New Manhattan District Attorney sworn in
Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. was officially sworn in as District Attorney of New York County (Manhattan). Only the fourth person to be elected to this office in the last 80 years, he made history…
Staten Island man killed in crash in Wayne
WAYNE, NJ – Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Wayne Police Chief Jack McNiff announce that at approximately 8:11 p.m. on Monday, December 27, 2021, police responded to the intersection of…
‘Journalism Is Not Sedition’: Blinken Slams Police Raid On Hong Kong News Outlet
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday slammed Hong Kong police’s raid of Stand News and the arrest of seven of its employees, calling out China’s “targeting” of free press. “Journalism is…
‘We Are Not Targeting The Media,’ Chinese Police Say After Shutting Down Pro-Democracy Outlet
A pro-democracy news outlet in Hong Kong was shut down Wednesday after police arrested seven people associated with the site and raided its offices, multiple sources reported. Stand News issued a statement…
ICE announces use of body worn camera in new pilot program
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a pilot program in select cities where ICE law enforcement officers will begin to wear body worn cameras for pre-planned operations. The…
New York Governor Hochul calls for police to ‘spot check’ New Yorkers under new face mask policy
ALBANY, NY – New York Governor Kathy Hochul said she would have state inspectors and police conduct ‘spot checks’ to ensure COVID-19 mask compliance. Her statement comes as many New York counties…
Rhode Island Man Admits to Defrauding COVID Relief Unemployment Programs in Eight States
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Rhode Island man today pled guilty to his role in a conspiracy to file fraudulent applications for COVID unemployment relief funds in at least eight states, announced United…
New York Police officers throw American flag on the ground, arrest unvaccinated man after trying to order food at Panera Bread
BROOKLYN, NY – A vaccination mandate and passport protester was arrested inside a Brooklyn Panera Bread restaurant after being refused service for not showing his vaccination status. The man said he was…
New York City car thieves lead Brick police on dangerous chase before crashing
BRICK, NJ – On Thursday afternoon, at about 2:00 P.M., off-duty Brick Township Police Officer Kevin Ryan was leaving the LA Fitness gym in Brick Plaza after working out when he heard…
New York Police arrest unvaccinated black woman, protesters at Queens Applebee’s
QUEENS, NY – It’s not certain what happened here, but New York City Police are seen arresting a black woman who was trying to purchase a meal at a Queen’s Applebee’s. Her…
New York Man Charged For Being A Convicted Felon In Possession Of A Firearm And Ammunition
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on September 28, 2021, Walik Skeete, age 44, of Binghamton, New York, was indicted by a federal…
Four People Sentenced to Prison for Roles in Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud Conspiracy Targeting State Health Benefits Programs
CAMDEN, N.J. – Four people who participated in a scheme to defraud New Jersey state health benefits programs and other insurers by submitting fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary prescriptions have been sentenced…
Bronx Man Sentenced To 24 Months In Prison For Lying To Federal Agents Which Led To The Shooting Of Two Deputy United States Marshals
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that GRANT GRANDISON was sentenced to 24 months in prison for making false statements to federal agents,…
New York Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution
BOSTON – A Bronx, N.Y. man was sentenced on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021 in federal court in Boston for fentanyl distribution. Carlos Nunez, 49, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Indira…
Crime Is So Bad In New York, Even Democratic Voters Think It’s A Top Priority: POLL
Democratic and Republican voters want New York’s main legislative focus in 2022 to be fighting crime, according to a new Siena College Research Institute poll. Roughly 25% of Independents, Republicans and Democrats…
Governor Phil Murphy deploys National Guard to enforce vaccine mandate targeting Republicans in state capitol
TRENTON, NJ – If you’re not watching closely to what is happening in New Jersey, you might not know that New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and his administration are running a dry…
United States Attorney Damian Williams Announces Investigation Of The Mount Vernon Police Department
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), along with Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, announced today that the…
New York Man Sentenced To 4 ½ Years for Passport Fraud Conspiracy and Aggravated Identity Theft
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that THIERNO O. BAH, age 30, a resident of New York, New York, was sentenced on December 1, 2021 by U.S. District Judge…
Bloods Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murders in Newport News
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A New York man was sentenced today two consecutive terms of life in prison for the murders of two men in Newport News in June and July 2014.…
New York Man Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Possessing Firearm as Previously Convicted Felon
TRENTON, N.J. – A New York man with prior felony convictions was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for illegally possessing a firearm, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Kevon…
