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Va. A.G. Jones Fights Back Against Trump Cuts to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 18 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026:

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Attorney General Jay Jones Fights Back Against Trump Cuts to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Attorney General Jones Moves to Ensure Virginia's Public Servants Receive Financial Relief

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Today, Attorney General Jay Jones joined a multistate lawsuit to protect Virginia's public servants from being illegally excluded from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program following Donald Trump's efforts to prevent public servants he disagrees with from having their ... Show Full Article

N.J. Acting A.G. Davenport: Trump Administration Must Obey Court Order and Restore Critical FEMA Program Protecting New Jersey From Natural Disasters
TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 18 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026:

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Acting AG Davenport: Trump Administration Must Obey Court Order and Restore Critical FEMA Program Protecting New Jersey from Natural Disasters

Multistate Coalition Seeks Enforcement of 2025 Court Ruling Prohibiting Trump Administration from Terminating Essential Disaster Response Program

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Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and a coalition of 21 other states and the District of Columbia asked a U.S. District Court today to enforce its December ... Show Full Article

Md. A.G. Office: Independent Investigations Division Investigating a Police Use of Force Incident in Baltimore County
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 18 -- The Maryland Office of the Attorney General issued the following news release:

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Independent Investigations Division Investigating a Police Use of Force Incident in Baltimore County

The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is investigating a police use of force incident that resulted in critical injuries to an adult male in Woodlawn, Baltimore County, Maryland on February 16, 2026.

The preliminary investigation revealed that on Monday, February 16, 2026, at approximately 3:30 a.m., an officer with the Baltimore ... Show Full Article

Md. A.G. Brown: Former State Employee and General Contractor Each Sentenced for Fraudulent Procurement Scheme at State Correctional Facilities
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 18 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026:

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Former State Employee and General Contractor Each Sentenced for Fraudulent Procurement Scheme at State Correctional Facilities

Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that Martin K. Obi, 59, a former employee of the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS), and Joseph Chimah, 67, owner of the general contracting company First Potomac Environmental Corporation (First Potomac), have been sentenced in Baltimore County Circuit ... Show Full Article

Va. A.G. Jones Takes Steps to Keep Virginia's Children Safe From Predatory Social Media Companies
RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 18 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026:

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Attorney General Jay Jones Takes Steps to Keep Virginia's Children Safe from Predatory Social Media Companies

Action Follows Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit That Would Block Virginia's Strong Social Media Law Limiting Use by Minors

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Attorney General Jay Jones announces today that his office intends to fully enforce new provisions of the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, which require social media platforms to limit minors' usage to one hour per day unless a parent opts ... Show Full Article

Md. A.G. Brown Urges Court to Preserve Block on Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Haiti's Temporary Protected Status Designation
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 18 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:

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Attorney General Brown Urges Court to Preserve Block on Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Haiti's Temporary Protected Status Designation

Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Miot, et al. v. Trump, et al. in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, opposing the Trump administration's effort to overturn a lower court's decision to postpone the termination of Haiti's Temporary ... Show Full Article

Ga. A.G. Carr Investigates Roblox for Reports of Child Exploitation
ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 18 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release:

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Carr Investigates Roblox for Reports of Child Exploitation

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has launched an investigation into Roblox, an online gaming and chat platform used by millions of children and teens, to determine whether the company is violating state consumer protection laws and putting kids at risk.

This investigation follows repeated reports of child abuse and sexual exploitation initiated on Roblox. Earlier this year, the Georgia State Patrol recovered two girls who went ... Show Full Article