Buffalo schools have adopted a curriculum that pushes controversial ideas about race, such as that all white people perpetuate systemic racism. The school district’s training and curriculum gained renewed attention on Tuesday when Discovery Institute researcher Chris Rufo reported on a whistleblower’s comments. According to Rufo, the whistleblower claimed that Dr. Fatima Morell, who serves […]
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[LLODO] NY protester, 75, shoved by Buffalo police files lawsuit after cops’ charges dropped
Lawyers representing a 75-year-old protester who was shoved to the ground by upstate New York police during demonstrations that broke out in the days after George Floyd’s death filed a widely anticipated lawsuit in federal court Monday, less than two weeks after criminal charges against the officers involved were dropped. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District […]
[LLODO] Lawyers accused of torching NYPD car with Molotov cocktail offered plea deal
The two lawyers charged with torching an empty NYPD van during a Black Lives Matter protest in Brooklyn last summer were offered a plea deal by federal prosecutors earlier this month, according to new court documents. The suspects, Urooj Rahman and Colinford Mattis, were offered the unspecified deal on Feb. 11, according to a court […]
[LLODO] Woman whose father who died in nursing home says without answers ‘there’s really no closure’
His name is Anthony Rodriguez. He was an “amazing father” and most commonly seen as the “John Wayne” of the household before he died, his daughter, Joann Rodriguez, told Fox News. Joann Rodriguez was one of his primary caretakers while he was in the nursing home. And her time with him was abruptly cut short earlier this year […]
[LLODO] Woman mourns father’s nursing home death: ‘He had nobody with him’
Voices for Seniors: Carlos Gallegos His name is Carlos Gallegos. He was a beloved 80-year-old father, grandfather and great grandfather who attended every family gathering, his daughter, Maria, told FOX News. His name is Carlos Gallegos. He was a beloved 80-year-old father, grandfather and great-grandfather who attended every family gathering and loved his ex-wife with […]
[LLODO] Cuomo’s new ethics pick raises questions after predecessor’s sudden resignation
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s pick to chair a state ethics commission is raising eyebrows. The governor tapped an attorney from his inner circle to replace Michael Rozen, who abruptly resigned as the chairman of New York’s Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) on Feb. 10. The reason for Rozen’s resignation remains unclear but did come as […]
[LLODO] NY Dem says Cuomo nursing home scandal is impeachable offense, as governor blames Trump for vaccine woes
New York State Assemblyman Ron Kim – who said Gov. Andrew Cuomo threatened to ruin his career for speaking out against his mishandling of the nursing home crisis during the coronavirus pandemic – is now calling for Cuomo to face impeachment. “Cuomo abused his powers to hide life and death information from the Department of Justice that prevented lawmakers from legislating – like fully repealing […]
[LLODO] NY Republicans crank up pressure to strip Cuomo’s emergency powers amid growing scandal
New York State lawmakers on Monday sought to move forward with an effort to strip Gov. Andrew Cuomo of emergency powers awarded to him during the coronavirus pandemic amid controversy over how his administration handled patient care at New York-area nursing homes. Republicans in the state legislature held a press conference as they prepared to […]
[LLODO] Former NY AG Eric Schneiderman’s ex Tanya Selvaratnam alleges he threatened to kill her
One of former state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s sex accusers has written a memoir about their nightmare relationship — claiming he even threatened to kill her if she ever left him. Publicly, Schneiderman championed women’s rights, Tanya Selvaratnam says in touting her new memoir, “Assume Nothing: A Story of Intimate Violence.” But privately, he horribly abused her, […]
[LLODO] Man randomly slashed from cheek to neck at Bronx subway station
A straphanger was randomly punched in the face by a ski-mask-clad maniac — who then slashed his face from cheek to neck — in a Bronx subway station, cops said Sunday. The brute had followed his 49-year-old victim to the top of the street staircase at the Morrison-Soundview Avenue No. 6 train station around 5:45 […]