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Democrats sue GOP county executive over armed volunteer unit they say amounts to an illegal militia

The suit claims a Republican county executive's creation of an armed unit of volunteer residents amounts to an “illegal, taxpayer-funded civilian militia.”

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L.I. lawmakers sue Nassau executive Blakeman for creating taxpayer-funded militia of armed civilians ‘in secrecy’

The suit challenges the legality of the “special deputy sheriffs” program announced in March 2024 to public outcry by Blakeman, which authorizes the activation of “minimally trained, unregistered

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Nassau Democratic lawmakers sue County Executive Bruce Blakeman over armed citizen deputy program

Democratic legislators in Nassau are suing County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Sheriff Anthony LaRocco over a program that deputizes armed citizens for mobilization during emergency declarations.

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Plan To Deputize Private Citizens In NY Faces Lawsuit From Dems: 'This Is Not The Wild West'

Long Island Democrats and civil rights attorneys are fighting back against a plan to deputize private citizens, calling the move illegal. A lawsuit filed by Nassau County Democratic legislators ...

Nassau Family Court opening delayed after missing January opening

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who vowed last year that the Garden City building would open the first of the year, ...

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New York 'Militia' Lawsuit: What to Know About Armed Citizen Deputies

Democratic lawmakers in New York filed a lawsuit alleging that a Republican county executive is trying to create a civilian ...

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Lawsuit filed over Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's armed citizen deputy program

It's something that opponents say amounts to an illegal militia and they are calling it "an authoritarian power grab in the heart of suburban America." ...