Haiti

US prohibits airlines from flying to Haiti after planes were shot by gangs

The shootings were part of a wave of violence that erupted as the country plagued by gang violence swore in its new prime minister after a politically tumultuous process.

Haiti swears in a new leader as gangs shoot at a flight landing in the main airport

Haiti's international airport shut down temporarily after gangs opened fire at a Spirit Airlines flight landing in Port-Au-Prince. The latest violence came as a new prime minister was sworn in.

Haiti replaces its prime minister, marking more turmoil in transition process

It marks even more turmoil in an already rocky democratic transition process for Haiti, which hasn't held democratic elections in years in a large part due to the soaring levels of gang violence.

For small cities across Alabama with Haitian populations, Springfield is a cautionary tale

Amid mounting tension, a bipartisan group of local religious leaders, law enforcement officials and residents across Alabama sees the fallout in Springfield as a cautionary tale. They've been taking steps to help integrate the state's Haitian population in the small cities where they live.