Pro-Israel groups and Jewish allies are calling for the City University of New York’s (CUNY) public law school to lose its funding after a graduate student accused Israel of “indiscriminately raining bullets and bombs” on Palestinians during her commencement speech. She also claimed laws are “white supremacy” and attacked the “fascist” NYPD and US military.
Fatima Mousa Mohammed, who was selected by the 2023 class to speak at the May 12 CUNY Law ceremony, accused Israel of “indiscriminately” murdering Palestinians and encouraging “lynch mobs.” She also celebrated resistance to “Zionism around the world” while lauding the school’s support of the
ALBANY, NY — The use of the red flag law in New York has surged over the past year to allow judges to confiscate weapons from people they deem dangerous.
The rise in cases, according to prosecutors and elected officials, has helped quell gun violence in New York after an alarming spike during the Covid-19 pandemic.
With an expanded law and more attention to it, the growth in cases has been extraordinary after it was barely used when it was first passed in 2019. In 2021, there were 538 extreme risk protection orders issued. A year later, the number soared
A resident of the Texas home where a man opened fire with an AR-15-style rifle said his family called police five times over a span of more than 10 minutes before the rampage that left five people dead and set off a manhunt for the killer .
Wilson Garcia said he asked his neighbor, who was shooting a gun in his yard late Friday night, to shoot farther away because Garcia’s 1-month-old son was sleeping. Garcia said he called the police when the man refused. The family made four more calls, according to The Associated Press.
From left Lakewood Village Mayor Randy Holcomb, Trustee Richard Fischer, and Trustee Ellen Barnes look over documents Monday at the village board meeting. PJ photo by Michael Zabrodsky
Protests erupted over the weekend over the shooting of a Black 16-year-old in Missouri whose family said was shot in the head after going to the wrong home to pick up his twin brothers.
Ralph Yarl was allegedly shot by the homeowner outside the Kansas City residence when he arrived on Thursday. According to a GoFundMe created by his aunt Faith Spoonmore, Yarl mistakenly went to a house one block away from where he was supposed to pick up his brothers. When he pulled into the driveway and rang the doorbell, the home owner shot him twice, including once in
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This story contains spoilers from season 24 of Law and Order: SVU.
If you thought you had seen the last of Rollins on Law and Order: SVU, you thought wrong. actress Kelli Giddish is readying her return on the NBC drama — but it comes with a few caveats.
On April 11, news broke that the former Law and Order: SVU cast member is coming back to the show after leaving at the end of 2022. According to TVLine, Kelli will reprise her role
A Florida bill protecting homeowners’ right to fly certain flags outside of their homes cleared its second Senate committee Wednesday morning.
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis warned people to “buckle up” as he signed a bill giving the state control over Disney’s sprawling Orlando theme parks.
The bill strips power uniquely held by Disney for over 50 years and enables more oversight by Mr DeSantis’ Republican-led legislature.
The move is seen as retaliation after Disney opposed state laws curtailing gender and sexuality education.
It precedes a likely 2024 presidential run by Mr DeSantis.
“Today, the corporate kingdom finally comes to an end,” he said on Monday at a bill signing ceremony in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, near Walt Disney World.
