New York State is joining 11 other states in suing the federal government for making it a condition that States discriminate against transgender people in order to receive hundreds of billions of dollars in grants State Attorney General Letitia … [Read more...]
Federal Judge Halts Freeze On $10 Billion In Child Care Assistance Funds
A federal judge has temporarily halted a freeze on more than $10 billion in child care and family aid. The ruling Friday in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York pauses a Trump administration move that cut off … [Read more...]
Sen. Gillibrand Demands Child Care Assistance Grants Be Unfrozen By Trump Administration
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is demanding that the Trump administration unfreeze the grants that provide child care assistance to tens of thousands of families in New York. On Tuesday, the Trump administration froze $10 billion in funding for … [Read more...]
Gov. Hochul Calls Out Trump, Noem Following $187 Million Counter-Terrorism Cuts To NYS
Governor Kathy Hochul is calling out President Donald Trump and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following $187 million in cuts to counter-terrorism funding in New York. Hochul said the state’s allocation has been cut by … [Read more...]
NYS Attorney General Releases Body Cam Footage In Death Of Mina Man
New York State Attorney General Letitia James has released body-worn camera footage that her office obtained as part of its ongoing investigation into the death of Mark Bemis. Bemis died on June 18, 2025 following an encounter with members of the … [Read more...]
NYS Attorney General Announces Opioid Settlement Of $720 Million
New York State Attorney General Letitia James has announced eight pharmaceutical companies will pay approximately $720 million for their role in manufacturing opioid pills that fueled the ongoing nationwide epidemic of opioid addictions. These … [Read more...]
Sen. Gillibrand Demands Trump Administration Release $7 Billion In Funding To Schools
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is demanding that the Trump administration release $7 billion in federal funding for schools nationwide. The administration is currently withholding the resources, which fund before- and after-school programs, … [Read more...]
Two Jamestown Residents Among Seven Arrested For Drug Trafficking
Two Jamestown residents were arrested as part of a takedown of a drug trafficking operation in the Buffalo and Jamestown areas. State Attorney General Letitia James announced her office’s Organized Crime Task Force partnered with the Drug … [Read more...]
Local Conversation on Law Enforcement To Be Held In Wake of Inmate’s Death at Marcy Correctional Facility
Chautauqua County Sheriff Jim Quattrone, the Jamestown YWCA, and Jamestown Justice Coalition are holding a conversation on law enforcement and justice on Monday, January 13. The event from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. will be held at the Robert H. … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County To Receive More Than $800,000 To Address Youth Vaping
Chautauqua County will receive more than $800,000 to address youth vaping. New York State Attorney General Letitia James secured a total of $112.7 million for New York State from JUUL Labs Inc. (JUUL) for its pivotal role in the surge of underage … [Read more...]
