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Biden administration sues Texas as US Speaker visits border

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:41:49 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- The Department of Justice announced Wednesday afternoon it filed a lawsuit against Texas over its contentious new border security law, accusing the state of infringing on federal authority and empowering local police to unconstitutionally arrest suspected illegal immigrants.Last week, federal authorities threatened to sue to block Senate Bill 4 if Gov. Greg Abbott did not assure them the state will not enforce the law by Jan. 3.According to the complaint filed in an Austin federal court, the feds argue, "Texas’s Senate Bill 4 (SB 4) creates purported state immigration crimes for unlawful entry and unlawful reentry, permits state judges and magistrates to order the removal of noncitizens from the country, and mandates that state officials carry out those removal orders. But Texas cannot run its own immigration system. Its efforts, through SB 4, intrude on the federal government’s exclusive authority to regulate the entry and removal of noncitizens, frustrate the U...

Texas declares January Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:41:49 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission announced Wednesday that January would be recognized as Human Trafficking Prevention Month within the state.Several state-run programs and initiatives are available as a means to educate and support human trafficking prevention efforts, including:HHSC's Human Trafficking Resource Center: Helps assist with and fund efforts centered on ending human trafficking statewide. Those who've experienced human trafficking can utilize the center to access necessary resources, while the center also offers human trafficking prevention training opportunities for health care providers. "Stop Human Trafficking" specialty license plate: The license plate series was launched in 2023 as a means of raising awareness surrounding human trafficking and to remind residents to support suspicious activity to the Texas Department of Public Safety via the iWatchTexas community reporting system. Sales from the license plates bene...

Lawmakers return to Albany for the legislative session

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:41:49 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)---The New York State Capitol is back to business as usual. Wednesday marked the start of the 2024 legislative session.Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins spoke on the floor of the Senate, saying among the issues they need to tackle this year is affordablity for New Yorkers."The most significant cost burden facing our constituents today is housing," explained Stewart-Cousins. "The soaring cost of living in New York, threatens the very essence of New York State identity."Stewart-Cousins said it’s time to develop a comprehensive plan that protects tenants as well as building new affordable housing. In the Assembly, Speaker Carl Heastie shared a similar sentiment."On our path to make New York more affordable, we need to assure housing is within reach for all," said Heastie. "It’s not an understatement to say that housing, or more importantly, the lack of affordable housing is one of the biggest issues facing this state."Fighting climate change and transit...

Local school avoids potential overdose with narcan training 

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:41:49 GMT

WATERFORD, N.Y. (NEWS10) – A frightening national trend has hit youth in the Capital District. A situation at a local school is highlighting the need for school staff to be prepared for vape related opioid overdoses. The Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District avoided a potential overdose on Dec. 18 at the JR./SR. High School. Superintendent Michael Healey credits his staff for their quick actions. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “Our school resource officer and our emergency response team responded. We placed a call to 911. We had local law-enforcement and emergency responders assist,” said Healey.He gave kudos to the staff because they exercised the training they had received months prior.“We spent time this year training our staff on narcan and how to use it, how to administer it, and we are just fortunate that we did because it probably saved a life in this situation. I don’t want to say probably I think it actually ...

Amsterdam offers curbside Christmas tree pickups

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:41:49 GMT

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The City of Amsterdam will collect Christmas trees from January 8 to 31. All lights and decorations must be removed, or the tree will not be collected. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The Department of Public Works requests that trees be left on curbs. Trees should not be placed in bags.Residents who miss the January deadline can call (518) 841-4337 or (518) 841-4320. Trees can be collected after January 31 as a bulk pickup with a $5 fee.

