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New York county exec sued over ‘illegal taxpayer-funded militia’ order
A New York Republican county executive is being sued over a move to deputize citizens for law-enforcement efforts, with Democrats arguing that it amounts to an
Dems sue Nassau County exec Bruce Blakeman for establishing ‘illegal militia’ with civilian deputy program
Democratic legislators are suing Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman claiming that the Long Island Republican illegally created a tax-payer-funded militia — allegations his office quickly slammed as bogus.
L.I. lawmakers sue Nassau executive Blakeman for creating taxpayer-funded militia of armed civilians ‘in secrecy’
The suit challenges the legality of the “special deputy sheriffs” program announced in March 2024 to public outcry by Blakeman, which authorizes the activation of “minimally trained, unregistered
Democrats sue GOP county executive over armed volunteer unit they say amounts to an illegal militia
The suit claims a Republican county executive's creation of an armed unit of volunteer residents amounts to an “illegal, taxpayer-funded civilian militia.”
Nassau County lawmakers challenge Bruce Blakeman's armed militia plan
The idea of armed civilian special deputies is not sitting well with a number of Nassau County legislators. The idea of armed civilian special deputies is not sitting well with a number of Nassau County legislators. A mother of two young children is asking for help after her husband was taken into ICE custody in New Jersey on Tuesday.
Nassau County's citizen militia draws challenge from Democrats
Are public taxpayer dollars being used to finance a controversial Nassau County civilian law enforcement program? Democrats are looking to un-arm Republican County Executive Bruce Blakeman's so-called "citizen deputies.
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 America,” said a lawyer representing county lawmakers.
Democrats sue Long Island GOP county executive over formation of armed civilian volunteer unit
Democrats in suburban New York are suing a Republican county executive over his creation of an armed unit of volunteer residents, saying it amounts to an “illegal, taxpayer-funded civilian militia.” Nassau County Democratic lawmakers argue in their complaint filed Wednesday that Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman lacked the legal authority to form a cadre of special sheriff’s deputies with “authority to use deadly force and make arrests under color of law.
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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 Democratic lawmakers sue County Executive Bruce Blakeman over armed citizen deputy program
Democratic legislators in Nassau are suing County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Sheriff Anthony LaRocco over a program that ...
New York 'Militia' Lawsuit: What to Know About Armed Citizen Deputies
Democratic lawmakers in New York filed a lawsuit alleging that a Republican county executive is trying to create a civilian ...
Nassau County hires ex-cops, detectives to probe child abuse cases
Nassau County is enlisting ex-cops and detectives as special investigators to look into child abuse cases in an effort to help out the overwhelmed Department of Social Services, officials said.
Nassau Family Court opening delayed after missing January opening
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who vowed last year that the Garden City building would open the first of the year, ...
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A Newspaper’s Fight With a Trump-Aligned Local Official Heads to Court
Newsday plans to sue Bruce Blakeman, the executive of Nassau County, N.Y., after he made The New York Post the government’s official publication. By Santul Nerkar News outlets around the ...