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White powder letter sent to Trump judge at Manhattan chambers, source says
Judge Arthur Engoron recently handed down Donald Trump’s now $464 million-dollar civil fraud settlement.
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No TV Cameras Allowed In Trump Courtroom, Phones and Laptops Can't Be Used; Mugshot TBD
Discussions were ongoing around the plans well into Monday given the unprecedented nature of the logistics: Trump is the first U.S. president, sitting or former, to be criminally charged.
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NYC Ramps Up Security Again Ahead of Possible Grand Jury Action Against Trump, Police Sources Say
New York City is gearing up security again for possible action from the grand jury against former President Donald Trump, multiple law enforcement sources familiar with the preparations said Thursday. Stressing the situational fluidity, the sources said the ramped-up security is related to the Manhattan district attorney’s ongoing investigation into hush money payments involving porn star Stormy Daniels. Increased...
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Plans for Trump Grand Jury to Return Thursday After Staying Home Wednesday: Sources
The Manhattan district attorney has told the grand jury weighing potential charges against former President Donald Trump to stay home Wednesday rather than reconvene as planned, according to two sources familiar with the matter. District Attorney Alvin Bragg told the grand jury to be on standby for Thursday, the sources said.
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Severely Mentally Ill Teens Sent to NY Foster Home Unable to Treat Them, Leading to Scares
There is a dire shortage of psychiatric care for adolescents that has led to conflict and crime in a Westchester County town. And while residents demand a solution, the teens meanwhile are being denied the help they so desperately need, putting them at risk of hurting themselves — or others.
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‘Our Hearts Break': Young Woman Seeking Asylum Takes Own Life in NYC Shelter, Mayor Says
A young woman seeking asylum killed herself in an NYC shelter amid an ongoing political battle between Texas and the Biden administration, Mayor Eric Adams says.
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Attorneys Claim Asylum Seekers ‘Mocked' With Bogus Addresses, Disparaging Images on Government Forms
The federal government is sending asylum seekers from Texas to New York City with sometimes questionable paperwork — and Catholic Charities says one example in particular illustrates the allegedly “disgusting treatment” of migrants at the border.
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Migrants Being Sent to NYC From Texas — to the Wrong Places, With No Help, Sources Say
Migrants are being sent from Texas to NYC with paperwork theoretically directing them to shelters – but in many cases the addresses are wrong and aren’t shelters at all, but offices or non-family facilities.
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New York's Lt. Gov. Resigns Following Arrest in Campaign Finance Fraud Case
New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin has resigned after he surrendered to authorities to face campaign finance fraud-related charges in connection with a past campaign, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. “I have accepted Brian Benjamin’s resignation effective immediately. While the legal process plays out, it is clear to both of us that he cannot continue to serve as Lieutenant Governor....
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Andrew Cuomo Charged With Misdemeanor Sex Crime for Alleged Mansion Grope
Former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo will face criminal charges of forcible touching.