AG James, lawmakers introduce bill reforming police use of lethal force
Proposal unveiled as nation approaches one-year mark since death of George Floyd
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New York Attorney General Letitia James.SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images
ALBANY State Attorney General Letitia James and state lawmakers announced Friday the introduction of legislation designed to raise the legal standard under which members of law enforcement can employ lethal force.
The bill would change the standard in New York from simple necessity to an absolute last resort.
“If there is a way to accomplish the officer’s objective without the use of lethal force, we should absolutely demand they take the other path,” James said.
May 14, 2021
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With the price at the pump going up each day, State Attorney General Letitia James is warning drivers about gas price gouging.
She s urging anyone who sees extremely high prices to report them to her office immediately so businesses caught breaking the rules can be punished. James is also asking people to buy only the amount of gas they need to avoid a fuel shortage. Gas prices are rising following the temporary interruption of service from the Colonial Pipeline which was recently targeted by a ransomware attack.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (WHCU) – State Attorney General Letitia James has issued an alert to New Yorkers to be wary of potential price gouging when filling up the tank.
A disruption to the fuel market caused by a ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline, which transports fuel all along the east coast, has sent gas prices soaring.
Many New Yorkers have reportedly been panic-buying fuel, and some sellers appear to have increased their prices even further in an attempt to profit off the increased demand.
State law prohibits fuel sellers from excessively increasing prices during an abnormal market disruption.
Harassment is not the same as making someone feel uncomfortable : Cuomo snaps at reporter who grilled him about sex pest claims
Cuomo again tried to defend himself against the sexual harassment claims that have embroiled his administration in a news conference on Thursday
He tried to draw a distinction between harassment and making someone uncomfortable when a reporter asked him about his previous statements
Rebecca Lewis, a reporter for City & State, began reiterating the public apology he made in March, but Cuomo stopped and corrected her
He said he never meant to make anyone uncomfortable and he never said anything I believe is inappropriate