Federal judge says lawsuit filed by Georgia sheriff’s deputy over lack of transgender insurance coverage can move forward
On Oct. 2, 2019, attorneys with the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund argued that…
Month: October 2020
Cuomo reaches deal to reopen schools in coronavirus hot spots, slams White House vaccine plan
“Basic rule is, before you open a school, all the people who go into the…
Utah Department of Health building shot with pellet gun amid anti-mask protests in state
Authorities said no one broke into the building, nothing was taken and nothing else was…
Mom of Tamir Rice, killed at 12 by Ohio cop, blasts Justice Department for quietly tanking civil rights probe
The request lay fallow in the DOJ until August 2019, when supervisors denied permission to…
No-sail order on cruising to expire over weekend; CDC outlines new rules
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s months-old no-sail order barring large ships from U.S….
Police fatally shoot Black man in Washington state, leading to protests and fears of violence in nearby Portland
Washington state law requires a different agency to investigate any fatal police shooting. The cops…
Cuomo Strikes Deal to Reopen Schools in Coronavirus Hot Spots
NEW YORK – Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a deal Friday to reopen schools in coronavirus…
Chalkbeat: Sorry, Parents: You’ll Have To Keep Waiting For Answers On NYC Middle And High School Admissions
Anxious parents, waiting for months to learn how admissions will work this year, will have…
With Calls, Texts and Letters to Battleground States, New Yorkers Multiply Their Impact on Election
NEW YORK — “We’ve now made almost 1.5 million calls, 10,000 volunteer hours over the last…
Super PACS Flood Swing 11th Congressional District
NEW YORK — Rep. Max Rose has vastly outspent his Republican rival Nicole Malliotakis. But he…
Woman, Child Struck and Killed by Car in Queens, Officials Say
A woman and a child were struck and killed by a car in Queens early…
MLB, de Blasio Approve Billionaire Steve Cohen’s Bid to Buy the New York Mets
NEW YORK – Major League Baseball owners approved hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen’s bid to…