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U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan Jr. signed into law Act No. 8553, The Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2022, or CROWN Act, which bans discrimination based on hair styles.

The approval of controversial permits for the Summer’s End marina project in Coral Bay, removal of the King Christian statue from Emancipation Garden, a bill to provide beach access ramps for persons with disabilities, and ID cards for Indigenous Virgin Islanders were among dozens of measures passed during Friday’s legislative session. Summer’s End The marina project has generated both support and condemnation over the years, and Sen. Myron Jackson unsuccessfully introduced an am...

>> tucker: just to be clear, i want to explain this in a way that everyone can understand. what i hear you saying is that youre national guard soldiers might not have enough guns, so they might need to seize them from gods word? is that what youre saying? >> no. under the circumstances and mobilizing the national guard, the general is authorized to do what is required to have the proper munitions and resources for the national guard. at the virgin islands national guard has an armory that has al...

>> tucker: just to be clear, i want to explain this in a way that our viewers can understand. what i hear you saying is that youre national guard soldiers might not have enough guns, so they might need to seize them?m? is that what youre saying? >> no. under the circumstances and mobilizing the national guard, the general is authorized to do what is required to have the proper munitions and resources for the national guard. the virgin islands national guard has an armory that has all kinds of eq...

Authority, i have no authority under the u.s. constitution virgin islands law. you can see in the order it references sections of the virgin islands code. theres no authority in there to seize any property from a citizen, particularly arms or ammunition. our national guard -- >> tucker: hold on. im reading it and it doesnt make any distinction at all between citizens and i dont know walls, noncitizens. >> that is exactly the point. when you mobilize the national guard the general is authorized t...

Authority, i have no authority under the u.s. constitution virgin islands law. you can see in the order it references sections of the virgin islands code. theres no authority in there to seize any property from a citizen, particularly arms or ammunition. our national guard -- >> tucker: hold on. im reading it and it doesnt make any distinction at all between citizens and i dont know walls, noncitizens. >> that is exactly the point. when you mobilize the national guard the general is authorized t...

Virgin islands law. as you can see in the order, it references sections of the virgin islands code. theres no authority in there to seize any property from a citizen, particularly arms or ammunition. our national guard -- >> tucker: hold on. im reading it and it doesnt make any distinction at all between citizens and i dont know who else, noncitizens. >> that is exactly the point.be when you mobilize the national guard, the general is authorized to ensure that all of the resources that soldiers ...

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