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Okla. A.G. Drummond: Five Arrested in Human Trafficking Operation in Idabel
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 14 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026:
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Five arrested in human trafficking operation in Idabel
Attorney General Gentner Drummond's Human Trafficking Response Unit, in conjunction with Skull Games Solutions and nearly a dozen other law enforcement agencies, arrested five individuals during a trafficking bust Thursday night at an Idabel motel.
The operation followed a two-day advanced human trafficking training session, led by Drummond's office and Skull Games, in which 20 local law enforcement officers
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 14 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026:
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Five arrested in human trafficking operation in Idabel
Attorney General Gentner Drummond's Human Trafficking Response Unit, in conjunction with Skull Games Solutions and nearly a dozen other law enforcement agencies, arrested five individuals during a trafficking bust Thursday night at an Idabel motel.
The operation followed a two-day advanced human trafficking training session, led by Drummond's office and Skull Games, in which 20 local law enforcement officersparticipated.
Five individuals were detained on complaints of solicitation of prostitution and violations of the Computer Crimes Act. The Idabel Police Department arrested Brian Farrell, William Chandler and Diego Canto Dereza. The Choctaw Nation Lighthorse Police arrested Charles Wheat and the McCurtain County Sheriff's Office arrested Lore Lewis.
"We appreciate the collaboration of our law enforcement partners across the state to stop human trafficking in its tracks," Drummond said. "Training, action and meaningful partnerships are key to combatting the evils of human trafficking throughout Oklahoma."
Participating with the Attorney General' Office and Skull Games was the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, Pittsburgh County Sheriff's Office, the Idabel Police Department, Hochatown Police Department, Clayton Police Department, McCurtain County Sheriff's Office, Choctaw Nation Lighthorse Police Department, Valliant Police Department, Antlers Police Department, Rattan Police Department and the Pushmataha County Sheriff's Office.
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Original text here: https://oklahoma.gov/oag/news/newsroom/2026/february/five-arrested-in-human-trafficking-operation-in-idabel.html
N.J. Acting A.G. Davenport Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act and Protect Children Online
TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 14 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026:
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Acting AG Davenport Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act and Protect Children Online
Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that she has joined together with a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from around the country in urging Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm and pass the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), S.1748.
The letter, signed by 40 attorneys general, emphasizes
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TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 14 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026:
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Acting AG Davenport Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act and Protect Children Online
Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that she has joined together with a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from around the country in urging Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm and pass the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), S.1748.
The letter, signed by 40 attorneys general, emphasizesthe urgency of Congressional action as scrutiny of social media companies intensifies and evidence mounts regarding the harmful impact of addictive design features on children and teens.
The letter underscores Acting Attorney General Davenport's commitment to protecting children in online spaces. The New Jersey Office of the Attorney General has been a national leader in the fight to protect kids online, including bringing enforcement actions against tech giants that target children, like Meta, TikTok, and Discord.
"Big Tech has made billions profiting off addictive features and algorithms that have severe negative mental health consequences for our children. They have hooked an entire generation of kids onto apps that lack basic privacy and safety safeguards, turning what were once promised as platforms for building friendships and staying connected into systems that profit from harm. As a parent, that is unacceptable," said Governor Mikie Sherrill. "As Governor, it is my job to protect the children of our state from online harm and exploitation. I urge Congress to take swift action to better protect our kids online in a way that supports states, because New Jersey will continue to hold anyone who threatens the well-being of our kids accountable."
"As a mom, I understand the grip that social media platforms hold over our children. And as New Jersey's chief law enforcement officer, I am horrified by how the actions of some of our largest tech companies have left kids vulnerable to predators, excessive usage, and more," said Acting Attorney General Davenport. "There is no excuse: Congress must take immediate action to protect our kids online, and it must do so in a way that preserves the authority of states to take action too. I am committed to doing everything in my power to lead the fight for our kids using every tool we've got."
The letter also raises concern about the House version of KOSA, H.R. 6484, which would preempt states' laws that protect kids online. The letter warns that the House version removes the Duty of Care provision in S. 1748, which requires companies to take reasonable steps to prevent harm. The Senate version of KOSA does not impede on states' pioneering work to protect kids online, and it goes further to ensure that companies are not subjecting children to harm.
States and territories joining New Jersey in sending the letter to Congressional leadership include Connecticut, Hawaii, Ohio, and Tennessee, which sponsored the letter, as well as American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Wyoming.
View Letter (https://www.njoag.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-0213_01-30-KOSA_FINAL.pdf)
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INFODOC: https://www.njoag.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-0213_01-30-KOSA_FINAL.pdf
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Original text here: https://www.njoag.gov/acting-ag-davenport-urges-congress-to-pass-kids-online-safety-act-and-protect-children-online/
N.H. Justice Dept.: Vehicle Inspection Program Public Guidance
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 14 -- The New Hampshire Department of Justice issued the following news release:
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Vehicle Inspection Program Public Guidance
The New Hampshire Department of Justice and Department of Safety are providing a further update on the state's vehicle inspection program in response to the federal District Court's January 27, 2026 preliminary injunction order:
* The vehicle inspection program is suspended until further notice.
