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The leaders of New York’s Latino community.

Shawayne Deshawn Williams made his first appearance on drug charges in the District “A” Magistrates’ Court yesterday. The 27-year-old, of Mahaica Gap, Green Hill, St Michael, pleaded not guilty to possession of cannabis, having a traffickable quantity of the drug and possession of cannabis with intent to supply, on July 20. There was no objection to bail and his attorney Angella Mitchell-Gittens indicated his surety would be present on the …

Shawayne Williams has now added more murder charges to his rap sheet, with police arresting and charging him in connection with the two murders committed in Horse Hill, St Joseph, near a popular restaurant and bar. He appeared at the Holetown

JG When Julissa Gutierrez was appointed New York’s chief diversity officer last summer, she was tasked with registering more MWBEs and reaching the state’s ambitious 30% MWBE contract utilization goal – which New York nearly did, with the state announcing in December that 29.51% of its contracts had been awarded to firms owned by women or minorities in the 2019-2020 fiscal year. An expert on Latino issues and civic engagement, Gutierrez previously held key roles with the National Associat...