Two arrested after allegedly crashing stolen car

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:41:49 GMT

PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Two suspects were arrested after allegedly crashing a stolen vehicle on December 30. Justin T. Bumpers, 28, of Brooklyn, and Jada A. Joseph, 23, of Poughkeepsie, were arraigned in the town of East Fishkill Court. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! State Police were notified of a stolen Toyota Rav4 traveling north on the Taconic State Parkway at around 12:15 a.m. Troopers located the vehicle and attempted to conduct a traffic stop.The driver, Bumpers, failed to comply and drove away. He reportedly struck a rock embankment while driving on the east shoulder of the parkway, severely damaging the front right wheel. Bumpers lost control of the vehicle and struck the pursuing police vehicle. He then attempted to flee on foot but was apprehended. Joseph reportedly stayed in the vehicle. Police say the two had 0.7 grams of crack cocaine and 0.8 grams of cocaine. Bumpers was also found to possess counterfei...

Man charged with sex crimes, kidnapping after St. Ann gas station encounter

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:41:49 GMT

ST. ANN, Mo. - A man is accused of sex crimes, kidnapping, and other criminal charges in connection with a gas station encounter on New Year's Day in St. Ann. St. Louis County prosecutors have charged Dawaun Grimm, 36, with five felonies amid the investigation. Charges stem from a reported incident at a Circle K gas station. According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, Grimm approached a woman at an undisclosed time while she was pumping gas and initially asked her for a ride. Moments later, Grimm allegedly pulled a gun on the victim, ordering her to get inside the car and have sex. Missing person’s report filed after sudden closure of nursing home Court documents state that the victim eventually escaped from the car and went to a nearby Waffle House to call police. Grimm reportedly followed the victim, and they ended up in the same car. This prompted a brief police chase through St. Louis County. Police followed the car and reported that it traveled up to 135 miles per hour i...

Unexpected video trail led police to nightclub shooter

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:41:49 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A St. Charles man was sentenced Wednesday to nearly five years in prison after being tied to a shooting outside a St. Louis nightclub.Video emerged in court of the shooting that occurred in the back of the former Reign nightclub on Washington Avenue. It began as an argument in August 2021, when you can see a man in a white tank top. Prosecutors say that man had been paroled about a year earlier for another shooting.On the video, from a nearby parking lot, you can see the shooter walk backward while firing at people. Two people were hit but they survived.Investigators said other videos proved invaluable. It came out in court that work by a St. Louis police detective on the Non-Fatal Shooting Team was key to solving the case.That unit found a man matching the shooter’s description running to a nearby parking garage. You can see in the video that he’s armed. He uses a keycard to enter the structure.Another video shows him driving out of the garage in a white Dodge Charger; ...

'Debtor's prison' lawsuit filed against Florissant resolved with $2.9 million settlement

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:41:49 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri city will pay nearly $3 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it and six other St. Louis suburbs of violating the constitutional rights of residents by jailing them and forcing them to pay fines and fees amounting to millions of dollars, often for minor traffic violations.The $2.9 million settlement with the city of Florissant was approved by a federal judge on Tuesday and announced Wednesday by ArchCity Defenders, a St. Louis-based public interest law firm. The class-action lawsuit was filed in 2016.Florissant was among several St. Louis County cities whose policing and court practices were scrutinized after the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown in nearby Ferguson. Brown, a Black 18-year-old, was killed by white Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson on Aug. 9, 2014.Wilson was not charged, but the shooting led to months of protests and prompted a Department of Justice investigation. In 2015, the federal agency accused Ferguson...

Man's body found in wooded area in Alton

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:41:49 GMT

ALTON, Ill. - An investigation is underway after a man's body was discovered in a wooded area in Alton, Illinois.According to the Alton Police Department, officers were notified just before 12:40 p.m. on Wednesday of a person lying in the 2300 block of Lincoln Avenue, between Oakwood Cemetery and Rock Spring Golf Course.Officers arrived to find the person in question dead at the scene. He has not been identified. Missing person’s report filed after sudden closure of nursing home The Madison County Coroner's Office is conducting an autopsy to determine the cause of death, and the Illinois State Police is assisting Alton authorities with the investigation.Anyone with information on the investigation is asked to contact the Alton Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division at 618-463-3505 (ext. 634).