AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTerritory Violence: St. Thomas and St. Croix saw a rapid surge in gun violence, with three homicides reported in one day and the 2026 total rising to 20, including 23-year-old Asani Henry killed in Hospital Ground and 20-year-old Amani Daley found shot dead in Profit Hills. Local Public Safety: Another St. Thomas shooting left a 15-year-old student, Tre’Vante Etienne, dead after reports of gunfire near Vester Gade, with police urging patience as the investigation is early. Health Policy & Access: Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. signed measures expanding mental health education and adding paid leave for parents of children with diagnosed disabilities to attend medical appointments, while also moving forward on waste-burning and hospital-related funding provisions. Sickle Cell Awareness: The “Shine the Light on Sickle Cell” campaign is set to culminate around June 19, World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, with events across the U.S. Virgin Islands and the wider region. Infant Health Data: New national reporting shows infant mortality hit a new low in 2024 (5.52 per 1,000 live births), though the picture remains mixed and U.S. rates still lag behind some peers. Epstein Files Resurface: New rounds of Epstein-related claims and document releases keep spotlighting Little St. James in the U.S. Virgin Islands, even as official reviews continue to treat the death as suicide.
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