OAKLAND, California, March 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, in response to the Federal Trade Comission's (FTC) notice of proposed rulemaking, joined a bipartisan multistate letter to the FTC proposing updates to regulations implementing the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). In the letter, the attorneys general express support for updates to COPPA and advocate for further   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, March 12 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's New Jersey Division issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: A member of the Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips gang was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for his role a racketeering conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Amir Edmonds, aka "G Baby," 22, of Newark, pleaded guilty on Sept. 13, 2023, before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton to a superseding indi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEWARK, N.J. - A member of the Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips gang was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for his role a racketeering conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Amir Edmonds, aka "G Baby," 22, of Newark, pleaded guilty on Sept. 13, 2023, before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton to a superseding in  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 12 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a bipartisan coalition of 41-States in a letter to Meta Platforms, Inc., urging immediate action to address the rise in user account takeovers and lockouts on the company's platforms, such as Facebook and Instagram. The Iowa Attorney General's Office has seen a drastic increase in account-takeover complaints this year. Account t  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 12 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The Maryland Department of Agriculture has taken a significant step in its ongoing efforts to control the invasive spotted lanternfly. The department has announced the expansion of its spotted lanternfly quarantine zone to include two new counties - Charles and Garrett - effective immediately. This quarantine restricts the movement of regulated articles that might contain the spotted lante  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 12 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced the retirement of the inaugural executive director of the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA), after a more than five-year tenure in which he built the Office, guided OPIA through major police reforms in New Jersey, and oversaw high-profile investigations of fatal police encounters and public cor  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 12 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings, and Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry reiterated their support for common sense gun safety laws today as attorneys for the states delivered oral arguments defending landmark firearms legislation. In Delaware State Sportsmen's Association v. Delaware Department of   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 12 (TNSres) -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: The Governor's Office today released the independent review of the State's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 910-page report was authored by the law firm Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads, under the leadership of former federal and state prosecutor Paul Zoubek, with assistance from the Boston Consulting Group. Governor Murphy announced this review in November 2  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, March 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: A California man was charged today with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Timothy Alan Blank, 54, of California is charged by complaint with one count of knowingly and intentionally possessing with the intent to distribute a quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount   more

SALEM, Oregon, March 12 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: In a letter (https://www.doj.state.or.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/COPPA-Rule-Review-Letter_FINAL.pdf) today to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum co-led a bipartisan coalition of 43 state attorneys general urging the federal government to update and strengthen the rules technology companies must follow under the federal Children's Online Pri  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 12 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on March 11, 2024: * * * "I want to thank the teams at Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads and Boston Consulting Group, who, under the leadership of Paul Zoubek, issued a 910-page comprehensive and unflinching review of the State's response to COVID-19. This pandemic, which took the lives of over 33,000 New Jersey residents and well over one million Americans, was the greatest crisis our State has   more

NEW YORK, March 12 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on March 10, 2024, with Gary Byrd of Hear from The Mayor Radio Show: * * * Gary Byrd: Well, each and every Sunday of the month WBLS is proud to welcome the 110th mayor of New York City, the second mayor of color, and the first hip hop mayor in the city's history. It's time this morning to hear from the mayor, our mayor, Eric Adams on 107.5 WBLS. Mr. Mayor, good morning and welcome. Mayor Eric   more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: A Chinese man has been charged in a four-count indictment alleging he trafficked eastern box turtles, a protected wildlife species, from the United States to China for the global pet trade black market, the Justice Department announced today. Sai Keung Tin, 53, a.k.a. "SK Tin," Ricky Tin," and "Ji Yearlong," of Hong Kong, was charged on Fr  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: The Attorneys General of Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania reiterated their support for common sense gun safety laws today as attorneys for the States of Delaware and New Jersey delivered oral arguments defending landmark gun safety legislation. In Delaware State Sportsmen's Association v. Delaware Department of Safety & Homeland Security, currently before   more