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Jeff Sessions

Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ-Bred Fugees Founder Pras Michél Convicted In Federal Foreign-Influence Trial NJ-Bred Fugees Founder Pras Michél Convicted In Federal Foreign-Influence Trial
Nj-bred Fugees Founder Pras Michél Convicted In Federal Foreign-Influence Trial UPDATE: New Jersey-bred rapper and producer Pras Michél, best known as a founding member of the Fugees, was convicted by federal jurors in what the government called a "clandestine foreign influence campaign scheme." The Grammy-winning '90s hip-hop star was found guilty of 10 counts following an influence-peddling trial in Washington, DC, that featured high-profile witnesses such as Leonardo DiCaprio and former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The Justice Department accused Michél, 50, of collecting millions of dollars from Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho to launder money embezzled fro…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Politics
REPORT: Christie A Candidate To Succeed Sessions As Nation's Top Cop REPORT: Christie A Candidate To Succeed Sessions As Nation's Top Cop
Report: Christie A Candidate To Succeed Sessions As Nation's Top Cop Chris Christie is being considered to replace Jeff Sessions as United States attorney general, according to published reports. Christie, the 56-year-old former New Jersey governor and, before that, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, was cited by CBS News sources after President Trump dumped Sessions as the nation's top law enforcement officer on Wednesday. The short list also includes Rudy Giuliani, outgoing Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, and former Attorney General William Barr, CBS News reported, adding that other candidates will likely be added. The Newark-born Christie, who lives in Mo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mount Pleasant, NY
Politics
NY Moving Forward With Lawsuit After Trump's About-Face On Child Separation NY Moving Forward With Lawsuit After Trump's About-Face On Child Separation
NY Moving Forward With Lawsuit After Trump's About-Face On Child Separation Although President Donald Trump has reversed course from his administration’s policy of separating migrant families crossing the United States border from their parents, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is moving forward with a lawsuit against the administration. Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday that ends the administration’s policy, and in effect, abandoning the president’s previous stance that only Congress can fix the problem. Trump told reporters this week that he “didn’t like the sight or the feeling of families being separated. (He) thinks anybody with a heart would feel strongl…

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by Zak Failla
Armonk, NY
Politics
Sweeping New York Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration Marijuana Policy Sweeping New York Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration Marijuana Policy
Sweeping New York Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration Marijuana Policy Yet another courtroom battle promises to pull the White House into the legal spotlight on Wednesday as key arguments are heard in Manhattan in a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s marijuana policy while seeking to legalize pot under federal law. Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein is taking the case seriously: At a hearing in September, Hellerstein said he would give the matter prioritized attention, setting it ahead of his other cases, according to this report in The New York Times. Marijuana activists from across the country are expected to show up at the Courthouse on Wednesday when a…

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by Jon Craig
Chappaqua, NY
Politics
FBI Questioning Clinton Foundation FBI Questioning Clinton Foundation
FBI Questioning Clinton Foundation The FBI is looking into the Clinton Foundation. The foundation, run by Chappaqua residents Bill and Hillary Clinton, is being questioned by the Justice Department over whether it engaged in any pay-to-play politics while Hillary Clinton was Secretary of State, according to The Hill. The FBI has interviewed one witness with more interviews planned, according to The Hill, questioning whether the Clintons promised favors in return for charitable donations. Nick Merrill, a spokesman for Hillary Clinton, said the probe was disgraceful and a distraction by Republicans. "Let’s call this wha…

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by Sam Barron
Armonk, NY
News
Trump Taps Former Giuliani Partner As Preet Bharara Replacement Trump Taps Former Giuliani Partner As Preet Bharara Replacement
Trump Taps Former Giuliani Partner As Preet Bharara Replacement President Donald Trump has nominated a former law partner of New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani to serve as United States Attorney Preet Bharara’s replacement in the Southern District of New York. If confirmed by the Senate in the next 120 days, Geoffrey Berman will take over for Bharara, who was fired last March by the president as he cleaned house from the Obama era. He will serve as an interim basis until confirmation, according to the Justice Department. Berman is a partner at Greenberg Traurig in Manhattan, where Giuliani remains a partner. He previously served as an Assistant United St…

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by Zak Failla
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Sessions Names Christie Ally Interim U.S. Attorney For New Jersey Sessions Names Christie Ally Interim U.S. Attorney For New Jersey
Sessions Names Christie Ally Interim U.S. Attorney For New Jersey Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday announced the appointment of Craig Carpenito, an ally of outgoing Gov. Chris Christie, as Interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey. Carpenito, 44, whose appointment takes effect this Friday, replaces Acting U.S. Attorney William Fitzpatrick, who resumes his role as an assistant U.S. attorney. He's currently a partner at Alston & Bird LLP, where he is a co-chair of the firm’s Litigation and Trial Practice Group and its Government and Internal Investigations Team.  Carpenito, of Middlesex County's Monroe Township, "has successfully prosecuted…

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by Jerry DeMarco