* Inspection stations will no longer be authorized to issue state inspection stickers and vehicles will not be required to obtain an annual
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CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 14 -- The New Hampshire Department of Justice issued the following news release:
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Vehicle Inspection Program Public Guidance
The New Hampshire Department of Justice and Department of Safety are providing a further update on the state's vehicle inspection program in response to the federal District Court's January 27, 2026 preliminary injunction order:
* The vehicle inspection program is suspended until further notice.
* Inspection stations will no longer be authorized to issue state inspection stickers and vehicles will not be required to obtain an annualstate inspection at this time.
* Drivers are still responsible under current law to ensure that any vehicle driven in New Hampshire is safe to operate, regardless of the status of the inspection program.
Following the Executive Council's denial of the Department of Safety's request to extend the termination date of the State's vehicle inspection contract with Gordon-Darby NHOST, Inc, the State currently has no approved vendor to operate the State's vehicle inspection program. As a result, and after careful review of the legal implications under current state statutes of the lack of an approved vendor, the vehicle inspection program is suspended until further notice. Inspection stations will no longer be authorized to issue state inspection stickers and vehicles will not be required to obtain an annual state inspection at this time.
The Department of Safety and the Department of Environmental Services are exploring all options to continue to comply with the Court's order but currently lack the legal authority to operate a vehicle inspection program given that there is no approved vendor for the program. In addition, the State is continuing to seek relief from the Court's order and has filed a Notice of Appeal to the First Circuit Court of Appeals as well as a motion requesting that the Court stay its preliminary injunction order. While the vehicle inspection program is currently suspended, the status of the program remains subject to change as the legal landscape continues to evolve. The State will update its public guidance on vehicle inspections as more information becomes available and will provide additional regulatory flexibility as needed in the event of future changes, including further deadline extensions should the program resume.
At this time, the public is reminded that they are responsible under current law to ensure that any vehicle driven in New Hampshire is safe to operate, regardless of the status of the inspection program. Vehicle safety requirements are set forth in New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated (RSA) Chapter 266.
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Original text here: https://www.doj.nh.gov/news-and-media/vehicle-inspection-program-public-guidance
Md. A.G. Office: Decedent and Officers Identified in Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Charles County
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 14 -- The Maryland Office of the Attorney General issued the following news release:
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Decedent and Officers Identified in Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Charles County
The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified the decedent and the Charles County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) officers involved in the fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, in White Plains, Charles County, Maryland.
The decedent is identified as 36-year-old Demarcus Irish of Clinton, Maryland.
The
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BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 14 -- The Maryland Office of the Attorney General issued the following news release:
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Decedent and Officers Identified in Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Charles County
The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified the decedent and the Charles County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) officers involved in the fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, in White Plains, Charles County, Maryland.
The decedent is identified as 36-year-old Demarcus Irish of Clinton, Maryland.
Theinvolved officers are identified as CCSO Sergeant Andrew Coulby, a 12-year veteran, and Police Officer First Class Brennan Kunz, a 15-year veteran. Both officers are assigned to the Domestic Violence Unit.
The IID continues to investigate the circumstances of this fatal police-involved shooting. Anyone with information about this incident, including cell phone or private surveillance video, is asked to contact the IID at (410) 576-7070 or by email at IID@oag.maryland.gov.
The officers on scene were equipped with body-worn cameras which recorded the incident. The IID will generally release body-worn camera footage within 20 business days of an incident. There may be situations where more than 20 days is necessary, including if investigators need more time to complete witness interviews, if there are technical delays caused by the need to shield the identities of civilian witnesses, or to allow family members to view the video before it is released to the public.
To read the original news release, click here: https://oag.maryland.gov/News/Pages/Independent-Investigations-Division-Investigating-a-Fatal-Police-Involved-Shooting-in-Charles-County--.aspx
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Original text here: https://oag.maryland.gov/News/pages/Decedent-and-Officers-Identified-in-Fatal-Police-Involved-Shooting-in-Charles-County.aspx
Md. A.G. Brown Responds to the Unlawful Recission of EPA's Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 14 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Responds to the Unlawful Recission of EPA's Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today issued the following response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final rule rescinding the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which determined that greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles contribute to air pollution that drives climate change and endangers public health and welfare.
"The EPA
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BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 14 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Responds to the Unlawful Recission of EPA's Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today issued the following response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final rule rescinding the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which determined that greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles contribute to air pollution that drives climate change and endangers public health and welfare.
"The EPAthrew out fifteen years of settled science and Supreme Court precedent to let polluters poison our air and destabilize our climate. Our children and grandchildren will inherit worse floods and droughts, rising sea levels, and more toxic air - all because the Trump administration is prioritizing corporate profits over people's health," said Attorney General Brown. "We will use every tool at our disposal to protect our climate and reverse this terrible decision."
