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Bahamas issues travel warning in the wake of US police violence

By Samantha Crook
July 10, 2016

The tension from police shootings and this week's ambush on police officers in Dallas isn't just being felt in the U.S. It's even palpable to the government in the Bahamas.

On Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration issued a warning to Bahamians traveling to the U.S. It was directed specifically at Bahamian men.

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