Officials in East Hampton, one of the wealthiest towns in New York’s Hamptons enclave, are trying to reassure locals that noncriminal employees and neighbors are not subject to detention under state law amid President Donald Trump’s crackdown on known criminal aliens. At a community meeting on Wednesday, local authorities told concerned residents they do not […]
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Families sue California AG over trans athlete law after girl loses varsity spot to transgender competitor
The families of two teenage girls are suing California Attorney General Rob Bonta over the state’s laws that allow transgender athletes to compete in girls sports. A lawsuit was filed by Ryan Starling, the father of Taylor Starling; Daniel and Cynthia Slavin, the parents to Kaitlyn Slavin; and Save Girls Sports, according to court documents […]
Chicago blocks proposal that’d allow law enforcement to cooperate with ICE on targeting criminal migrants
The Chicago city council on Wednesday blocked a proposal that would have allowed local law enforcement to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain migrants with a criminal record. Chicago’s “welcoming city” ordinance, in compliance with the 2017 Illinois Trust Act, prohibits local law enforcement from participating in federal immigration enforcement. Ald Ray Lopez and […]
Zelensky signs law strengthening process for creating, designating list of terrorist organizations
President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a bill on Jan. 7 strengthening the process for the formation and designation of groups and organizations to Ukraine’s terror list. The law, which formally assigns responsibility to Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) to maintain a list of terrorist organizations, is set to better define and name organizations that pose a threat […]
Top GOP senators call for reform, ‘consequences’ in wake of law enforcement ‘leadership failure’
Top GOP senators criticized recent law enforcement failures by the FBI and other groups Sunday, calling on President-elect Trump’s administration to enact reforms. Senate Majority Leader John Thune told NBC’s “Meet the Press” that Americans have lost trust in the FBI. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., also told “Fox News Sunday” that there need to be […]
‘We would violate Ukrainian legislation on behalf of Putin’ — Zelensky again rejects elections under martial law
Ukraine will not hold elections under martial law even if Russia puts it forward as one of the pre-conditions for negotiations, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview on Ukrainian television released on Jan. 2. Ukraine was scheduled to hold a presidential election in March or April 2024, concluding Zelensky’s first five-year term. The vote […]