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NY State Supreme Court Reinstates Ban on Police Choke Holds During Arrests

May 21, 2022
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A New York state law that bans police officers from using any move that makes it hard for a suspect to breath during an arrest, such as a choke hold, was reinstated Thursday. The state’s Supreme Court Appellate Division overturned a June 2021 ruling that allowed the use of moves that compress the suspect’s diaphragm during…

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‘Staying Prepared and Not Panicking,’ New York Mayor Refuses to Reinstate Mask Mandate

May 20, 2022
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New York Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday that he won’t be reinstating the mask mandate despite the city health commissioner’s advisory amid a rise in the number of daily cases and the official current alert level turning “high.” Adams replied flatly with a “No,” when asked during a press conference if he would recommend reinstating…

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H&M Reaches $36 Million Settlement With New York Over Unused Gift Cards

May 20, 2022
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NEW YORK—H&M will pay $36 million to settle accusations that the fashion retailer illegally kept millions of dollars in gift cards that customers never used, New York Attorney General Letitia James said on Thursday. The Swedish company, whose full name is H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB, will pay $28.26 million to the state and $7.74…

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Grand Jury Indicts Man in Buffalo Supermarket Shooting

May 19, 2022
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BUFFALO, N.Y.—The man charged with murdering 10 people at a supermarket in Buffalo appeared briefly in court Thursday after a grand jury indicted him on a first-degree murder charge. Assistant district attorney Gary Hackbush said the indictment of Payton Gendron, 18, was handed up Wednesday. Gendron, wearing an orange jail uniform and a mask, was…

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NY Governor Announces New Gun Control Plans After Buffalo Shooting, Signs Order on Domestic Terrorism

May 19, 2022
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday proposed new measures and signed an executive order to “strengthen and close loopholes” in the state’s gun laws in the wake of the deadly shooting in Buffalo, New York. The governor also signed a separate executive order to “combat the steady rise in domestic terrorism and violent extremism”…

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NY’s Hochul Announces New Gun Control Plans After Buffalo Shooting, Signs Order on Domestic Terrorism

May 19, 2022
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on May 18 proposed new measures and signed an executive order to “strengthen and close loopholes” in the state’s gun laws in the wake of the May 14 deadly shooting in Buffalo. The governor also signed a separate executive order to “combat the steady rise in domestic terrorism and violent…

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US Takes Control of Afghan Embassy, Consulates in New York, California

May 18, 2022
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WASHINGTON—The United States has taken control of Afghanistan’s embassy in Washington and the country’s consulates in New York and Beverly Hills, California, the State Department said Tuesday. The State Department said that it had assumed “sole responsibility” for the security and maintenance of the diplomatic missions effective on Monday and would bar anyone from entering…

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Newly Redrawn Draft of New York Congressional Map Deals Blow to Democrats, Increases Competition

May 17, 2022
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New York courts on Monday released a draft map of redrawn congressional districts in the state that would make it harder for Democrats to compete in November’s midterm elections and pits some of them against each other. The map (pdf) was drawn by a scholar on apportionment, Jonathan Cervas, who was appointed by Judge Patrick McAllister. It is…

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Police: Buffalo Shooter Aimed to Keep Killing If He Got Away

May 16, 2022
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BUFFALO, N.Y.—The suspect accused of killing 10 black people in a shooting at a Buffalo supermarket planned to keep killing if he had escaped the scene, the police commissioner said Monday, as the possibility of federal hate crime or domestic terror charges loomed. The gunman, who had crossed the state to target people at the…

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NYC Parents Want In-person Meeting With Mayor Over Toddler Mask Mandate: ‘Our Calls Have Gone Unanswered’

May 16, 2022
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A frustrated group of more than 200 New York City parents have called the city’s mayor and public health chief to sit down and talk to them about the prolonged mask mandates for toddlers. Under the city’s public health policy, masks remain mandatory for children aged 2 to 4 in public schools and daycare centers….

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