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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 Summerâs 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 Fridayâs legislative session. Summerâs End The marina project has generated both support and condemnation over the years, and Sen. Myron Jackson unsuccessfully introduced an amendment in the nature of a substitute bill, before senators voted to approve the measure as original...
>> tucker: just to be clear, i want to explain this in a way that everyone can understand. what i hear you saying is that you're national guard soldiers might not have enough guns, so they might need to seize them from god's word? is that what you're 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 all kinds of equipment and ammunitions and arms. this order, written by me, is referencing the code...
>> 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 you're national guard soldiers might not have enough guns, so they might need to seize them?m? is that what you're 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 equipment and ammunitions and arms. this order, written by me, is referencing the code of the virgin...
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. there's no authority in there to seize any property from a citizen, particularly arms or ammunition. our national guard -- >> tucker: hold on. i'm reading it and it doesn't make any distinction at all between citizens and i don't know walls, noncitizens. >> that is exactly the point. when you mobilize the national guard the general is authorized to ensure that all of the resources that soldiers require that she has or he has authority to get...