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Bel Air, MD
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Trump Admin Gave ICE Access To Medicaid Data: ‘Grave Breach Of Public Trust,’ Maryland AG Says
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is accusing the Trump administration of illegally sharing the private medical data of Medicaid recipients with federal immigration authorities, calling the move a “grave breach of the public’s trust.” The allegation follows reports that the Trump administration entered into an agreement giving US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) access to sensitive personal health data from the Medicaid system. On Friday, July 18, Brown announced that Maryland has joined a multi-state lawsuit to stop what he called a dangerous and unlawful policy. A he…
National Interest
Feds Can't Jail Mahmoud Khalil For Political Speech, Judge Rules After He Missed Child's Birth
Columbia University graduate and Palestinian rights activist Mahmoud Khalil must be released from ICE custody while his immigration case moves forward, a federal judge in New Jersey ruled Friday, June 20. Calling Khalil’s detention “highly unusual,” US District Judge Michael Farbiarz also ruled that Khalil’s legal challenge against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) must proceed in New Jersey, rejecting the government’s attempt to transfer the case to Louisiana, where Khalil has been held for over three months, CBS News reports. Khalil, a lawful US permanent resident originally from …
Camden, NJ
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Americans Eating At Home Most Since 2020 Amid Trump Trade Wars, Camden-Based Campbell's Says
Americans are cooking and eating at home in the largest numbers since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic amid President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, according to the head of a major food company. Campbell's president and CEO Mick Beekhuizen made the comments in a news release announcing the company's quarterly earnings on Monday, June 2. The company with a huge brand portfolio, including Pepperidge Farms, Rao's, and Cape Cod Potato Chips, reported a 4% increase in net sales. Beekhuizen's comments come as economic pressure mounts for many Americans due to Trump's global trade wars. "Con…
New Rochelle, NY
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Federal Court Strikes Down Trump's Global Tariffs, Citing Abuse Of Emergency Powers Law
A federal court has blocked President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, ruling that he improperly used emergency powers to launch trade wars that badly hurt businesses and rocked global markets. The ruling was handed down by a three-judge panel at the US Court of International Trade on Wednesday, May 28. The judges' decision came amid several lawsuits accusing Trump of abusing his power as President to slap arbitrary tariffs on other countries. The court determined that Trump doesn't have the authority to use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose the sweeping duties …
National Interest
Ban On 'Junk Fees' For Tickets, Vacation Rentals Officially Begins: Here's What To Know
Hotels, vacation rentals, and ticket sellers must now show their full costs up front under a new federal rule aiming to end "junk fees." The Federal Trade Commission's rule banning "junk fees" officially went into effect on Monday, May 12. The FTC passed the rule in December 2024 to prevent businesses from inflating prices by hiding mandatory costs through vague or hidden charges like "resort," "convenience," or "service" fees. Companies selling concert tickets, hotel stays, and short-term vacation rentals now must display all required fees in advertised prices online, in p…
Massapequa, NY
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Trump Weighs In On School Mascot Battle: ‘Long Live The Massapequa Chiefs!’
