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Horror in Haiti: Gang Kills at Least 50 People
MENAFN
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May 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Reports emerging Friday detail a horrific attack in the central Haitian town of Preval, where an armed gang reportedly killed at least 50 people, including children. Witnesses described the event as a massacre involving the torching of...
Founder of Haitian Orphanage Sentenced to 210 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing Boys in his Care
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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May 23, 2025
A Colorado man was sentenced today to 210 years in prison for sexually abusing numerous children at the orphanage he founded and directed in Haiti. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Michael Karl Geilenfeld, 73, most...
Historic Haitian Film 'July 7: Who Killed the President of Haiti' Premieres tomorrow Across Global Theaters
EIN Presswire
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May 15, 2025
A Final Call to Media Ahead of Haitian Flag Day Weekend NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, May 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a landmark cultural moment for Haitian cinema, July 7: Who Killed the President of Haiti will premiere in theaters...
Council Celebrates Haitian Heritage Month and Haitian Flag Day
City of Boston
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May 19, 2025
This week, the Council recognized Haitian Heritage Month and Haitian Flag Day through a resolution honoring the resilience, history, and vibrant cultural contributions of the Haitian community in Boston and beyond. The resolution was offered by...
World Food Prize Foundation Recognizes Meds & Food for Kids’ Founder Among 2025 Top Agri-Food Pioneers
EIN Presswire
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August 18, 2025
Changemakers Forging a New Future for Food and Driving Impact Where It Matters Most CAP-HAITIEN, HAITI, August 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The World Food Prize Foundation has named Patricia B. Wolff, MD, founder of Meds & Food for Kids (MFK),...
Attorney General James Takes Action to Protect Haitian Immigrants
New York Attorney General
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April 28, 2025
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James co-led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in opposing the Trump administration’s attempt to strip hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants of their legal status under the Temporary...
UN Organization Calls for Ending Modern Slavery
MENAFN
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN) A United Nations body issued a powerful appeal on Saturday to eliminate all contemporary variations of human bondage, while growing attention on American historical organizations reignited debates over the remembrance of slavery and its...
Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Amicus Brief Challenging the Trump Administration’s Early Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians
Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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April 25, 2025
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Haitian Evangelical Clergy Association v. Trump in support of a challenge to the early termination of the Temporary...
Political Thriller 'July 7: Who Killed The President Of Haiti' Secures Global Theatrical Distribution With GVN Releasing
EIN Presswire
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April 11, 2025
Haitian Film Inks Historic Global Distribution Deal As The Very First Haitian Written & Directed Project Filmed In Haiti To Receive Worldwide Theatrical Debut MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, April 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- GVN Releasing proudly...
CMMB, with P&G Support, Responds to Deadly Cholera and Hunger Crisis in South Sudan
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 14, 2025
Juba, South Sudan, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB) is launching an emergency response in South Sudan as compounding crises threaten thousands of lives in Upper Nile region and Central Equatoria State. The...
14th Annual Rock Your World Benefit Concert Set for September 7
EIN Presswire
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August 13, 2025
Free Event to Raise Funds for Hope for Haiti Foundation, US Veterans Corp, NCLEAP, and Musical Empowerment CARY, NC, UNITED STATES, August 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- For the fourteenth year, the Rock Your World (RYW) team will be hosting a...
Former Haitian Mayor Convicted of Immigration Crimes Based on Lying about Past Involvement in Haitian Political Violence
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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March 28, 2025
A jury has convicted Jean Morose Viliena, the former Mayor of Les Irois, Haiti, for possessing and using a Permanent Resident Card he had fraudulently obtained by falsely stating he had not ordered, carried out, or materially assisted in...
Amidst Turmoil, NGO Brighten Haiti Launches Solar4All Program in Northern Haiti
EIN Presswire
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March 20, 2025
Bringing affordable solar power & entrepreneurship to Northern Haiti, Brighten Haiti’s Solar4All program expands energy access & economic opportunities. CAP-HAITIEN, HAITI, March 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In the face of ongoing economic and...
Attorney General James Defends Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Venezuelan Immigrants
New York Attorney General
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March 26, 2025
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in opposing the Trump administration’s unlawful and baseless attempt to strip Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from Haitian and Venezuelan...
Urgent Appeal to Trump Administration: Extend TPS & Humanitarian Protections for Immigrants
EIN Presswire
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March 27, 2025
NORTH MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, March 27, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Daphne Campbell, RN, BSN, Florida Community Advocate and Former Florida State Senator, urgently calls on the Trump administration to reconsider its decision to terminate the...
Attorney General Defends Pathways for Legal Immigration for Those Fleeing Dangerous Conditions in Their Home Countries
Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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March 21, 2025
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a multistate coalition, filed an amicus brief in Svitlana Doe, et al., v. Kristi Noem, et al., in support of pathways to humanitarian parole that allow certain vulnerable immigrants...
Mercy University Trustees’ Scholarship Gala Celebrates Honorees and the Transformative Power of Higher Education
EIN Presswire
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March 11, 2025
The Trustees’ Gala raises critical funds to benefit student scholarships and honors individuals who have had an impact on Mercy University and beyond. DOBBS FERRY, NY, UNITED STATES, March 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today, Mercy University...
Secretary Noem Rescinds Extension of Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status
Department of Homeland Security - Washington D.C.
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February 21, 2025
“President Trump and I are returning TPS to its original status: temporary.” - Secretary Noem WASHINGTON – Today, Secretary Noem vacated a decision by the previous administration to extend Haiti’s Temporary Protect Status (TPS) by 18 months. As...
Founder of Haitian Orphanage Convicted for Sexually Abusing Boys in his Care
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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February 21, 2025
A federal jury in Miami convicted a Colorado man yesterday for sexually abusing numerous boys at the orphanage he founded and directed in Haiti. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Michael Karl Geilenfeld, 73, most...
Mary’s Meals Declares “Right to Hope” at first Vatican Summit on Children’s Rights
EIN Presswire
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February 6, 2025
BLOOMFIELD, NJ, UNITED STATES, February 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On Monday, February 3, Mary’s Meals Founder and CEO Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow told world leaders at the first World Leaders Summit on Children’s Rights in Rome that it would...