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News Tipoffs - New Jersey Editors Newsletter for Tuesday April 23, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Colo. House Democrats: House Passes Bill to Increase Federal Funds for Nutrition and Housing Support
DENVER, Colorado, April 23 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: The House passed legislation today to help fund housing and nutrition services for those on Medicaid. This cost-neutral plan would lay the groundwork for redirecting federal Medicaid funds to help Colorado families access nutritious food options and secure housing. "With this bill, we're one step closer to securing additional federal funds to help with rental assistance, pantry stock  more

ILL. A.G. RAOUL URGES CONFIRMATION OF 'HIGHLY QUALIFIED' ADEEL MANGI TO FEDERAL APPEALS BENCH
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 11 attorneys general, urged the U.S. Senate to confirm President Biden's nomination of Adeel Mangi to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. If confirmed, Mangi would be the first Muslim American to sit on a federal appeals court. "Adeel Mangi received the highest ranking from the American Bar Association fo  more

N.J. A.G. Platkin: State Grand Jury Declines to Criminally Charge Officer Involved in Fatal Shooting in Englewood, N.J., on September 3, 2022
TRENTON, New Jersey, April 23 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of Bernard Placide, 22, of Englewood, New Jersey, who was fatally shot by an Englewood police officer on September 3, 2022. Mr. Placide's death was investigated by the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) and presented to New Je  more

N.J. U.S. Attorney: Domincan Republic and Venezuelan Dual Citizen Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Possessing Fentanyl and Methamphetamine
CAMDEN, New Jersey, April 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: A Dominican Republic and Venezuelan dual citizen was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Jordge Luis Rodriguez Tejada, 38, previously pleaded guilty before former U.S. District Judge John Michael Vasquez to an information charging   more

N.J. U.S. Attorney: Somerset County Man Charged With Federal Hate Crime for Breaking Into Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University and Destroying Property
NEWARK, New Jersey, April 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release: A Somerset County, New Jersey, man has been charged with a federal hate crime for breaking into the Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University (CILRU) in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and destroying property, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger for the District of New Jersey, Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, a  more

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory: New Associated Faculty Program Fortifies Institutional Ties
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) has established a new associated faculty program with Princeton University, a transformative initiative that strengthens the partnership between both institutions while forging bonds for even more powerful research collaborations. PPPL and Princeton University have been linked for nearly 75 years   more