Democrats sue GOP county executive over armed volunteer unit …
5 days ago · NEW YORK (AP) — 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 …
Democrats Sue Over Bruce Blakeman’s Armed Volunteers in Nassau County …
5 days ago · “Nassau County is wasting taxpayer dollars on a militia to protect us from problems we don’t have,” said Seth Koslow, a Democrat in the Legislature who plans to run for Mr. Blakeman’s seat ...
Dems sue Nassau County exec Bruce Blakeman for establishing …
5 days ago · Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman called the lawsuit “frivolous.” AP “New York State law does not authorize defendants to create a taxpayer-funded militia,” the lawsuit states.
NY county exec's armed volunteer unit amounts to illegal militia ...
5 days ago · The county can also call up hundreds of unarmed civilian volunteers through the Nassau County Auxiliary Police and the Nassau County Office of Emergency Management Community Emergency Response ...
Nassau County's citizen militia draws challenge from Democrats
NASSAU COUNTY, N.Y.-- Are public taxpayer dollars being used to finance a controversial Nassau County civilian law enforcement program? Democrats are looking to un-arm Republican County Executive ...
Democrats sue GOP county executive over armed volunteer unit …
5 days ago · FILE - A Nassau County Deputy Sheriff's vehicle sits parked outside the Nassau Family Court, June 4, 2024, in Westbury, N.Y. (AP Photo/Phil Marcelo, file)
Nassau County Republicans want an armed civilian militia. And
Apr 10, 2024 · Despite facing backlash from civil rights activists and Democratic lawmakers, Republicans in conservative-leaning Nassau County, New York, are moving forward with a plan to form an armed,...
A New York county with one of the nation's largest police forces is ...
Jun 11, 2024 · Nassau County, with a population of about 1.4 million, has the 12th largest local police force in the nation, some 2,600 sworn officers — bigger than Boston, San Francisco, Baltimore and other major cities. State troopers also serve the …
A Trump Ally Is Training 75 Armed Citizens. Is That a Militia?
Jul 11, 2024 · Her online petition called “Stop Bruce Blakeman’s Personal Nassau County Militia” has received more than 2,600 signatures, and opponents have held rallies pillorying both the program and...
Nassau County groups push back against plan to deputize …
Jul 24, 2024 · As growing concerns of authoritarianism grip the U.S., residents of Long Island’s Nassau County are pushing back on a new government initiative deputizing armed civilians. In March, Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman began recruiting armed citizens and training them to respond to natural disasters, unrest, and other emergencies.
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