Tag: 2025
Gonzalez-Garcia on Trial for Heroin Smuggling Ring
The District Court, W.D. Texas is buzzing with the high-stakes trial of United States v. Gonzalez-Garcia. The defendant, Gonzalez-Garcia, stands accused of leading a ruthless heroin smuggling operation that has terrorized communities across the state. According to court documents, Gonzalez-Garcia orchestrated the importation and distribution of large quantities of heroin, putting countless lives at risk.…
Brooklyn Shootout: NYPD Kills DaShawn Larode
BROOKLYN – A pre-dawn 911 call turned fatal on Thomas S. Boyland Street in Brooklyn on November 17, 2025, leaving DaShawn Larode dead after a confrontation with New York City Police Department officers. The incident is now under investigation by New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation (OSI), the agency tasked with…
Nursing Home Predator: Harris Convicted of Assaulting Residents
GLEN COVE, NY – Phillip Harris, 43, of Central Islip, is facing serious time after a Nassau County jury found him guilty today of brutally abusing two helpless residents at the Glengariff Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. The former nursing home aide was convicted on nine counts related to the sexual assault of the vulnerable victims…
James Demands Answers Over Canceled Citizenship Swear-Ins
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James is throwing down with federal immigration authorities after U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) blindsided communities across the state by canceling naturalization ceremonies. The abrupt move impacts ceremonies scheduled in Broome, Onondaga, Rockland, Schenectady, Tompkins, Washington, and Westchester counties, leaving hundreds of would-be citizens in a…
Attorney General James Leads Coalition on SNAP Eligibility Errors
New York – In a bold move to safeguard the nutritional needs of vulnerable populations, New York Attorney General Letitia James has led a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in demanding immediate corrective action from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility. The AG’s office highlights that USDA’s…
AG James Leads Push for SNAP Eligibility Clarity
New York – In a bold move, New York Attorney General Letitia James has led a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in demanding clarity from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility rules. Attorney General James and her fellow attorneys general assert that USDA’s new guidance incorrectly categorizes…
James Demands Answers on USCIS Ceremony Cancellations
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James has fired off a scathing letter to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph B. Edlow, demanding a reversal of the agency’s sudden decision to cancel naturalization ceremonies in several New York counties. The move, affecting Westchester, Rockland, Schenectady, Washington, Broome, Tompkins, and Onondaga…
James Demands Clarity on SNAP Eligibility
NUEVA YORK – La Fiscal General de Nueva York, Letitia James, lideró hoy una coalición multiestatal que instó al Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA) a corregir errores en las nuevas instrucciones federales sobre la elegibilidad del Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP). En una carta a la Secretaría de Agricultura Brooke Rollins,…
Memphis Felon Slammed with 18+ Years for Illegal Firearm
Markel Strong, a 29-year-old Memphis native, received a heavy punch today as he was sentenced to 221 months in federal prison for being an armed career criminal. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee announced that Strong, who had multiple prior violent felony convictions, was also ordered to serve three years of…
Brooklyn Shooting: NYPD Claims Self-Defense in DaShawn Larode Death
BROOKLYN – A pre-dawn 911 call turned deadly on Thomas S. Boyland Street Monday, leaving DaShawn Larode dead and an NYPD officer nursing a graze wound. The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has launched a probe into the shooting, standard procedure whenever a civilian dies in an encounter with law enforcement.…
