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Was a Wisconsin sexual assault suspect released after previous criminal charges because of sanctuary cities?

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch

No. There is no evidence sanctuary policies meant to shield people from immigration authorities freed Venezuelan Alejandro Coronel Zarate before he was jailed Sept. 5, 2024, on a sexual assault charge in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.

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Posted inVoting

Watch the replay: Proposition 137 would end term limits for judges

by Arizona Luminaria staff

A debate of Arizona’s Proposition 137 — a question about ending term limits for judges — was hosted by the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission and the Arizona Media Association on Sept. 26. Kory Langhofer, a managing partner at Statecraft Law, argued in favor of the measure and Andy Gordon, a retired lawyer and election-law […]

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Lawsuits to Jump-Start Congestion Pricing Begin Court Arguments Friday

by Jose Martinez
A cabbie drives under a congestion pricing toll placed at 60th Street and 11th Avenue before the plan was put on indefinite hold.

Nearly three months after what was to be the start of congestion pricing, lawyers will head to court Friday in hopes of upending Gov. Kathy Hochul’s pause on the vehicle-tolling program. Oral arguments will be heard in Manhattan Supreme Court in a pair of lawsuits against the governor that seek to put the Central Business […]

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In Raucous Scene Outside Gracie Mansion, Mayor Adams Gathers Supporters, Hears From Detractors

by American Public News
Mayor Eric Adams, standing with Rev. Herbert Daughtry outside Gracie Mansion, vowed to fight federal charges, Sept. 26, 2024.

Mayor Eric Adams surrounded himself outside Gracie Mansion with some of his longest-standing allies on Thursday, asking New Yorkers to “wait to hear our defense” just minutes after federal prosecutors unsealed their indictment against him on bribery and other charges. “We are not surprised,” he said, surrounded by New York State NAACP president Hazel Dukes, […]

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Posted inEducation

Corning-Painted Post school district settles 3 cases of alleged sexual abuse dating back to 1970

by American Public News

WSKG | By Natalie Abruzzo During a special meeting of the Corning-Painted Post school board on Wednesday, the district approved payments for three separate settlements with survivors of alleged child sexual abuse and sexual assault dating back five decades. Financial settlements totaling $420,000 were approved for payment by the school district as the named defendant […]

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Micron Sees $10 Billion Revenue Surge, Boosting Central New York Chip Plans

by American Public News

Micron Technology announced its revenue for fiscal year 2024 exceeded that of 2023 by nearly $10 billion, coinciding with its chip-manufacturing initiatives in Central New York. The company’s revenue for fiscal 2024 reached $25.11 billion, compared to $15.54 billion in fiscal 2023. This figure includes $7.75 billion generated in the fourth quarter, an increase of […]

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Federal Prosecutor Charges Mayor Eric Adams With Bribery, Soliciting Contributions From Foreign Nationals and Wire Fraud

by American Public News

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Damian Williams on Thursday unsealed a 57-page indictment that accuses Mayor Eric Adams of performing favors for Turkish foreign nationals after accepting more than $100,000 in lavish international plane tickets and accommodations, as well as soliciting illegal donations from them.  Those donations in turn generated public matching funds for his 2021 mayoral […]

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