The Trump administration may be taking a hatchet to the Hatch Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Federal News Network) — The Trump administration has rescinded a rule related to the Hatch Act that now allows federal employees to wear campaign…
2 Takeaways As Justices Freeze Labor Officials’ Returns
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Law360) — The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to endorse a freeze on the reinstatements of two fired labor officials bodes poorly for precedent…
Albany County Sheriff warns public after arrest for modified flare gun possession
ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — Albany County Sheriff’s deputies arrested an 18-year-old for possession of a modified flare gun over the weekend. Now, Sheriff Craig Apple is sounding…
Ex-boyfriend charged with murder in the death of 14-year-old Samantha Humphrey
SCHENECTADY, NY (WRGB) — It has been two years since the body of 14-year-old Samantha Humphrey was pulled from the Mohawk River after months of searching for the missing…
Frustration mounts over New York work zone speeding cameras
SYRACUSE, NY (CNY Central) — Frustration is growing among Central New Yorkers over the state’s work zone speed enforcement program, which has been in place since 2021.…
Fact Check: Is the $95 million dollar Apple settlement real?
ROCHESTER, NY (WHEC) — If you have an iPhone, iPad or other Apple device, you may have recently received an email or postcard saying you might be entitled to money from a…
Three correction officers connected to Marcy beating reject plea deals
ROCHESTER, NY (WROC) — Three of the correction officers connected to the death of Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility rejected their plea deals in a Utica courtroom…
Minimum hiring age for prison guards lowered
ALBANY, NY (WTEN) — With a civil service exam, anyone between 18 and 20 can now be a correction officer at state prisons. These new COs won’t have the same…
Judge in Carrie Weiser murder case appears to push against reduced sentence
CATSKILL, NY (Times Union) — The legal team for convicted murderer Carrie Weiser continued to argue for a reduced sentence Thursday under a 2019 state law that gives…
Trump’s Power Over Mass Layoffs Heads for Courtroom Showdown
CALIFORNIA (Bloomberg Law) — A coalition of labor unions, nonprofit organizations, and municipal governments will step into federal court Friday to halt widespread agency…