Tag: August 2025
N.Y. Attorney General’s Office Clears Officer in Gucciardo Death
New York – The Office of Special Investigation (OSI) under New York Attorney General Letitia James has released its findings on the tragic death of Teresa Gucciardo, whose life was cut short following a collision with an off-duty Nassau County Police Department (NCPD) officer. The report, published today, finds insufficient evidence to support criminal charges…
No Charges Filed in Gucciardo Parking Lot Death
COMMACK, NY – A Nassau County Police Department (NCPD) officer walked away without charges after striking and killing pedestrian Teresa Gucciardo, 73, in a shopping center parking lot last November. The findings, released today by New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation (OSI), detail a frustrating lack of evidence to support criminal…
NYPD Officer Shot Jesse Campbell on Staten Island, OSI Investigates
New York – In a dramatic turn of events on Staten Island, the New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has launched an investigation into the shooting death of Jesse Campbell. Campbell was killed by two off-duty NYPD officers on August 15th following what authorities describe as a botched encounter with civilian Campbell.…
DOJ Holds $212M Victim Funds Hostage in Deportation Power Play
NEW YORK – The U.S. Department of Justice is holding over $212 million in federal funding hostage, threatening to gut vital services for crime survivors unless states fall in line with the Biden administration’s aggressive deportation agenda. New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a 20-state coalition suing to block the move, calling it…
Bernie Russo Death: NY AG Releases Shocking Bodycam Footage
NORFOLK, NY – The death of Bernie Russo on July 1, 2025, is under intense scrutiny after New York Attorney General Letitia James today released disturbing body-worn camera footage of the incident. The footage, obtained as part of an ongoing investigation, depicts a chaotic encounter between Russo and New York State Police (NYSP) troopers in…
Bernie Russo Death: NY AG Releases Troubling Bodycam Footage
NORFOLK, NY – A St. Lawrence County encounter turned deadly July 1st, and New York Attorney General Letitia James isn’t holding back. Today, her office released raw, unsettling body-worn camera footage documenting the death of Bernie Russo following a confrontation with New York State Police (NYSP) troopers in Norfolk. The footage, obtained as part of…
AG James v. DOE: Blockade on State Energy Funds
New York Attorney General Letitia James has taken the bold step of leading a coalition of 18 states and the District of Columbia in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The lawsuit seeks to block the imposition of a new funding cap on state-run energy programs, which threatens to undermine critical support…
AG James Sues DOE Over Energy Cuts Threatening NY Programs
New York – In a bold legal move, Attorney General Letitia James has led 18 other states and the District of Columbia in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to block an impending funding cap that threatens state-run energy programs across New York. The DOE’s new policy, which slashes support for critical…
NY AG OSI Clears Officer in Alan Weber Death
New York – The Office of Special Investigation (OSI) under Attorney General Letitia James has released its findings on the tragic death of Alan Weber, who perished following an encounter with Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) officers in East Northport last October. The OSI concluded that a prosecution would not succeed in proving beyond a…
N.Y. AG OSI Report: Officer’s Deadly Force Against Weber Justified
New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has released a scathing report on the October 10, 2023, shooting death of Alan Weber by Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) officers in East Northport. The OSI concluded that a prosecutor could not disprove beyond a reasonable doubt that the officer’s use of deadly…
