AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoBlue Star Museums: Military families can get free admission at participating museums nationwide—including in the U.S. Virgin Islands—starting Armed Forces Day (May 16) through Labor Day (Sept. 7), with arts.gov listing the full roster. HBCU Research Push: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund released a major NSF-backed national assessment of research capacity at 47 HBCUs/PBIs, including the U.S. Virgin Islands, at the EPSCoR Annual Summit in New Orleans. FBI License-Plate Tracking: The FBI is seeking up to $36 million to buy nationwide access to license plate reader data “in near real time,” including coverage for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands—raising fresh privacy and legal questions. St. Croix Court Transparency Fight: St. Croix residents are pressing for answers after a reported prosecutorial compromise in a 2020 highway murder plea deal, with calls for transparency still heating up. Caribbean Earthquake: A strong quake hit Antigua and Barbuda, with reports of shaking felt across parts of the eastern Caribbean and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Weather Watch: A new U.S. Drought Monitor map flags “extreme” to “exceptional” drought across multiple regions, while hurricane planning continues with updates to the 2026 cone of uncertainty.
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