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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 4d

BREAKING: Supreme Court allows the Trump administration to revoke temporary legal status for up to 600,000 Venezuelan immigrants.

Supreme Court allows Trump to revoke protected immigration status for thousands of Venezuelans

The Trump administration is trying to revoke a Biden-era policy that extended protections to thousands of Venezuelans.

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Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 9d

EXCLUSIVE: The number of people charged with breaking federal drug laws dropped to the lowest level in decades this year after the Trump administration ordered enforcement agencies to focus on deporting immigrants, a @reuters.com review of court dockets found.

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Chart showing the decline in the number of people charged with federal drug offenses.

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Emilie Munson @emiliemunson.bsky.social · 9d

ICE has arrested over 4,600 immigrants in New York this year through July, the majority of which had no criminal history. Most of those arrested are working age men, but the data also shows some children have been arrested as young as age 3.
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Here’s where ICE is arresting immigrants in New York

Immigration arrests in Buffalo, Rochester, Albany and Saratoga have dominated upstate New York. In New York City, arrests skyrocketed at Federal Plaza.

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Sara Foss @sarafoss.bsky.social · 12d

"Kibamba is hopeful he will eventually be granted the right to remain in the U.S., where he’d like to learn English and return to his profession as an electrical engineer. If deported to Congo, he believes he will be killed."

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Here’s where ICE is arresting immigrants in New York

Immigration arrests in Buffalo, Rochester, Albany and Saratoga have dominated upstate New York. In New York City, arrests skyrocketed at Federal Plaza.

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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 12d

Amazing details in @justkristi.bsky.social's narrative of how CBS6 found itself eliciting a double murder confession in a studio interview. Noted: Greg Floyd's questioning offered "a master class in knowing when to push a subject and when to stay quiet."

Behind the scenes of the Greg Floyd-Lorenz Kraus interview on CBS6

CBS6 news director Stone Grissom speaks candidly about the viral interview between anchor Greg Floyd and Lorenz Kraus, who is charged with killing his parents and burying them in the backyard.

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Emilie Munson @emiliemunson.bsky.social · 12d

Important story by my colleague @mariamsilva.bsky.social: the federal government has stopped paying for new citizen naturalization ceremonies
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USCIS stops paying New York clerks for swearing in new citizens

For decades, county clerks have been reimbursed for administering the Oath of Allegiance. This summer, the federal agency quietly ended the practice.

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Emilie Munson @emiliemunson.bsky.social · 12d

Over 1600 arrests at Federal Plaza Immigration Court in NYC. At least 500 in Erie County. More than 100 in Monroe, Albany and Saratoga counties, respectively. @timesunion.com mapped where ICE is arresting immigrants in New York in 2025
www.timesunion.com/news/article...

Here's where ICE is arresting immigrants in New York

Immigration arrests in Buffalo, Rochester, Albany and Saratoga have dominated upstate New York. In New York City, arrests skyrocketed at Federal Plaza.

www.timesunion.com

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Emilie Munson @emiliemunson.bsky.social · 12d

Where ICE arrested thousands of immigrants in New York this year. @timesunion.com mapped the arrests so you can see the enforcement action by county, court house and jail

www.timesunion.com/news/article...

Here's where ICE is arresting immigrants in New York

Immigration arrests in Buffalo, Rochester, Albany and Saratoga have dominated upstate New York. In New York City, arrests skyrocketed at Federal Plaza.

www.timesunion.com

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 20d

ABC announced that it was pulling Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show “indefinitely” after his comments about Charlie Kirk’s death. nyti.ms/46vgZl3

Jimmy Kimmel is pictured in a black suit and blue striped tie. Headline reads: "ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments." Photo credit: Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images.

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Emilie Munson @emiliemunson.bsky.social · 26d

A mother is suing Albany Medical Center after the death of her 1-month-old baby in April. Shamaya Jackson, 35, said her daughter, Milani Finch, was deemed healthy at her one-month pediatrician visit, but days later she was dead.
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Mother sues Albany Med over death of 1-month-old baby after discharges

A mother is suing Albany Medical Center for medical malpractice after the death of her 1-month-old baby in April.

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Jon Campbell @joncampbellny.bsky.social · 28d

Babe, wake up: The new Ulster County "I voted" sticker (IYKYK) just dropped ... and it's a good one.

Shoutout to sixth-grader Ryker Darmanin for the winning design.

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Sara Foss @sarafoss.bsky.social · Sep 8

“Of course, we’re struggling. But rural community hospitals always struggle.”

Good piece looking at the impact of Trump's big bill on Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, N.Y.

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What Medicaid Cuts Mean to One Rural Hospital

Now that the “One Big Beautiful Bill” has passed, citizens are grappling with how they will keep the only hospital in their county open.

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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · Sep 8

BREAKING: AG Letitia James' office will intervene in a lawsuit brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that seeks to compel a New York court to enforce Texas’ abortion ban against a Hudson Valley doctor. @phillippantuso.bsky.social reports.

