THE GLEANER MINUTE: Michael Sharpe dies | Chauvin guilty in George Floyd murder | More US seasonal visas
Apr 20th, 2021 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 1:49#JamaicaGleaner #MichaelSharpe #GeorgeFloyd #WorldRelays APRIL 20, 2021: Tributes have been rushing in for late broadcaster and senior journalist Michael Sharpe, who died in hospital this morning… A 12-member Minneapolis jury found former American cop Derek Chauvin guilty in the death of George Floyd… The Biden administration announced an increase in the number of temporary seasonal workers who will be allowed to work in America this year as the US economy recovers from the pandemic… IN SPORTS: Jamaica is no longer sending a team to the World Athletics Relays in Chorzow, Poland.
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