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Hochul Claims She ‘Misspoke’ When She Said Black Bronx Students Don’t Know the Word ‘Computer’

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 07, 2024 89 Comments

"Young black kids growing up in the Bronx, who don’t even know what the word a computer is, they don’t know. They don’t know these things."...

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Pro-Life Christian Groups Sue NY AG Letitia James Over ‘Political Witch-Hunt’

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 01, 2024 35 Comments

James threatened to sue the collective over supposed misleading statements and lies about abortion pill reversal....

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Wells College Closing at the End of Semester

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 01, 2024 24 Comments

It closes in one week....

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U. Buffalo Accused of Restricting Free Speech by Blocking YAF From Accessing $6,000

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 01, 2024 3 Comments

“We are grateful for the opportunity to argue before the court to affirm that universities can’t force student groups like YAF to give up their constitutional freedom to receive official recognition and the benefits that flow from it.”...

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Equal Protection Project Opposes Proposed DEI Amendment to the NY State Constitution

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 18, 2024 21 Comments

The Equal Rights Amendment on the ballot in November 2024 would enshrine Diversity Equity & Inclusion into the New York State Constitution, protecting reverse discrimination and other discrimination done in the name of "dismantling discrimination."...

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Law Prof Jonathan Turley Suggests Trump Can’t Get a Fair Trial in New York

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 16, 2024 77 Comments

"The most important thing here is to try to isolate the worst of the jurors, those are jurors who just desperately want to be on this jury, many people will want to be and are prepared to lie to do so."...

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MSNBC Phones in Convicted Fraudster Michael Avenatti From Prison for Commentary on Trump’s New York Trial

Posted by Stacey Matthews on April 11, 2024 5 Comments

“In fact, I think the percentage of convictions demonstrates that the deck is stacked decidedly against all criminal defendants—number one. Number two: I don’t think he can get a fair trial in New York.”...

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Anti-Israel Activists at Ithaca College Hold ‘Die-in’ Protest During Welcome Event for New Students

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 05, 2024 11 Comments

“When a land is occupied, resistance is justified.”...

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Parents and Teachers in Buffalo, NY Demand Return of Police to Schools

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 24, 2024 4 Comments

"We have had a fight at every single school, every single day"...

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“what’s going on in New York State with the weaponization of prosecutors’ offices both criminally and civilly is really troubling”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 23, 2024 100 Comments

My appearance on The Legal Lowdown with with Imran H. Ansari, Esq.: "That's the disparity between the Democrats and the Republicans when it comes to abuse of the law. It does set a really bad precedent, but it's not a precedent that Democrats in New...

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Stands With Floridian Property Owners Over Squatters

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on March 21, 2024 155 Comments

"The Florida Legislature unanimously passed a bill that would allow police to immediately remove squatters — a departure from the lengthy court cases required in most states."...

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FDNY Rethinks Plan to Investigate Staffers Who Booed AG Letitia James

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 15, 2024 48 Comments

"FDNY leadership is having ongoing conversations with our members about decorum during department events to ensure we are upholding the core values that make the FDNY the greatest fire department in the world"...

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New York City Spending an Eye-Popping Amount on Illegal Immigrants Every Day

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 14, 2024 79 Comments

"New York City is spending about $387 per day per migrant to provide food and shelter to the 64,800 migrants in the city, according to data from NYC City Hall."...

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FDNY Investigating Staffers Who Booed AG Letitia James at Event Last Week

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 10, 2024 117 Comments

“I recommend they come forward. I have been told by the commissioner it will be better for them if they come forward and we don’t have to hunt them down”...

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Mob of Anti-Israel Protesters Swarms the World Trade Center in NYC

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 09, 2024 34 Comments

"The 'Global Strike for Gaza' began at Union Square before surging downtown, with later video showing protesters storming the Oculus shopping mall."...

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Expelled Former Rep. George Santos Announces Another Run for the House

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 08, 2024 9 Comments

He attended the State of the Union....

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Tom Cotton Slams the NY Times After Kathy Hochul Sends the National Guard to Restore Safety on NYC Subways

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 07, 2024 35 Comments

"Following a series of violent incidents in the New York City subway system, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced a new five-point safety plan that includes bringing in hundreds of National Guard troops and adding new security cameras."...

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Another Democrat Leaves Congressional Progressive Caucus as Fissures Widen Over the Squad’s Anti-Israel Rhetoric

Posted by Stacey Matthews on March 01, 2024 9 Comments

"I think he's ...

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