U.S. Designates Haitian Gangs Viv Ansanm and Gran Grif as Foreign Terrorist Organizations

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Washinton, D.C | May 2, 2025 | Clarity Times: In a significant move aimed at restoring order in Haiti and protecting regional security, the U.S. State Department has officially designated Viv Ansanm and Gran Grif as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) as of May 2, 2025. These designations come amid […]

Rwandan Genocide Leader Arrested in Hamptons for Immigration Fraud

Bridgehampton, NY – April 25, 2025 – Faustin Nsabumukunzi, an alleged leader in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, was arrested Thursday at his residence in the affluent Hamptons community of Bridgehampton. He now faces serious federal charges for visa fraud and attempted naturalization fraud after allegedly concealing his role in mass atrocities during his immigration process […]

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Plan to End CHNV Humanitarian Parole Program

A federal judge in Boston has halted the Trump administration’s attempt to revoke the CHNV humanitarian parole program, a legal avenue that allowed over half a million Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans to enter the United States under President Biden’s immigration policy. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani ruled on Monday, April 14, 2025, that the […]

Trump Pulls the Plug on Voice of America, Targeting U.S. Global Influence

Plug on Voice of America

Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 15, 2025, aimed at gutting the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which oversees major news outlets like Voice of America (VOA), Radio Free Asia, and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. This sweeping action is part of Trump’s broader initiative to shrink the federal […]

NABJ Criticizes NBCUniversal Over Removal of Joy Reid

NABJ Criticizes NBCUniversal

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) has expressed strong concerns over recent programming changes at NBCUniversal, particularly the removal of Joy Reid from her primetime slot. During a meeting with NBCUniversal’s head of diversity yesterday, NABJ leadership addressed the impact of these decisions on Black journalists and broader representation in media. Reid, a veteran […]

Gunfire Erupts in Port-au-Prince as Political Tensions Escalate

Gunfire near Champ de Mars

Port-au-Prince, Haiti—The Haitian capital descended into chaos Thursday as bursts of automatic gunfire echoed near Champ de Mars, triggering widespread panic. Civilians fled in all directions, fearing for their safety in yet another episode of violence that underscores the country’s deepening crisis. Despite the government spending over a billion gourdes during the holiday season, no […]

CPJ Condemns Trump Administration’s Retaliation Against Associated Press.

Trump Administration’s Retaliation Against AP

Washington, D.C., February 14, 2025 – The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condemned the Trump administration for its growing retaliation against the press, highlighting actions that undermine media independence and threaten the First Amendment. One of the most significant actions involved the White House barring an Associated Press (AP) journalist from covering two official […]

DHS Cuts Haiti’s TPS Extension to 12 Months; Over 520,000 Haitians at Risk

TPS CARAVAN for Haiti

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), under Secretary Kristi Noem, has announced a significant change to Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS), reducing its extension and redesignation period from 18 months to 12 months. The updated TPS designation for Haiti expires on August 3, 2025. The decision made public on February 20, 2025, partially vacates the […]

Mitch McConnell Retires, Reshaping GOP Leadership

Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate GOP leader

The Republican Party faces a pivotal shift as Senator Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in U.S. history, announces he will not seek reelection in 2026. His decision, which was revealed on his 83rd birthday, signals the end of an era marked by strategic maneuvering, conservative judicial victories, and shifting party dynamics. McConnell, first elected […]

Florida Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Illegal Gun Trafficking to Haiti

Michael Adrian Nieto of SCPD

Orlando, FL – February 18, 2025 – A Florida police officer has admitted to illegally dealing firearms, exposing a dangerous criminal network linked to international gun smuggling. Michael Adrian Nieto, 31, a former St. Cloud police officer, pleaded guilty in federal court to unlawfully dealing firearms without a license. He now faces a maximum sentence […]

Grand Jury Calls for Hanceville Police Department to Be Shut Down

Grand Jury Calls for Hanceville Police Department to Be Shut Down

A grand jury in Alabama has called for the immediate shutdown of the Hanceville Police Department after uncovering widespread corruption. Five officers, including Police Chief Jason Shane Marlin, have been indicted on multiple charges, and the spouse of one officer has also been charged. The announcement came on February 19, 2025, from Cullman County District […]

Nurse Brutally Attacked by Patient at Florida Hospital

Nurse Brutally Attacked by Patient at Florida Hospital

Loxahatchee, Fla. – A nurse at HCA Florida Palms West Hospital suffered serious facial injuries after being violently attacked by a patient on February 18, 2025. Authorities identified the suspect as Stephen Scantlebury, 33, of Wellington, who now faces a charge of attempted second-degree murder. The assault happened while the nurse was attending to Scantlebury, […]

Medical Transport Plane Crashes in Northeast Philadelphia, Killing Six

Medical Transport Plane Crashes

A tragic plane crash in Northeast Philadelphia has claimed the lives of six people, including a pediatric patient. The Learjet 55, a medical transport plane operated by Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, crashed near Roosevelt Mall shortly after takeoff from Northeast Philadelphia Airport on Friday evening. The flight was en route to Springfield-Branson National Airport in […]

Trump to Revoke Legal Status for Migrants Admitted Under Biden Policy

migrants admitted under Biden’s CHNV program

The Trump administration is moving to revoke the legal status of over 530,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela admitted under President Biden’s CHNV parole program, according to CBS News. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposal would place those without alternative legal protections, such as asylum or Temporary Protected Status (TPS), into deportation […]

Haiti’s Election Gamble: Can a Nation in Crisis Hold a Secure Vote by November?

Leslie Voltaire Election

Haiti’s transitional council president, Leslie Voltaire, announced that the long-overdue general elections are set to take place around November 15, 2025. However, with the country in the grip of widespread gang violence and collapsing security infrastructure, concerns are mounting over whether a free and fair vote can truly be achieved. Haiti has not held elections […]

Deadly Midair Collision Over Washington, D.C.: 67 Killed in Aviation Disaster

Deadly Midair Collision Over Washington

Arlington, Va. – A tragic midair collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has claimed the lives of all 67 people aboard both aircraft. The crash, which occurred late Wednesday, is the deadliest U.S. air disaster in nearly 25 years. Officials confirmed that […]

Former Texas Deputy Sentenced to Prison for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

Baldemar Cardenas

McAllen, Texas – January 29, 2025 – A former Texas deputy sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for drug trafficking conspiracy, officials announced. Baldemar Cardenas, 39, of McAllen, Texas, was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute over 500 grams of cocaine. A multi-agency investigation led by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Rio […]