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Tribune News Service on MSN · 1d

Long Island lawmakers sue Nassau County executive for creating taxpayer-funded militia of armed civilians ‘in secrecy’

Long Island lawmakers have sued Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and a local sheriff for a program sanctioning a taxpayer-funded militia of armed civilians shrouded “in secrecy.” The suit challenges the legality of the “special deputy sheriffs” program announced in March 2024 to public outcry by Blakeman,

The New York Times · 1d

Democrats Sue to Block Armed Volunteer Force in Nassau County

The corps created by Bruce Blakeman, the Nassau County executive, is “an authoritarian power grab in the heart of suburban America,” said a lawyer representing county lawmakers.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Long Island County Sued Over Creation of Civilian ‘Militia’

Two local lawmakers sued New York’s Nassau County and Executive Bruce Blakeman for creating what they claim is a “taxpayer funded militia” of armed civilians he could call into action to aid the government during emergencies.

Nassau County, Child Protective Services

Nassau County to hire more ex-law enforcement to investigate child abuse as cases dropped in 2024

Nassau County has hired another batch of former law enforcement officials to investigate reports of child abuse and neglect for the Department of Social Services, an effort intended to relieve overburdened staff and drive down the county’s caseload.

New York Post on MSN · 10h

Nassau County hires ex-cops, detectives to probe child abuse cases

Nassau County is enlisting ex-cops and detectives as special investigators to look into child abuse cases in an effort to help out the overwhelmed Department of Social Services, officials said.

ABC 7 New York on MSN · 1d

ICE deputizing 10 Nassau County detectives to assist in immigration enforcement

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Nassau County's citizen militia draws challenge from Democrats

Are public taxpayer dollars being used to finance a controversial Nassau County civilian law enforcement program? Democrats ...

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Police in Long Island county will team up with ICE for Trump’s immigration crackdown

A county in New York City’s Long Island suburbs will be teaming up with federal authorities in President Donald Trump’s ...

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Amazon Fresh supermarket opening on Long Island canceled nearly 2 years after construction

The only Amazon Fresh stores in New York state are the three on Long Island, including one that opened in Oceanside in 2022.

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Nassau County police joining forces with ICE agents. Here's how officials say it will work.

Nassau County police will work directly with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to carry out operations, Nassau ...

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Nassau County police to be granted authority to help arrest illegal criminal migrants

Nassau County police will be granted federal authority to help arrest and deport illegal criminal migrants under an agreement ...

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Snow, wintry mix turns to all rain across Long Island as storm passes north; many schools delayed openings

The region’s major airports — MacArthur, LaGuardia, Kennedy, Newark — were experiencing no widespread cancellations, although ...

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Lawsuit filed over Nassau County exec's armed citizen deputy program

It's something that opponents say amounts to an illegal militia and they are calling it "an authoritarian power grab in the ...

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