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Most people in Puerto Rica without power after quakes
Jan 09, 2020 05:35More than half of Puerto Rico's 3 million people remained without power on Wednesday and thousands slept outdoors after earthquakes toppled homes on the Caribbean island and raised fears more could collapse.
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‘They believe we’re criminals’: Black Puerto Ricans say they’re police target
Oct 14, 2019 10:14Puerto Rico’s Police Department has been under federally mandated reform since 2012, after accusations of unlawful searches, excessive force, corruption and other failures of leadership. One of the areas of compliance for the department includes nondiscrimination and equal protection under the law.
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Puerto Rican governor steps down as political crisis escalates
Aug 09, 2019 15:15On Friday August 2, demonstrators once again filled the streets outside of Puerto Rico’s governor’s residence, called the "Fortress,” to celebrate the ouster of Governor Ricardo Rosselló and oppose the installation of his successor. One of the many signs read, “You bring corruption, the people, revolution.”
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Puerto Rico estimates 1,400 dead in hurricane
Aug 10, 2018 08:02Puerto Rico is estimating in a report to Congress that Hurricane Maria killed more than 1,400 people, though an island official said Thursday that the confirmed toll remains frozen at 64 pending a scientific review due out soon.