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News Cape Verde People: Moises Rodrigues becomes Brockton's first Cape Verdean mayor

Published on: Monday 15 July 2019
Moises Rodrigues becomes Brockton's first Cape Verdean mayor
News source: https://www.southcoasttoday.com/news/20190715/moises-rodrigues-becomes-brocktons-first-cape-verdean-mayor

Rodrigues, who is Cape Verdean-American, is the first non-white person to serve ... What we’re going to do, though, is strap our boots, and work together for the people of this community. "The ...

News Cape Verde People: Brockton's first Cape Verdean mayor inspiration for minority community

Published on: Tuesday 16 July 2019
Brockton's first Cape Verdean mayor inspiration for minority community
News source: https://www.southcoasttoday.com/news/20190716/brocktons-first-cape-verdean-mayor-inspiration-for-minority-community

BROCKTON — Moises Rodrigues is now the mayor of Brockton. But for many Cape Verdeans and other minorities in the city, Rodrigues was already seen as a mentor, role model and inspiration. “He was like a fatherly figure,” said Jeff Gomes, 25, who was a teenager when he was mentored by Rodrigues, a long active community leader at St. Edith Stein Parish and the Cape Verdean Association of Brockton. “With all the violence going on around the city, he tried to keep me

News Cape Verde People: Man acquitted of manslaughter in death of Robert ‘Bobby’ Mendes in 1995

Published on: Thursday 20 June 2019
Man acquitted of manslaughter in death of Robert ‘Bobby’ Mendes in 1995
News source: https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/06/20/man-acquitted-manslaughter-death-robert-bobby-mendes/mqc0GL3BCX7B1r1SZMxJIK/story.html

“This was one of the quickest not-guilty verdicts in a homicide case,’’ defense attorney Derege Demissie said. “There was no intentional killing — it was a freak accident during a fight.”

News Cape Verde People: 'There is High Prevalence Rate of HIV/AIDS among People with Disabilities in Cape Verde' - says Government

Published on: Thursday 27 June 2019
'There is High Prevalence Rate of HIV/AIDS among People with Disabilities in Cape Verde' - says Government
News source: https://www.panapress.com/-There-is-High-Prevalence-Rate-o-a_630594862-lang2.html

Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The HIV prevalence rate among people with disabilities in Cape Verde is 2

News Cape Verde People: Court ruling: LGBTQ people are not born that way

Published on: Wednesday 29 May 2019
News source: https://www.eturbonews.com/253641/court-ruling-lgbtq-people-are-not-born-that-way/

African courts in Angola, Belize, Cameroon, India, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, São Tomé and Cape Verde, Seychelles ... Sexually-active gay people can have security measures imposed on them, ...

News Cape Verde People: Brothers hope for a home together

Published on: Saturday 08 June 2019
News source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/06/09/child-21/

Devondrick is an outgoing young man of Cape Verdean descent. He presents as quiet and shy around people he does not know, but once he feels comfortable, he is friendly, outgoing and funny. He is ...

News Cape Verde People: Ashfoam supports GOC with $4,600

Published on: Sunday 09 June 2019
News source: https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Ashfoam-supports-GOC-with-4-600-753501

Cape Verde, adding that they were interested in supporting a wide range of sporting disciplines to make many people happy. He said Ashfoam enjoys a cordial relationship with the GOC and they were ...