New York attorney general to defend state’s shield law from Texas challenge

The move sets up the first major constitutional showdown over telehealth shield laws nationwide.

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Michelle L. Price @michellelprice.bsky.social · Sep 5

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he will not end his reelection campaign.

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David Folkenflik @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social · Sep 5

PBS cuts 15% of jobs in wake of federal funding cut

My story for NPR

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PBS cuts 15% of jobs in wake of federal funding cut

After Congress clawed back public media funding, PBS says it's cutting 15% of its staff, or more than 100 jobs.

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Emilie Munson @emiliemunson.bsky.social · Aug 29

In Saratoga Springs, an official was convicted for violating the Freedom of Information Law and charged $660. These aren't criminal charges, but still very rare to see officials penalized over FOIL violations like this www.timesunion.com/news/article...

Judge: Saratoga official Dillon Moran willfully ignored FOIL requests

Judge convicts commissioner of accounts for rejecting a political rival's request for records of his cellphone and social media messages

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Phillip Pantuso @phillippantuso.bsky.social · Aug 29

EXCLUSIVE: A New Jersey man is suing an upstate New York town and one of its cops over serious injuries he suffered when the officer slammed him to the pavement during an arrest, knocking him unconscious.

The @timesunion.com obtained video.

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Lawsuit seeks $27M from the town of Lloyd over alleged police brutality

Video obtained by the Times Union shows Lloyd Police Officer Erich Funccius slamming Mohammed Nashat Khaled to the pavement, rendering him unconscious.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · Aug 26

It's a love story, and baby, she said yes. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged, the couple announced on Instagram.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged

It’s a love story and, baby, she said yes: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged. The superstar singer and football player revealed the news in a five-photo joint post on Instagram on Tuesday.

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Emilie Munson @emiliemunson.bsky.social · Aug 22

In case you missed this one: we found homeless people in Auburn NY were paid to fill out paperwork saying they were donating $250 to the campaign of Republican Caleb Slater, when in fact they made no donations. The state Public Campaign Finance Board is investigating.

Emilie Munson @emiliemunson.bsky.social · Aug 15

SCOOP: Homeless people said they were paid to be listed as donors for a NY Senate candidate. Others told the @timesunion.com the candidate paid them with pre-paid cash gift cards worth 2x the value of their donation

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Homeless people say they got paid to be donors in Senate campaign

Law enforcement are investigating whether Caleb Slater allegedly paid people in exchange for donations to get money from the New York State Public Campaign Finance Program during the 2024 election.

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Politico @politico.com · Aug 22

Trump says he is looking to send in the National Guard to Chicago or New York.

Trump says he may send National Guard to Chicago, New York

The president said he is looking to continue sending troops to major cities after deployments in D.C. and Los Angeles.

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Times Union @timesunion.com · Aug 22

Paula Griffith, one of the oldest people in the U.S., celebrated her 111th birthday at The Wesley Community in Saratoga Springs last month.

‘It’s a blessing’: Saratoga Springs woman celebrates 111th birthday

Paula Griffith, one of the oldest people in the U.S., celebrated her 111th birthday at The Wesley Community in Saratoga Springs last month.

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THE CITY @thecity.nyc · Aug 20

BREAKING: Eric Adams Advisor Winnie Greco Handed a CITY Reporter Cash Stuffed in a Bag of Potato Chips

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Eric Adams Advisor Winnie Greco Handed a CITY Reporter Cash Stuffed in a Bag of Potato Chips

THE CITY reported the incident to law enforcement and was promptly contacted by the Brooklyn U.S. attorney’s office.

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Emilie Munson @emiliemunson.bsky.social · Aug 15

Another man said he was paid by the campaign to recruit donors and front the contributions on their behalf. Two other donors said they contributed money to the campaign and were paid double for their donations by the candidate himself. More in @timesunion.com

Emilie Munson @emiliemunson.bsky.social · Aug 15

INVESTIGATION: an NY Senate candidate reported contributions of $250 from several homeless people who told the newspaper that they never donated money to his campaign and that they were paid to submit contribution forms for the campaign.
www.timesunion.com/capitol/arti...

Homeless people say they got paid to be donors in Senate campaign

Law enforcement are investigating whether Caleb Slater allegedly paid people in exchange for donations to get money from the New York State Public Campaign Finance Program during the 2024 election.

www.timesunion.com

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Emilie Munson @emiliemunson.bsky.social · Aug 15

SCOOP: Homeless people said they were paid to be listed as donors for a NY Senate candidate. Others told the @timesunion.com the candidate paid them with pre-paid cash gift cards worth 2x the value of their donation

www.timesunion.com/capitol/arti...

Homeless people say they got paid to be donors in Senate campaign

Law enforcement are investigating whether Caleb Slater allegedly paid people in exchange for donations to get money from the New York State Public Campaign Finance Program during the 2024 election.

www.timesunion.com

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