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US
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Idaho’s Strict Abortion Ban
The court also temporarily reinstated the state law, which the Biden administration said conflicts with a federal statute on emergency-room care.
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Newyork
Executive Duped Agencies Into Buying Banned Chinese Products, U.S. Says
The owner of a technology company persuaded New Jersey public safety officials to spend at least $35 million on security equipment, a federal complaint says.
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Newyork
Judge Refuses to Send Defendant in Drug Case to Troubled Brooklyn Jail
A federal judge ordered that a man remain free to await sentencing rather than be sent to the Metropolitan Detention Center, citing terrible conditions there.
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Newyork
How the Federal Government Can Rein In A.I. in Law Enforcement
One of the most hopeful proposals involving police surveillance emerged recently from a surprising quarter — the federal Office of Management and Budget. The office, which oversees the execution of the president’s policies, has recommended sorely ...
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US
Justice Dept. Threatens to Sue Texas Over Migrant Arrest Law
In a letter addressed to Texas’ governor and attorney general, a D.O.J. official wrote that the federal government had sole authority over immigration enforcement.
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Newyork
Rikers Detainees Were Kept Locked in Cells After Fire Broke Out
A report by the Board of Correction found that eight people remained in their cells for a half-hour while smoke spread through a housing unit.
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Newyork
Crack-House Memories Are Blocking Real Help for Addicts
It’s been two years since New York City became home to the nation’s first legally sanctioned supervised consumption program, where people can take illicit drugs like heroin, crack and methamphetamine under medical supervision. By many accounts that ...
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US
Giuliani Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Rudolph Giuliani filed papers in federal bankruptcy court in New York, listing debts including big legal fees, unpaid taxes and the $148 million a jury ordered him to pay two Georgia election workers.
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US
Judge Gives Prosecutors Access to G.O.P. Lawmaker’s Messages in Jan. 6 Case
The roughly 1,700 messages are from the cellphone of Representative Scott Perry, who was involved in discussions with Trump administration officials about overturning the election.
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US
Appellate Court Says U.S. Can’t Cut Through Texas Border Wire Along Rio Grande
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, in a temporary order, limited the federal government while a challenge by the state of Texas was pending.