Gun violence rising in the Caribbean, new report finds. Gangs now as ‘existential threat'

To visitors, the Caribbean is a post card of white sand, sun-soaked beaches and tranquility. But millions who call the region ...
Star Tribune

Violence erupts after police in Jamaica kill a top gang leader they had sought for years

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Police in Jamaica killed a top gang leader whose death unleashed a violent backlash near the capital of Kingston on Thursday, prompting authorities to raise the threat level to ...
Yahoo

Jamaican dancehall artist arrested over lyrics that police say endorse gang violence

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police in Jamaica have arrested a dancehall artist accused of recording and playing a song they say promotes criminal activity. Marlon Plunkett, best known as “KipRich,” ...
The Atlantic

Police, Gangs Wage War Over Jamaican Drug Lord

Kingston, Jamaica exploded in violence this week as local police and Jamaican soldiers tried to locate and apprehend Christopher Coke, an alleged drug lord wanted for trial in the United States. Coke, ...