The 2009 Endangerment Finding was the direct result of the landmark 2007 Supreme Court decision in Massachusetts v. EPA, which confirmed EPA's authority under the Clean Air Act to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. In response to that opinion and after years of scientific review, EPA confirmed in 2009 that greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles contribute to air pollution that harms public health and welfare in numerous ways. The agency then set standards to limit motor vehicle greenhouse gas emissions.
EPA's rescission of the Endangerment Finding rests on the flawed assertion--soundly rejected by the Supreme Court--that it lacks legal authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and ignores longstanding scientific evidence that greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare. The rule also eliminates all existing and future federal greenhouse gas standards for vehicles, violating the agency's legal obligations and fundamental responsibility to protect public health and welfare from environmental harm.
In the fall of 2025, AG Brown joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and seven counties and cities in submitting two comment letters urging the EPA to abandon the proposal, arguing that it would violate settled law and clear Supreme Court precedent, disregard clear scientific consensus, endanger hundreds of millions of Americans--particularly communities disproportionately burdened by environmental harms--and cause unprecedented disruption to the regulatory landscape with consequences for residents, industries, natural resources, and public investments.
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Original text here: https://oag.maryland.gov/News/pages/Attorney-General-Brown-Responds-to-the-Unlawful-Recission-of-EPA%e2%80%99s-Landmark-2009-Greenhouse-Gas-Endangerment-Finding--.aspx
Md. A.G. Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Rollback of Crucial Fair Housing Regulations
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 14 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Rollback of Crucial Fair Housing Regulations
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in sending a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) opposing an unlawful attempt to rollback regulations under the Fair Housing Act (FHA).
The FHA prohibits discrimination based on the effects of a housing policy, even if the intent of the policy was not to discriminate.
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BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 14 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Rollback of Crucial Fair Housing Regulations
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in sending a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) opposing an unlawful attempt to rollback regulations under the Fair Housing Act (FHA).
The FHA prohibits discrimination based on the effects of a housing policy, even if the intent of the policy was not to discriminate.HUD's proposed rule change would remove all mentions of liability under the FHA for discrimination that results from the effects of an action.
In their letter, Attorney General Brown and the coalition assert that discrimination and segregation in housing persist in the country and disproportionately harm people of color, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, individuals with disabilities, and other historically marginalized groups. The coalition is urging HUD to keep the current rule in place to ensure greater equality of opportunity in housing.
The attorneys general argue that discriminatory effects liability is a critical tool for HUD and states to enforce the FHA and state laws and to protect residents against arbitrary and unnecessary practices that limit access to housing. States have used discriminatory effects claims to challenge many types of seemingly neutral policies that can have a discriminatory effect, such as zoning ordinances, occupancy restrictions, no-pet policies, and English-only policies. These enforcement actions can be used to dismantle barriers to housing based on race, ethnicity, sex, familial status and disability.
Attorney General Brown and the attorneys general argue that removal of these regulations would increase burdens on state agencies to provide information about rights and responsibilities. It would also send a false message that certain forms of unlawful discrimination are now acceptable, even though they remain prohibited under the law.
The attorneys general assert that the proposed rule change would be unlawful because HUD failed to provide a justification for removing the longstanding regulations and because the existing rule accurately reflects federal law. They also argue HUD failed to consider that the existing rule benefits the public by providing a consistent, nationwide resource that clearly explains what conduct violates the FHA and what the legal standard is for making discrimination claims and defending against them.
Joining Attorney General Brown in filing the comments are the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.
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Original text here: https://oag.maryland.gov/News/pages/Attorney-General-Brown-Joins-Coalition-Opposing-Rollback-of-Crucial-Fair-Housing-Regulations.aspx
Ariz. A.G. Mayes Issues Statement on Secretary Noem Press Conference Remarks
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 14 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on Feb. 13, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Issues Statement on Secretary Noem Press Conference Remarks
Attorney General Kris Mayes today issued the following statement in response to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's press conference remarks delivered earlier today, February 13, 2026:
Arizona's elections are safe and secure. The election deniers now staffing the Trump administration have spent the past six years lying to the American people in a deliberate effort to destroy trust in our election system.
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PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 14 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on Feb. 13, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Issues Statement on Secretary Noem Press Conference Remarks
Attorney General Kris Mayes today issued the following statement in response to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's press conference remarks delivered earlier today, February 13, 2026:
Arizona's elections are safe and secure. The election deniers now staffing the Trump administration have spent the past six years lying to the American people in a deliberate effort to destroy trust in our election system.Multiple investigations, independent audits, and courts across this country have all reached the same conclusion: voter fraud is exceedingly rare and has not played a meaningful role in the outcome of an election.
Secretary Noem told the press that Arizona "is an absolute disaster" when it comes to elections -- yet she could not provide a single example to support that claim because its patently untrue. In fact, Arizona already requires documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote. It was nothing more than another baseless attack from a federal government that lies to the American people on a daily basis. If the Trump administration wants to restore trust in our elections, it can start by telling the truth about them.
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Original text here: https://www.azag.gov/press-release/attorney-general-mayes-issues-statement-secretary-noem-press-conference-remarks