President Donald Trump is throwing his support behind a Long Island school district fighting to keep its Native American-themed mascot. Trump came to the defense of the Massapequa Chiefs, blasting New York’s push for a rebrand as “ridiculous” and “an affront to our great Indian population," in a Truth Social post on Monday, April 21. The school district has been ordered to retire its decades-old mascot under a 2023 New York State mandate banning Indigenous-themed names and logos in public schools. “I agree with the people in Massapequa, Long Island, who are fighting furiously to keep the M…
National Interest
Elon Musk’s Role In Dismantling Federal Agency Likely Violated Constitution, Judge Rules
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) likely violated the Constitution in "multiple ways" in their efforts to permanently dismantle the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), a federal judge has just ruled. By doing so, DOGE deprived Congress of its authority over the agency’s dissolution, Judge Theodore D. Chuang of the US District Court for the District of Maryland said. The landmark ruling on Tuesday, March 18, marks a significant moment, as it appears to be the first time a judge has directly intervened against Mu…
Port Jervis, NY
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Port Jervis District To Retire 'Raiders' Name To Avoid Losing State Funding: Officials
An Orange County school district has announced it will no longer use the “Raiders” name for its athletic teams following state education regulations that prohibit schools from using Native American-related team names and imagery. In a letter to the community on Wednesday, March 12, Port Jervis City School District Superintendent John J. Bell confirmed the decision, stating that the district will not select a new team name at this time. The "Raiders" name and mascot logo will be dropped as of Monday, June 30, Bell wrote. In his letter, Bell explained several reasons b…
Eastchester, NY
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Historic Landmark Faces 'Unlawful' Demolition Amid Legal Dispute In Tuckahoe: Nonprofit
The demolition process has begun on a historic landmark in Westchester despite the county's previous efforts to preserve it and a legal challenge from local preservationists. On Monday, Jan. 13, The Friends of the Ward House filed a petition in the New York State Supreme Court seeking to stop developer Biggest Fish Westchester LLC from continuing demolition on the historic property, which is located in Tuckahoe. The organization claims the developer violated Tuckahoe’s Historic Preservation Law, which requires approval from the village’s Historic Preservation Commissi…
Mineola, NY
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Nassau County's Mask Ban Causes 'Great Stress, Fear,' Federal Lawsuit Argues
A New York county’s controversial mask ban is already facing legal challenges. Click here for a new, updated story: Mask Ban Arrest: Hicksville 18-Year-Old First Person Charged Under Controversial Law In a class action lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of New York on Thursday, Aug. 22, Disability Rights of New York argued that Nassau County’s law barring face coverings in public violates federal law and discriminates against people with disabilities. The filing came a little more than a week after Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a Republican, signed the “Mask Transparenc…
National Interest
NY County Criminalizes Mask Wearing Amid Bump In
Covid-
19 Cases
Lawmakers in a New York county approved a controversial bill criminalizing mask wearing amid a summer bump in COVID-19 cases. On Long Island, the Republican-controlled Nassau County Legislature passed the “Mask Transparency Act” by a vote of 12-0 on Monday night, Aug. 5. All seven Democrats abstained from voting. The bill makes it a misdemeanor for anyone 16 and older to wear a face mask in public spaces in the county. It also gives private businesses the right to prohibit masks on their premises. It grants exceptions for health or religious reasons, though that distinction will be determ…
Springfield, MA
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Lawsuit: Springfield Student Challenges New Flu-Shot Requirement For Mass. Students
A Springfield graduate student and a Waltham mother are seeking to get the new flu vaccine requirement for all Massachusetts students thrown out by the courts. A lawsuit was recently filed by Madison Schiltz, 27, a Springfield College graduate student, and Tamar Massoyan-Artinian, both claiming that Massachusetts did not follow proper procedures to create a flu-vaccine mandate, according to the Boston Herald. Therefore, they said, the rule should be vacated. The new law, crafted to fight the spread of COVID-19, requires all children ages 6 months and older to receive the flu vaccine as a co…
New City, NY
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Day Challenges Judge's Restraining Order On Measles State Of Emergency
Rockland County Executive Ed Day is challenging a restraining order issued by a state Supreme Court judge against Rockland's measles state of emergency. “I absolutely do not agree with the judge’s opinion that this measles crisis does not rise to the level of an emergency, when, in fact, we are facing the longest lasting current outbreak in the nation, and the largest outbreak in New York State in 30 years,” said Day. Day and Rockland County Attorney Thomas Humbach have sent a letter to the judge that says the judge’s order, as written, has been interpreted by some to mean that students may…
Mount Pleasant, NY
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NY Joins 15 States In Lawsuit Challenging Trump Emergency Declaration
New York has joined 15 other states in a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s so-called “contrived” declaration of a National Emergency at the southern border. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced this week that she has filed a lawsuit in U.S. district court challenging the president’s declaration of a national emergency and his attempt to divert funding appropriated by Congress for other purposes. In the complaint, which was filed by Attorneys General from 15 other states, they allege that “the Trump Administration’s emergency declaration and diversion of funds i…
