Democrats in Nassau County sue over GOP leader’s plan for a civilian militia
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s proposal to designate “special deputies” to assist law enforcement has drawn ...
Nassau County's citizen militia draws challenge from Democrats
Democrats are looking to un-arm Republican County Executive Bruce Blakeman's so-called "citizen deputies." They are ...
Nassau police are embedding with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Here's what to know.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman joins a list of mostly Southern leaders to advance President Donald Trump's mass ...
Dems sue Nassau County exec Bruce Blakeman for establishing ‘illegal militia’ with civilian deputy program
The so-called “militia” refers to the “provisional emergency special deputy sheriffs” program Blakeman established on March 17, 2024. The program deputizes volunteer citizens who are licensed to carry ...
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Democrats sue GOP county executive over armed volunteer unit they say amounts to an illegal militia
A Nassau County Deputy Sheriff’s vehicle sits parked outside the Nassau Family Court, June 4, 2024, in Westbury, N.Y. (AP ...
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Plan To Deputize Private Citizens Faces Lawsuit From Nassau Dems: 'This Is Not The Wild West'
Long Island Democrats and civil rights attorneys are fighting back against a plan to deputize private citizens, calling the ...
Nassau County police to be granted authority to help arrest illegal criminal migrants
Nassau County police will be granted federal authority to help arrest and deport illegal criminal migrants under an agreement ...
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New York State Police: Former Trooper Shot Himself, Filed False Report
A former New York state trooper who claimed he was shot while checking a disabled vehicle has been arrested after an ...
Democrats Sue to Block Armed Volunteer Force in Nassau County
The corps created by Bruce Blakeman, the Nassau County executive, is “an authoritarian power grab in the heart of suburban ...
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County's NY Fresh Rx program delivers its 1,000th box of fresh produce
NY Fresh Rx served about 80 people last year with food sourced from Long Island farms. This year, the program hopes to expand ...
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Police in Long Island county will team up with ICE for Trump’s immigration crackdown
Susan Gottehrer, the Nassau County regional director of the New York Civil Liberties Union ... and they are able to commit ...