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New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following statement in response to President Joe Biden’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court: “Today is an important, historic day for all Americans, but especially for every little Black girl who, for the first time, will soon see herself represented in…
New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement as the nation marks one year since the January 6th insurrection: “As public servants, we must be committed to protecting this country from all enemies, foreign and domestic. But, one year ago today, the former president of the United States and his supporters in…
New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that she has permanently banned event producer Ishmael Osekre from producing events and festivals in the state of New York. Osekre — who operated his business under African Food Festival, LLC — scammed thousands people who bought tickets to the New York City African Food Festival in…
New York Attorney General Letitia James released the following statement in response to the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd: “Almost one year ago, the Floyd family and communities across this nation were torn apart by the murder of George Floyd. We all watched in helpless desperation as a man was…
New York Attorney General Letitia James released the following statement last night after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request that the court overturn election results in four states — Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin — critical to President-elect Joseph Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ victory: “The Supreme Court has…
New York Attorney General Letitia James, launched the Tenant Legal Assistance Program to provide $742,000 in funding for organizations to offer tenants free legal assistance in Upstate New York and Long Island who face eviction during the COVID-19 crisis. Funds from the 2012 National Mortgage Settlement, the largest consumer financial protection settlement in the history…
Due to the large volume of testimony, the Office of the Attorney General is adding a second day of hearings to examine the nature and detail of interactions between police officers and the public during recent protests. The second day of hearings will commence on Thursday, June 18th at 11:00am. The Office of the Attorney…
Attorney General Letitia James issued the following statement asking any employee who believes that their employer is in violation of official directives set forth by New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Office to contact the New York State Office of the Attorney General’s Labor Bureau and file a complaint: “Each and every one of us…