Tag: demands
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Trump demands immediate dismissal of New York “hush money” criminal case
President-elect Donald Trump’s criminal conviction should be tossed out because he was elected president, his lawyers say. In a filing Wednesday, defense attorneys Todd Blanche and Emil Bove — both slated to take on senior roles under Trump in the federal Department of Justice — wrote to the judge who presided over Trump’s criminal trial…
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Group of Senate Democrats demands action on unfulfilled vehicle safety measures
Nine Senate Democrats sent an urgent letter Wednesday imploring the nation’s top auto safety regulator to “accelerate the implementation” of several potentially lifesaving vehicle safety measures called for in the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, commonly referred to as the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Among the outstanding provisions was an order from Congress that the…
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U.S. Justice Department demands records from Sheriff after killing of Sonya Massey
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The U.S. Justice Department is demanding records related to the July shooting death of Sonya Massey — an Illinois woman who was killed in her home by a sheriff’s deputy — as it investigates how local authorities treat Black residents and people with behavioral disabilities. The government made a list of demands…