AG Sues Amazon Over COVID Safety Failures, Employee Retaliation
The lawsuit, filed in Manhattan, argues that Amazon’s actions violated New York labor, whistleblower protection, and anti-retaliation laws.
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State AG Seeks Federal Oversight for NYPD, Citing Abuse of Protesters
The lawsuit marks the first time the empire state’s AG has ever sued the city’s police force.
Cop Who Ran Over Bronx Woman was Going Twice the Speed Limit: NYPD
The NYPD patrol vehicle that fatally struck Sophia Gomez was speeding down Pelham Parkway at nearly 60 miles per hour when the crash happened, Commissioner Dermot Shea said.
AG to Probe NYPD Vehicular Homicide of Bronx Woman
The office of state Attorney General Leticia James will probe the killing of a 20-year-old Bronx woman by a police officer who struck her with an NYPD patrol car, authorities said.
Bronx County Clerk’s Office Raided Amid Corruption Probe; Clerk Luis Diaz Suspended
Luis Diaz, who has served as Bronx County Clerk since 2009, is being investigated by the office of New York Attorney General Leticia James, authorities said.
With Bronx Kids Facing an Asthma Crisis, New York Sues Trump EPA Over Smog
The Bronx, New York City’s northernmost borough, is particularly vulnerable to downwind smog and air pollution. Asthma death rates in the Bronx are three times higher than the rest of the nation, research shows.
Trump Delays ICE Raids Expected to Target Immigrant Families
President Donald Trump on Saturday said he was delaying a series of planned ICE raids expected to target illegal immigrant families—enforcement operations that sent fear across Latinx communities nationwide, including the Bronx.