience had left her feeling “artistically raped.” She told the court that the super-couple reached out to her in March of 2018 seeking local dancers to perform in a promotional video for a tour.

In court documents, Stines said that after finding local dancers, she did a recording and was told that it would only be used for promotional purposes.

She said that she signed a contract giving them permission to use it, but instead, it ended up being used on the track as a key portion of the track.

Ace Guitarist Lynford “Hux” Brown Is Dead When Paul Simon's “Mother And Child Reunion” was released in 1972, Americans were instantly taken by the song's reggae flavor and its unique tremolo guitar intro, the artistry of Lynford “Hux” Brown, an outstanding session guitarist who died Thursday in Oakland, California at age 75.

Brown's wife, Bobbie, said he left home for the neighboring Home Depot early that morning to purchase items but never returned.

She said she received a call from the coroner's office that evening, informing her that he died in the parking lot of that establishment.

No cause of death was given.

Born in Portland, Jamaica, Brown was a

member of influential bands during the 1960s including The Mighty Vikings and Supersonics.

The latter was the former house band at Treasure Isle studio, owned by producer Duke Reid, where Brown played on a number of classic songs such as “Wear You to The Ball” by The Paragons, ”Little Nut Tree” by The Melodians, “Ba Ba Boom” by The Jamaicans, Phyllis Dillon's “Perfidia,” and “Girl I've Got A Date” by Alton Ellis.

Brown was the top guitarist in Jamaica during the late 1960s and early 1970s. In addition to his work with The Supersonics, he appeared on productions for producer Leslie Kong including “By The Rivers of Babylon” by

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Jackson and Brown recorded and toured with Toots for 35 years. Brown, who lived in Oakland for over 45 years, retired from the road in the early 2000s.

Last November, Jackson, Brown, guitarist Rad Bryan and drummer Paul Douglas were honored by Kool 97 FM radio station, in a ceremony at Hope Gardens in St Andrew, for their contribution to Jamaican music.

Bobbie Brown, who was married to Hux Brown for 42 years, said he “loved to help people. He worried about people more than he worried about himself.”

Lynford “Hux” Brown is survived by Bobbie, a daughter, and two grandchildren.

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“He played what we called the chicken scratch on Mother And Child Reunion—him was the king of dat! Everybody wanted to know how Hux do dat,” Jackson said.

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Coach Simmons Wants Strong Start West Indies cricket head coach Phil Simmons wants his batsmen to hit the ground running from the first Test to avoid West Indies having to play catch-up in the three-Test series which bowls in Manchester, England next month.

With concerns already surrounding the Caribbean side's batting, Simmons said he hoped the senior players would be at their best from the start, as West Indies chased their first series in England in 32 years.

“I think most of the senior batsmen are seasoned players,” Simmons told reporters via Zoom from Old Trafford.

“Mentally I think they're tough but I think we just need to continue working on our skills because I think when you look back at Kraigg, Roston, and Shai, they're mentally tough because they've done it at this level so it's about making sure they're sharp and ready to go in the first game.

“We've had occasions when we've toured and only after the first game we start really playing cricket so it's something we're trying to

get out of our system and make sure we are ready and raring to go when we get to Southampton.”

West Indies were guilty of a slow start on their last tour here three years ago when they were rolled over cheaply for under 200 in each innings, to slump to an embarrassing innings and 209-run defeat inside three days at Edgbaston.

And while they bounced back with a stunning win at Leeds in the second Test to level the series, they crumbled to a nine-wicket loss at Lord's in the final Test.

That series defeat extended the Windies' poor record in England but Simmons said the side was highly motivated to alter that history.

“When you come to England it's always good to win in England,” said Simmons,

who played 26 Tests for West Indies.

“We won at home [last year] and we want to continue that trend but we're also wanting our own little piece of history, so I think the guys are up for t West Indies arrived in the United Kingdom almost two weeks ago and have been undergoing preparation while being quarantined due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

And with 17 days remaining until the first Test at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton, Simmons said the visitors' preparation was moving into high gear, with the start of the first three-day warm-up match starting Tuesday.

“Our preparation, our practices have gone to another level Simmons

from today (Monday). We had a nice day off [on Sunday], we worked hard on Saturday when it was nice up here…and it's gone to the next level today,” he explained.

“It's only two weeks before the first Test match and preparation has to go to the next level so we've started that today.”

The warm-up game will be the first of two and will be played among themselves, with the usual tour matches against county sides prohibited because of COVID-19.

Having traveled with a large 25-man group—a 14-member Test squad and 11 reserves—Simmons believes the tour matches will be of major benefit.

“The aim is the same as if you were playing a four-day match against a county,” he noted.

“The good thing about it is that the quality of bowling we have here as part of the reserves makes it a worthwhile run out over the next three days because you will still have quality bowling on the other end, don't matter which team plays against which.”

Bermuda's Jonté Smith A Step Closer To Wembley Dream Striker Jonté Smith took a huge step towards becoming the fourth Bermudian to appear in a Wembley Stadium final when he helped Cheltenham Town secure a 2-0 win away against Northampton Town in the first leg of the English League Two play-off semi-finals.

The 25-year-old Bermudian was introduced as a 74th-minute substitute at Sixfields Stadium in Thursday’s match, with his side already 1-0 up, and did not take long to make a telling impact.

A jinking run from the left, with four minutes of normal time remaining, carried Smith into the box and his shot ricocheted to Sean Long whose low strike was deflected into the path of unmarked Conor Thomas, who made no mistake from close range.

It was a hammer blow for Northampton — who had chased the game from the 26th minute — when Charlie Raglan netted with a

glancing header at the near post from a corner.

Cheltenham had earlier ridden their luck and would have gone behind but for a superb penalty save by Owen Evans in the 20th minute.

The second leg will be on Monday and Cheltenham, who are unbeaten against Northampton in their past five meetings, will fancy their chances of a Wembley final against either Exeter City or Colchester United, who hold a 1-0 lead after Thursday’s other semifinal.

This was the teams’ first competitive action since football was stopped because of the COVID-19 pandemic more than three months ago.

Cheltenham, who were fifth at the time of the enforced break, had their position amended to fourth on average points per game when the Football League determined the league season

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could not be completed.

It meant the Gloucestershire side would be pitted against the seventh-place team in the play-offs and gain home advantage for the second leg.

Swindon Town, Crewe Alexandra, and Plymouth Argyle filled the automatic

promotion spots to League One next season.

Smith’s contract with Cheltenham – nicknamed the Robins – was due to expire on June 3, but he agreed to extend the deal for another month, ensuring he would be available for the play-offs.

He is hoping to follow in the footsteps of fellow Bermudian Nahki Wells (Bradford City), Kyle Lightbourne (Stoke City), and Shaun Goater (Rotherham United and Manchester City) in reaching a Wembley final.

Of the three, Wells—now at Championship club Bristol City—is so far the only Bermudian to score at the world-famous London venue, in Bradford’s 3-0 League Two play-off final triumph over Northampton in 2013.

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