Tag: January 2025
Developer Roberts Illegally Razes Pine Barrens
BROOKHAVEN, NY – Long Island developer David Roberts and his company, Roberts Premier Development, LLC, are in the crosshairs of a new lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James and the Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning and Policy Commission (Pine Barrens Commission). The charges? A brazen disregard for environmental protections and a calculated…
Death of Bashe McDaniel: N.Y. AG OSI Concludes Officer Use of Force Not Justified
New York – The grim details of the December 29, 2023 shooting death of Bashe McDaniel have been met with a chilling conclusion from the New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation (OSI). OSI today issued a Notification of Investigative Findings, stating that there is insufficient evidence for a prosecutor to disprove…
Cameron Seeks Freedom From Ohio Lockup
CLEVELAND, OH – Yohnus Adam Michael Cameron is fighting for his release, filing a petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. The case, Cameron v. Stuff, pits Cameron against Warden Angela Stuff, head of the facility currently holding him. Details surrounding the original conviction…
Purdue Pharma & Sackler Family Hit with $7.4B Opioid Crisis Settlement
New York – In a historic move against the pharmaceutical industry’s role in the opioid crisis, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family. This landmark deal, the largest to date with individuals responsible for fueling the crisis, aims to fund addiction treatment and prevention…
James Leads 11 AGs Against Federal Immigration Power Grab
NEW YORK – A showdown is brewing between state attorneys general and a resurgent federal government attempting to strong-arm local law enforcement into carrying out immigration duties. New York Attorney General Letitia James, alongside California Attorney General Rob Bonta, spearheaded a coalition of eleven states in a blunt rebuke of a recent memorandum originating from…
Ex-NYPD Officer Tyler Paul Sentenced for Homicide, Assault in Fatal Crash
New York – In a stunning reversal of fortune for a former police officer, Tyler Paul, 25, from Queens County, was today sentenced by New York Attorney General Letitia James for the tragic death of Kawan Edwards on the Grand Central Parkway. Paul pleaded guilty on December 11, 2024, to Criminally Negligent Homicide and Assault…
Yellowstone Capital Hit with $1 Billion Rip-Off
NEW YORK – Yellowstone Capital and its network of 25 predatory lending companies are facing a $1.065 billion reckoning after New York Attorney General Letitia James slammed them with a massive settlement for systematically ripping off small businesses. The scheme involved disguising high-interest loans as ‘merchant cash advances,’ a tactic used to prey on companies…
CleanTech Bosses Stole $1.1M from Rikers Workers
New York – In a stunning victory for exploited workers, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the recovery of nearly $1.13 million in wages stolen from CleanTech employees who cleaned Rikers Island during the COVID-19 pandemic. The investigation revealed that CleanTech not only failed to pay its workers fair wages but also demanded illegal…
James Vows to Fight Feds’ Deportation Push
NEW YORK – A showdown is brewing between New York Attorney General Letitia James and the U.S. Department of Justice over a newly released memorandum demanding increased cooperation from state and local law enforcement in federal immigration enforcement. The memo, seen by Grimy Times, effectively attempts to strong-arm local agencies into acting as extensions of…
NY AG James Takes on Unconstitutional Birthright Citizenship Order
New York – In a bold legal move, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced today that she, along with a coalition of 18 states and the City of San Francisco, are challenging President Donald Trump’s Executive Order aimed at ending birthright citizenship. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District…
