NY county exec's armed volunteer unit amounts to illegal militia, Democrats say in lawsuit
Democrats in suburban New York are suing a Republican county executive over his creation of an armed unit of volunteer residents, saying it amounts to an “illegal, taxpayer-funded civilian militia.”
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 America,” said a lawyer representing county lawmakers.
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 Blakeman in the state Supreme Court, demanding that he end what they call his private militia.
Nassau County's citizen militia draws challenge from Democrats
Democrats are looking to un-arm Republican County Executive Bruce Blakeman's so-called "citizen deputies." They are challenging the creation of what they call an unnecessary and illegal taxpayer-funded civilian militia.
Democrats Sue GOP County Executive Over Armed Volunteer Unit They Say Amounts to an Illegal Militia
Democrats Sue GOP County Executive Over Armed Volunteer Unit They Say Amounts to an Illegal Militia NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats in suburban New York are suing a Republican county executive over ...
Dems sue Nassau County exec Bruce Blakeman for establishing ‘illegal militia’ with civilian deputy program
Democratic legislators are suing Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman claiming that the Long Island Republican illegally created a tax-payer-funded militia — allegations his office quickly slammed as bogus.
Democrats sue Long Island GOP county executive over formation of armed civilian volunteer unit
Democrats in suburban New York are suing a Republican county executive over his creation of an armed unit of volunteer residents, saying it amounts to an “illegal, taxpayer-funded civilian militia.” Nassau County Democratic lawmakers argue in their complaint filed Wednesday that Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman lacked the legal authority to form a cadre of special sheriff’s deputies with “authority to use deadly force and make arrests under color of law.
LI legislators sue to block armed militia over concerns Nassau executive could use it for immigration enforcement
A new lawsuit is challenging Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s plan for an armed civilian militia, with Democratic lawmakers expressing concerns that the group could be used for immigration enforcement alongside newly sworn-in ICE agents.
New York 'Militia' Lawsuit: What to Know About Armed Citizen Deputies
Democratic lawmakers in New York filed a lawsuit alleging that a Republican county executive is trying to create a civilian ...
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 ...
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Montana militia member charged with child-rape after Starbucks standoff
During the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020, shortly after the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man who died at the hands of police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, armed militia members were ...