Trump Administration Places Prohibitive Restrictions On Disaster Relief for Puerto Rico “These decisions have been inhumane and negligent to every person who is still in recovery from Hurricane Maria and now the earthquakes.” N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jan 16, 2020 1:31PM ET
FEMA Hurricane Recovery Funds Not Spent in Puerto Rico or U.S. Virgin Islands “You can kill people with a gun or you can kill them with neglect.” Ayana Byrd Nov 27, 2019 11:46AM EST
Ex-FEMA Officials Arrested For Taking Bribes to Award Contract to Repair Puerto Rico's Power Grid A federal corruption investigation uncovered the bribes that led to Cobra Acquisitions receiving $1.8 billion in contracts. Ayana Byrd Sep 11, 2019 2:27PM EDT
Trump Administration Takes $400 Million From Puerto Rico Recovery to Fund Border Wall It’s part of a $3.6 billion package pulled out of the Department of Defense’s budget to pay for 175 miles of barrier. Ayana Byrd Sep 5, 2019 2:38PM EDT
ICYMI: Puerto Rico's New Governor Suspends Contract to Repair Power Grid “I hope this isn’t a smoke screen and that there’s a real audit. That’s what all these people who have lost trust in the government expect.” Ayana Byrd Aug 14, 2019 2:15PM EDT
READ: A Push to Rebuild Safe Spaces For LGBTQ+ Puerto Ricans In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria and recent legislative challenges to their rights, members of Puerto Rico’s queer community are working to restore life-saving spaces. Ayana Byrd Jul 8, 2019 2:52PM EDT
