Justice Department ends oversight of Yonkers Police Department after eight years of reforms
YONKERS, N.Y. — The Justice Department announced on Wednesday the successful conclusion of an eight-year oversight agreement with the Yonkers Police Department (YPD), marking significant improvements in the department’s policies, practices, and…
Kamala Harris Called for Federal Oversight of Twitter, Removal of Trump, Now She’s At It Again
Vice President Kamala Harris has once again sparked controversy by calling for federal oversight of social media platforms like Facebook and X (formerly Twitter). Her recent remarks echo her earlier demands to…
AOC and Cory Booker Call For Limiting Power of Supreme Court, Congressional Oversight
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Recent statements from prominent Democratic lawmakers, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) and Senator Cory Booker, have sparked a heated debate over the powers of the U.S. Supreme Court. Both politicians…
US FAA boosting oversight of United, may delay airline projects
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is increasing oversight of United Airlines to ensure the carrier’s compliance with safety regulations, the agency said on Saturday, following a series…
Jackson Township Recent News
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The two GOP candidates running for the Ocean County Board of Commissioners spoke to Jackson residents during an open forum at the Jackson VFW, shedding light … Jackson…
Jackson Township Council Moves to Increase Oversight at Jackson MUA
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Jackson Township Council is seeking additional oversight on the independent Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority by placing an additional member of the public on the six-member commission.…
Key senator seeks answers on FAA 737 MAX production oversight
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chair of the Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for answers on its oversight of Boeing’s production systems after a…
Twenty Years of Federal Oversight in New Jersey’s Child Welfare System Comes to End
NEWARK, NJ – Following a two-decade effort to enhance the child welfare system in New Jersey, a final report by the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) declares a victory…
Meta Oversight Board to open case on manipulated video of US President Biden
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Meta’s Oversight Board plans to open a case examining an altered video of U.S. President Joe Biden that was flagged by a user on the company’s flagship social…
Brazil’s central bank seeks tighter cryptocurrency regulation, brokerage oversight
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank governor Roberto Campos Neto on Wednesday said policymakers are aiming to tighten cryptocurrency regulation and subject brokerages to their supervision. Speaking during a hearing in Congress,…
Analysis-Fixing oversight culture may be biggest challenge in averting future bank crises
By Douglas Gillison (Reuters) – As U.S. regulators start to overhaul the way they police lenders after three banks failed this year, they will have to address examiners’ hesitancy to raise red…
Tencent, others begin enforcing China’s new oversight move on apps
By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) – Mobile app stores in China run by Tencent Holdings, Xiaomi and others have started to bar app publishers from launching new apps if they do…
Pakistan required to keep SOEs under finance ministry oversight -IMF
By Ariba Shahid KARACHI (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) representative in Pakistan on Wednesday said that the reform process to which the government had agreed required the country to keep…
China to require all apps to share business details in new oversight push
By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) -China will require all mobile app providers in the country to file business details with the government, its information ministry said, marking Beijing’s latest effort to…
Meta Oversight Board To Weigh In On Abortion Speech Policy
Meta Oversight Board To Weigh In On Abortion Speech Policy Kate Anderson on August 6, 2023 The Meta Oversight board is weighing potential new policies that could moderate how abortion and pro-life…
Testa Urges Murphy to Order Performance Audit & State Oversight for French Arts Museum Project in Jersey City
Sen. Michael Testa urged Gov. Phil Murphy to order a performance audit and State oversight to control costs related to the development of a French arts museum in Jersey City.…
‘Aren’t Necessarily Reliable:’ GOP Rep Grills Biden HHS Chief On Oversight Of Migrant Children
‘Aren’t Necessarily Reliable:’ GOP Rep Grills Biden HHS Chief On Oversight Of Migrant Children Arjun Singh on July 26, 2023 Republican Rep. Morgan Griffith of Virginia questioned Health and Human Services (HHS)…
‘We’re Done With The Cover-Ups’: House Oversight Committee To Hold Hearing On UFOs
‘We’re Done With The Cover-Ups’: House Oversight Committee To Hold Hearing On UFOs Arjun Singh on July 17, 2023 The House Oversight Committee will hold a hearing next week about UFOs, officially…
US House oversight panel asks Fed’s Powell for SVB documents
(Reuters) – The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee on Monday asked Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to hand over confidential documents related to the central bank’s supervision of failed Silicon…
Fed’s Barr says Fed exploring how to speed up bank oversight process
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr on Tuesday said the U.S. central bank is at the beginning of exploring how it can…
Fed’s Bowman calls for external review of Silicon Valley Bank oversight
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said Friday that the central bank should hire an outside party to further examine the events that led to the abrupt…
California banking regulator says SVB oversight inadequate
(Reuters) – California’s financial regulator failed to press leadership at Silicon Valley Bank to address known problems quickly enough before the lender imploded in March, according to a report released Monday in…
Meta’s Oversight Board Demands More COVID-19 Censorship
Meta’s Oversight Board Demands More COVID-19 Censorship Jason Cohen on April 20, 2023 Meta’s Oversight Board, an independent body that reviews the social media platform’s content moderation efforts, published a report Thursday…
GOP Rep Shreds Biden’s SEC Chair For ‘Unacceptable’ Stonewalling Oversight Of Climate Rules
GOP Rep Shreds Biden’s SEC Chair For ‘Unacceptable’ Stonewalling Oversight Of Climate Rules Jason Cohen on April 18, 2023 Republican Rep. Bill Huizenga of Michigan questioned Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman…
General Mark Milley Admits US Oversight Of Weapons Going To Ukraine Is ‘Not As Rigorous As You Might Think’
General Mark Milley Admits US Oversight Of Weapons Going To Ukraine Is ‘Not As Rigorous As You Might Think’ Micaela Burrow on March 28, 2023 The United States has a limited ability…
Meta’s oversight board to review moderation of Arabic word ‘shaheed’
(Reuters) – Meta Platforms’ oversight board said on Thursday it would review the moderation of the Arabic word “shaheed”, which means “martyr” in English, as it accounts for more content removals on…
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