David Marchant [OffshoreAlert] one of speakers announced for 1st Caribbean Safe and Secure Conference
By The Bahamas Weekly News Team 1st Caribbean Safe and Secure Conference and Exhibition www.csscexpo.com June 18 – 20, 2015 Melia Resort Cable Beach Nassau, Bahamas – Crime and safety are dominant concerns throughout the region as the loss of…
judge reduces sentences for 3 convicted Atlanta educators
By Greg Land, From Daily Report Saying he was not comfortable with the heavy sentences he had handed three former Atlanta Public Schools officials convicted in the test cheating scandal earlier this month, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Jerry Baxter…
‘All sorts of strife’: The plan to block piracy websites in Australia
By Ariel Bogle From Mashable A new bill could put a serious dampener on the viewing habits of Australians who are using overseas websites and services to pirate shows and movies. If it passes parliament, the Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement)…
Grooveshark shuts down after major copyright-infringement lawsuits
By Brittany Levine From Mashable Grooveshark is no more. The controversial music streaming service announced Thursday it has ceased operations as part of a settlement with major record companies following a 2011 copyright-infringement lawsuit. In addition to shutting down, the…
Lynn’s bail revoked in clergy sex-abuse case
By Max Mitchell, From The Legal Intelligencer The first Catholic Church administrative official convicted of endangering the welfare of children abused by other priests has been sent back to prison. Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge M. Teresa Sarmina revoked…
CSI Morgantown? LL.M. in forensic science is coming
By Karen Sloan, From The National Law Journal Law school meets “CSI” in a new forensic justice Master of Laws degree offered by the West Virginia University College of Law. The LL.M. is the first in the country to focus…
Baltimore riots remind Caribbean Diaspora that black lives matter
By Janine Mendes-Franco From Global Voices For Trinidad bloggers living in the United States, the riots in Baltimore is the latest chapter of a seemingly endless story of police aggression towards young black men in the US. Protests and looting…
iNews Briefs & Community Events
Community Events MAY 4 Grand Court Jurors Reporting Date The Grand Court jury report date has been changed. Grand Court Jurors who are in the 1st April – 30th June 2015 session are now to report on Monday, 4th May…
Ramsaran relieved from duties as [Guyana] Health Minister
From Guyana Times …Westford appointed to act Health Minister, Dr Bheri Ramsaran has been relieved from his duties by President Donald Ramotar following the “distasteful” remarks he uttered against rights activist Sherlina Nageer last week. There has been intense public…
Total crime falls in Cayman Islands but robberies double
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service has released statistics for the first quarter of 2015 – see attachments. Although overall crime is down by over 23% robberies have increased by a staggering 100%! Serious crime has increased by 1.6%….
