SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court limited the power of the federal government to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants. But its ruling didn’t touch the power of the states. That’s putting a renewed focus on ...
Read More »Police: 2 men fatally struck during NY ‘road rage’ dispute
KENT, N.Y. (AP) — Two men got out of their cars to argue on a New York highway and were fatally struck by a third car, police said. The crash happened at about 1:30 a.m. Saturday on Interstate 84 in ...
Read More »Langston McFadden believes everyone needs a place at the table
Incoming Monroe County Bar Association President Langston D. McFadden wants local attorneys to be community leaders.
Read More »New York legislative text detailing new gun rules released
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York lawmakers are reviewing a bill released Friday to remove a barrier to getting a concealed carry handgun permit in light of a recent Supreme Court ruling, while also placing new restrictions on who can ...
Read More »Fraud conviction reversed on speedy trial grounds
A federal appeals court has reversed a fraud conviction on speedy trial grounds.
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Read More »New York officials rule against bitcoin-mining power plant
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York officials denied required air permit renewals Thursday to a bitcoin-mining power plant on the grounds that it was a threat to the state’s climate goals. The permitting decision was another example of New York ...
Read More »Appeals court prevents second trial in gun case
A New York appeals court has ruled that a man cannot be prosecuted on gun charges because the judge incorrectly declared a mistrial.
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Read More »AG fines Wegmans $400,000 for ‘poor cybersecurity practices’
Wegmans Food Markets will pay $400,000 as punishment for the April 2021 data breach that exposed the personal information of more than three million customers.
Read More »Jackson sworn in, becomes 1st Black woman on Supreme Court
Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court. The 51-year-old Jackson is the court’s 116th justice, and she took the place of ...
Read More »Supreme Court limits EPA in curbing power plant emissions
In a blow to the fight against climate change, the Supreme Court on Thursday limited how the nation’s main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. By a 6-3 vote, with conservatives in ...
Read More »Judge Richard D. Rosenbloom has died
Former New York State Supreme Court Justice Richard D. Rosenbloom died June 24. He was 88.
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Read More »Evans: Ensuring quality housing means adding bite to code enforcement
Providing bite and not just bark for code enforcement officials will be at the forefront of a 16-point plan to ensure quality housing in the city of Rochester.
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