Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Tuesday: Probe into cop-student tussle; Police on murder rap; Today's Weather; Clovis Toon; Breaking News and more

Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Tuesday, November 28, 2023 JFJ wants transparent probe into cop and student confrontation The human rights group, Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ), Monday described as “disturbing and distressing” a video on social media showing a [police officer kneeling on the chest of an 11-year-old male primary school student](. In a statement, the JFJ called on the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and Commissioner of Police, retired major general, Antony Anderson, to provide a thorough account of the encounter. The incident is reported to have taken place after the child’s father was involved in an altercation with the police during a traffic stop. Cop on murder rap back in court A plea and case management hearing is scheduled for today in the Home Circuit Court for Constable Clayton Williams, who is charged with the murder of a man nearly seven years ago. Williams is charged in the January 12, 2017 shooting death of Shaquille Morris in Seaview Gardens. He was charged following a probe by the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM). Inside the Parliament The Joint Select Committee appointed to consider and report on the Criminal Justice (Administration) (Amendment) Act 2023; the Offences Against the Person (Amendment Act) 2023; and the Child Care and Protection (Amendment) Act, 2023, will meet to continue its review of the bills. The House of Representatives will meet at 2:00 pm today at which time the 2023/24 State of the Constituency Debate will continue. Those scheduled to make their contribution to the debate are Marlene Malahoo Forte, the Member of Parliament for St James West Central and the Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs; the MP for St Catherine East Central, AlandoTerrelonge and the MP for St Andrew South Western, Dr Angela Brown Burke. Advertisement JMMB hosts another in a series of workshops for SMEs The JMMB SME Resource Centre will today host a SME Business Mastery Workshop with the focus being on getting clients to learn strategies and techniques to increase Christmas sales opportunities. Today’s workshop, which gets underway at 6:30 pm Jamaica time and 7:30 pm Trinidad and Tobago time, will be presented by Steffan Haughton, Digital Services & Marketing Manager, Elite Concepts & Solutions. Israel, Hamas extend truce for two more days Israel and Hamas agreed to extend [their cease-fire]( for two more days past Monday, raising the prospect of further exchanges of militant-held hostages for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel and a longer halt to the deadliest and most destructive war. Eleven Israeli women and children, freed by Hamas, entered Israel Monday night in the fourth swap under the original four-day truce, which began Friday and had been due to expire this morning. Qatar said Israel was to release 33 Palestinians from its prisons, mostly teenagers. The deal for two additional days of cease-fire, announced by Qatar, raises hopes for further extensions, which also allow more aid into Gaza. TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST Expect rain in some sections of the island today, according to the Meteorological Service of Jamaica. This morning is expected to see isolated showers mainly across sections of eastern parishes, otherwise partly cloudy. The afternoon is expected to bring isolated showers and possible thunderstorms mainly across sections of southern and northeastern parishes. It is expected to be partly cloudy elsewhere. ICYMI: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING WATCH: Security forces clash with Mountain View residents after 'Scrums' killed There was a heavy security presence on Mountain View Avenue, between Jarrett Lane and Saunders Avenue in St Andrew, as residents [protest the fatal shooting of a man in the area on Monday morning](. Controversial MP George Wright weds Tannisha Singh Controversial Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Central, George Wright [wed businesswoman Tannisha Singh at the Savanna-la-Mar Parish Church on Saturday](. 'Mr Big Stuff' singer Jean Knight dies at 80 Jean Knight, a New Orleans-born soul singer known for her 1971 hit “Mr Big Stuff,” has [died at 80](. CLOVIS TOON TODAY IN HISTORY Ernie Davis is first black to win Heisman Trophy On this day in 1961, Ernie Davis of Syracuse University became the first African American football player to win the coveted Heisman Trophy. For more stories, visit our website at www.jamaicaobserver.com or [sign up for our e-paper](. [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Website]( Copyright © 2023 Jamaica Observer, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: 40 - 42 1/2 Beechwood Avenue Kingston 5 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.