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Coverage dated December 29, 2024 to December 30, 2024

State of emergency declared in Trinidad and Tobago amid exceptionally deadly year

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The president of Trinidad and Tobago has issued a state of emergency after an uptick in gang-related killings.

Black Enterprise's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

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  1. NBC News

    State of emergency declared in Trinidad and Tobago as government launches anti-gang crackdown (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Trinidad and Tobago declared a state of emergency on Monday as the government braced for reprisal shootings after an attempt on a gang leader’s life, officials said.

  2. The Guardian

    Trinidad and Tobago declares state of emergency after weekend of violence (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    A spate of six murders has taken the Caribbean nation’s total to 623 in 2024, of which nearly half were gang related and almost all linked to organised crime, say police

  3. New York Post

    Trinidad and Tobago declare state of emergency — allowing warrant-less raids — as murder rate soars (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Trinidad and Tobago declared a state of emergency Monday as murder rates soar in the Caribbean twin-island nation.

  4. KRDO

    State of emergency declared in Trinidad and Tobago amid exceptionally deadly year (opens KRDO)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — Trinidad and Tobago has declared a state of emergency after a spate of killings over the weekend added to what was

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Trinidad and Tobago declares gang crime state of emergency – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The government issued the 48-hour warning anticipating reprisal shootings after an attempt on a gang leader's life. The per capita homicide rate in the small Caribbean islands is among the highest on the planet.

  6. Al Jazeera

    Trinidad and Tobago imposes state of emergency over gang wars. What to know (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The dual island nation has recorded hundreds of murders linked to gang violence this year.

  7. Black Enterprise

    Trinidad and Tobago Declares State Of Emergency Due To Rising Gang Violence (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Black Enterprise's feed description

    The president of Trinidad and Tobago has issued a state of emergency after an uptick in gang-related killings.

  8. Al Jazeera

    Trinidad and Tobago announces state of emergency to combat gang violence (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Officials linked the state of emergency to the proliferation of illegal, high-powered firearms in the Caribbean nation.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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