New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.
Mark Mulville / News file photoA group of nine Buffalo-area businesses is suing Gov. Andrew Cuomo, State Attorney General Letitia James and the State Legislature alleging the businesses' constitutional rights were violated by the state's response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
In a federal lawsuit filed Friday, the businesses allege the state officials' actions in response to the public health crisis caused financial harm and were "a disturbing and gross abuse of their power."
U.S. District Court Judge Douglas Rayes signed an order last week dismissing the lawsuit filed by a Phoenix obstetrician and gynecologist and others who challenged a 2021 statute making it illegal to perform an abortion because of fetal defects. Read moreLawsuit over abortions for fetal defects finally dismissed
“We just can’t do business as usual,� said Ernie Garcia, deputy chief at the jail. “Eighty years of doing the same thing isn’t working.� Read moreNavajo County jail begins new substance abuse treatment program
A convicted felon accused of running a fraudulent health scheme was also allegedly manufacturing illegal weapons with the help of a local pastor � arming for a potential civil war. Read moreFraud case leads FBI to Havasu weapons ring involving pastor, felon prepping for ‘civil war�
In Arizona, losses from online romance scams totaled more than $47 million in 2022 and 2023, according to data from the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center. Read moreArizona ranks 5th highest in losses to romance scams
Through an aide, Coconino County Sheriff Bret Axlund said he is “extremely concerned� that community members will be afraid to report crimes or interact with law enforcement if the department enforces immigration law. Read moreArizona sheriffs want no part of Trump immigration crackdown, but Arpaio says hardline measures work
The bipartisan legislation, Senate Bill 38, would make the names, addresses and contact information confidential and not subject to the Colorado Open Records Act. Read moreWhen wolves kill livestock, should Colorado grant ranchers anonymity for compensation claims?
“It’s a really nice weight off my shoulders,� said Cory Konold, a Tucson man who was near the front of the crowd that day with his sister. But, he added, “I don’t think truly violent offenders should be fully pardoned.� Read more‘QAnon Shaman� and other Jan. 6 rioters from Arizona celebrate Trump pardons
The tribe’s executive office called the decision not to file charges “a travesty of justice.� Read moreAZ tribe protesting decision not to prosecute Border Patrol agents for fatal shooting
He says he would like to explore other possibilities in public service. Read moreMaricopa County sheriff says he's stepping down a year early
An investigation by Lee Enterprises and Type Investigations looked at how agencies have responded to calls for more accountability � including the use of cameras � after George Floyd's murder. Read moreCamera use by local police departments rises, but are they worth it? Experts disagree
A special investigation by Lee Enterprises showed that of 105 agencies serving communities identified as diverse, 76 underrepresented the percentages of people of color by 10 points or more. Read more3 years after George Floyd's death, are local police as diverse as their communities?
Gov. Kevin Stitt commuted Jones' sentence to life without the possibility of parole. Read moreWatch Now: Governor commutes Julius Jones' death sentence
Kenosha County Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder accuses prosecutor Thomas Binger of an improper line of questioning of Kyle Rittenhouse during Rittenhouse's homicide trial. Binger said he thought… Read moreWatch now: Judge berates prosecutor in Kyle Rittenhouse trial
The lawsuit alleges that state officials' actions in response to the public health crisis caused financial harm and were "a disturbing and gross abuse of their power." Read moreNine local businesses sue N.Y. over 'unconstitutional' Covid-19 response
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