America s National Rifle Association files for bankruptcy
America s National Rifle Association files for bankruptcy Sun, 17 Jan 2021, 10:13AM
Wayne LaPierre, chief executive officer of the National Rifle Association (NRA), during aNRA annual meeting in Indianapolis in 2019. (Photo / Getty)
America s National Rifle Association files for bankruptcy Sun, 17 Jan 2021, 10:13AM
The National Rifle Association of America, the nation s foremost gun lobby, has filed for bankruptcy, according to court documents filed Friday in the Northern District of Texas.
The group said it plans to leave New York State, where it was founded in 1871, and reincorporate as a Texas nonprofit in a move it is calling Project Freedom, according to a statement published Friday.
New York Attorney General Sues NYPD Over Handling Of Black Lives Matters Protests
01/14/21 AT 6:22 PM
The New York State attorney general on Thursday sued the New York City Police Department in Manhattan for widespread abuses in how the department handled Black Live Matters protests in the summer. It marks the first time that a state attorney general has sued a police department.
New York Attorney General Letitia James has sought a court-appointed monitor to oversee how the NYPD handles future protests. James also wants a court order to declare that the NYPD s policies and practices were unlawful.
In court documents, James noted the NYPD has had a “pattern of excessive, brutal, and unlawful force against peaceful protesters.” During a virtual press conference, James revealed she has found 155 incidents in which officers used excessive force on protestors.
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