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Haiti on our minds
Dorchester Reporter· 14 hours agoFor those of us with ties to Haiti, the month of May is a time of celebration and solemn reflection. Here in Dorchester and Mattapan, that includes a...
Humanitarian parole offers hope to Haitians waiting to flee violence
Dorchester Reporter· 14 hours agoKeren Cezar was out having dinner with friends in Boston last month when she got a terrifying call...
Shunned for centuries, Vodou grows powerful as Haitians seek solace from unrelenting gang violence
WLNS Lansing· 7 days agoPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The Vodou faithful sing, their voices rising above the gunfire erupting...
Violence is traumatizing Haitian kids. Now the country’s breaking a taboo on mental health services
FOX 8 Cleveland· 4 days agoPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Students often throw up or wet themselves when gunfire erupts outside...
Haitians looking to escape violence and chaos face hostility in neighboring Dominican Republic
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 days agoWith Abinader’s platform set to be given a fresh mandate from Dominican voters in the upcoming...
In a city cut off from the world, guns and drugs keep flowing
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara· 3 days ago“If you can’t hear shooting somewhere, the gangs are probably running low on ammunition,” a police...
Behind the lens of war: Remembering USAF Capt Jimmy Harper
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 7 hours ago“Jimmy was easily one of the most humble men I’ve ever met but equally the one with the most...
Sisters provide crucial support for Haitians in the midst of crisis
National Catholic Reporter· 4 days agoJacqueline Picard and Patricia Dillon sat outside their quiet house in Gros Morne, Haiti, in...
America’s misunderstood border crisis, in 8 charts
Vox· 4 days agoThere is a crisis on America’s border with Mexico. The scenes coming from the border, and from many US cities that have been touched by the migrant ...
Florida family’s 911 call to help loved one ends in death after police allegedly breach safety...
WOFL via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIt also shows how police regularly face situations that can erupt unpredictably, especially with...