Puerto Rico
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A man once revered as a trailblazer in cancer research, Dr. Cornelius Packard “Dusty” Rhoads, held a secret so dark it still casts a shadow over American medical history. In 1931, Rhoads — a celebrated pathologist and future director of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — was sent to Puerto Rico under the auspices of…
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On Wednesday, Puerto Rico’s governor signed a landmark law prohibiting discrimination against individuals wearing Afros, curls, locs, twists, braids, and other natural hairstyles. This legislation, celebrated across the racially diverse U.S. territory, provides explicit protections in employment, housing, education, and public services. “This is a victory for generations to come,” said Welmo Romero Joseph, a…
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A Puerto Rico legislator and her husband faced sentencing on May 17 for their involvement in a complex scheme involving theft, bribery, and kickbacks spanning several years. María Milagros Charbonier-Laureano, known as Tata, a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives, received an eight-year prison sentence, while her husband, Orlando Montes-Rivera, was sentenced to…
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