Long Island lawmakers sue Nassau County executive for creating taxpayer-funded militia of armed civilians ‘in secrecy’
Long Island lawmakers have sued Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and a local sheriff for a program sanctioning a ...
Democrats sue GOP county executive over armed volunteer unit they say amounts to an illegal militia
Democrats in suburban New York are suing a Republican county executive over his creation of an armed unit of volunteer ...
Dems sue Nassau County exec Bruce Blakeman for establishing ‘illegal militia’ with civilian deputy program
The so-called “militia” refers to the “provisional emergency special deputy sheriffs” program Blakeman established on March 17, 2024. The program deputizes volunteer citizens who are licensed to carry ...
Democrats Sue to Block Armed Volunteer Force in Nassau County
The corps created by Bruce Blakeman, the Nassau County executive, is “an authoritarian power grab in the heart of suburban ...
Nassau County to hire more ex-law enforcement to investigate child abuse as cases dropped in 2024
Nassau County has hired another batch of former law enforcement officials to investigate reports of child abuse and neglect for the Department of Social Services, an effort intended to relieve ...
Nassau County lawmakers challenge Bruce Blakeman’s armed militia plan
The idea of armed civilian special deputies is not sitting well with a number of Nassau County legislators. They’ve filed a suit against county executive Bruce ...
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Lawsuit filed over Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's armed citizen deputy program
It's something that opponents say amounts to an illegal militia and they are calling it "an authoritarian power grab in the heart of suburban America." ...