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May 6, 2024

Tougher Penalties in NY for Assaulting Retail Workers

Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D-North Shore/South Brooklyn) claims victory as her bill was signed into law Sunday by New York Governor Kathy Hochul. The bill elevates an assault of a retail worker to a Class D felony in the Second Degree. The proposal recently included in the state budget will go into effect in October.

May 6, 2024

Senate Moves to Pass "No Bailouts for Campus Criminals Act"

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) introduced a bill that would prevent any campus Hamas-sympathizers arrested and convicted of a crime stemming from anti-Israel protests from receiving any student loan bailout from taxpayers.

May 6, 2024

Analysis: GOP Eats Their Own, While Democrats Dig In and Defend.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the indictment of Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and his wife charging bribery, conspiracy, unlawful foreign influences, and money laundering. The Cuellars are alleged to have accepted nearly $600,000 in this scheme.

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Crime

Suffolk County Police Department Gets Slapped Hard on Another Second Amendment Case

The Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) received another blow against its pistol permit policies for violations of Suffolk County residents’ Second Amendment rights.


Local

What's New at ESM Elementary Schools? Good Deeds and Greater History Appreciation

South Street School students of the Eastport-South Manor Central School District displayed kindness through a pair of noble collections last month.


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April Rules: David Fincher—not Tarantino—May Shepherd a ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Sequel

Quentin Tarantino’s long-rumored “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” follow-up may see the light of day yet—and with a Red Apple-branded twist, of course.