The family of a Haitian man who died while in detention at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Arizona earlier this month wants answers from federal officials amid their concerns that he was not properly cared for during an illness before he passed away.

Emmanuel Cleeford Damas, 56, who had arrived legally in Dorchester in 2024, died on March 2 at the HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center. His family insists that what began as a toothache cascaded with inadequate care into a sequence of more serious conditions in the last two weeks of his life.

A federal funding bill that ended last year’s US government shutdown also unlocked funding for the Blue Hill Avenue center-running bus lane and improvement project.

The $80.3 million from the Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) represents a commitment to fully fund the controversial project that has been in discussion and planning for more than six years.

The Toussaint Louverture Cultural Center (TLCC) of Massachusetts invites the greater Boston community to its inaugural Ayiti Twoubadou Festival on Sunday, August 17th, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, at Lovejoy Wharf, located at 131 Beverly Street in downtown Boston.

This exciting cultural celebration highlights the soulful sounds of Haitian twoubadou music, featuring two live local bands: Bingo Twoubadou and Gig Mizik.