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N.J. Attorney General Takes Over Paterson Police Department

New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin

Sophie Nieto-Munoz, New Jersey Monitor New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin assumed control of the embattled Paterson Police Department Monday, three weeks after an anti-violence activist in the city was killed by police while he was experiencing what his supporters have called a mental health crisis. The announcement came with promises from …

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Trump Warns of ‘Death and Destruction’ If Indicted

Trump

Government watchdogs on Friday said former President Donald Trump has potentially placed himself in even more legal jeopardy after he threatened violence if he’s charged in a criminal case in New York. Shortly after midnight on Friday, Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social, that potentially “catastrophic” violence …

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Florida Trifecta: Potentially Removing Books; Banning LGBTQ+ Instruction, Restricting ‘pronouns’ In Schools

Florida LGBTQ advocates speak out against HB 1577

Danielle J. Brown, Florida Phoenix After weeks of multiple bills moving through legislative committees, GOP House lawmakers on Thursday combined three controversial measures into one — all about how Florida public schools operate regarding sexual orientation and gender identity. The combination bill is now headed to the full House, even …

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