Monrovia-Barely less than a week following a robbery attack against him, journalRAGE’s reporter, Abel Sumo, has come under new attacks at his residence. Sumo (name changed to protect his identity), 32, was attacked during the early morning hours of August 24 when the roof of his apartment was pelted with a hail of stones by angry youths in his Sinkor … [Read more...] about journalRAGE Reporter Faces New Attack Following Robbery
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‘Intent and Desire to Commit Homosexuality’: Officer Charges journalRage Reporter, Seizes Curator’s Phone
Paynesville-An undercover reporter of journalRAGE who was wrongly charged with ‘intent and desire to commit homosexuality’ when he took a complaint of robbery against a suspect has seen his charges dropped with the main suspect being properly charged. Abel Sumo, 32 (name changed to protect his identity) was initially charged with ‘intent to commit homosexuality’ by … [Read more...] about ‘Intent and Desire to Commit Homosexuality’: Officer Charges journalRage Reporter, Seizes Curator’s Phone
Details Emerge on the Planning of Tubman’s Murder
Gboko Stewart, gboko90@gmail.com Monrovia - The alleged murder of John Hilary Tubman, son of former Liberian President, William V.S. Tubman, by Christian Byron Anderson, Emmanuel M. Forkey, and Aloysius Garblah was meticulously planned and orchestrated, according to a copy of the indictment by the Grand Jurors of Montserrado County which was obtained by … [Read more...] about Details Emerge on the Planning of Tubman’s Murder
Police Conduct Autopsy on Former President’s Son
By Gboko Stewart, gboko@journalrage.org Monrovia-An autopsy to determine the cause of death of John Tubman, son of former Liberian President, William V.S. Tubman, was conducted on Wednesday, October 13, Police spokesman, H. Moses Carter, has revealed. In a telephone interview, the spokesman of the Liberia National Police highlighted that they are awaiting the … [Read more...] about Police Conduct Autopsy on Former President’s Son
Editorial: Liberia ISN’T SAFE—for LGBT People
The gruesome murder of the son of a former Liberian President continues to highlight the glaring but often ignored fact that Liberia, Africa’s oldest independent nation, is one of the dangerous places in the world for people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT). Liberia is amongst 71 countries that still criminalize same-sex sexual … [Read more...] about Editorial: Liberia ISN’T SAFE—for LGBT People