History was made on Tuesday, November 12 when the United Soccer League’s League-Two announced that Philadelphia Lone Star Football Club, a club founded by a Liberian immigrant, Bobby Ali, had become the newest member of USL League-Two, ahead of the 2020 season.
Liberian-American Pastor Loses Election in Massachusetts’ 2nd Largest City
Jesse Gibson, a Liberian-American pastor who contested a Nov. 5 city council election for the central Massachusetts city of Worcester, has lost, according to unofficial results from the city government.
Liberian DED Residents in America Left in Limbo as U.S. District Court Dismisses Lawsuit
The hopes of nearly 4,000 Liberians residing in the U.S. on Deferred Enforced Departure immigration status have been left in limbo after the judge of a district court in Massachusetts ruled to dismiss a lawsuit filed on behalf of the Liberian DED beneficiaries.
U.S. Court Hears First Argument into Lawsuit Filed On Behalf of DED Liberians
Liberians living in the U.S on Deferred Enforced Departure immigration status finally got their day in court last Wednesday to challenge the legality of President Donald Trump’s decision to end the program.
Diaspora Group Calls for Speedy Trial in Gruesome Maryland Murders
Days following the arrest and investigation of eight suspects in connection with the gruesome killings in Maryland, the U.S.-based Barrobo United Development Association is calling on the government to speedily investigate the case and hold the culprits accountable.
Liberian Pastor Runs for City Council in Massachusetts’ 2nd Largest City
A Liberian American pastor, Rev. Jesse Gibson, will appear on the ballot as an at-large city councilor candidate in the November 5 municipal elections for the central Massachusetts city of Worcester.
Activist Begins Tour to Raise Awareness About Liberian Mothers Airlifted by U.S. Marines
The founder of Universal Human Rights International, Torli Krua, has announced a tour of three northern U.S. states to create awareness on the plight of Liberian refugees in America.
Liberians in U.S. Give Weah’s Administration Three Months to Address Governance Issues
Liberian citizens residing in the U.S. gathered on Friday before the Liberian embassy in Washington D.C. to present a petition to the ambassador accredited to the U.S., George Pattern. The gathering was held simultaneously as the mass protest in Monrovia.