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News Tipoffs - Connecticut Editors Newsletter for Wednesday April 17, 2024 ( 10 items )  

Airman Accounted for from WWII (McKeeman, K.)
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kenneth J. McKeeman, 23, of Brooklyn, New York, killed during World War II, was accounted for Sept. 18, 2023. In early 1944, McKeeman was assigned to the 724th Bombardment Squadron, 451st Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force in the Mediterranean and European Theater. On March 1  more

Conn. A.G. Tong Announces Airline Passenger Protection Partnership With U.S. Department of Transportation
HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Attorney General William Tong announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents. The agreement strengthens and streamlines how the Office of the Attorney General and DOT will work together to review consumer complaints and identify violations of federal aviation consumer  more

HAWAII A.G. LOPEZ JOINS COALITION DEFENDING VOTING RIGHTS ACT FROM ATTACK IN GEORGIA REDISTRICING CASE
HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 17 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Attorney General Lopez today joined a group of 19 attorneys general defending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act--a key protection against racial discrimination in elections--against radical challenges raised in a Georgia redistricting lawsuit. In an amicus brief filed in Pendergrass v. Secretary of State of Georgia and two other consolidated cases, the attorneys general arg  more

ILL. A.G. RAOUL ANNOUNCES AIRLINE PASSENGER PROTECTION PARTNERSHIP WITH U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with 17 attorneys general, announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents. The agreement streamlines the process for the attorneys general and the DOT to work together to review consumer complaints and identify violations of federal aviation cons  more

ILL. A.G. RAOUL DEFENDS VOTING RIGHTS ACT IN GEORGIA REDISTRICTING CASE
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief defending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act against radical challenges raised in a Georgia redistricting lawsuit. In their amicus brief (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/ff0a8e4e48/23-13914_13916_13921--Brief%20for%20DC%20NY%20et%20al%20as%20Amici%20Curiae%20for%20Pls-Ap  more

Mich. A.G. Nessel Announces Airline Passenger Protection Partnership With U.S. Department of Transportation
LANSING, Michigan, April 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents. The agreement streamlines how the Attorney General and DOT will work together to review consumer complaints and identify violations of federal aviation consumer protection requirements  more

N.C. A.G. Stein Partners With U.S. Department of Transportation to Protect Airline Passengers
RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 17 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents and identify violations of federal aviation consumer protections. "Too often, air travel is a headache. This partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation authorizes my office to b  more

N.H. Natural & Cultural Resources Dept.: State Responds to Connecticut Lakes Realty Trust Updated Stewardship Plan
CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 17 -- The New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release: New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) Commissioner Sarah L. Stewart announces that the State has officially responded, within the required 90-days, to the proposed 2023-2032 Connecticut Lakes Realty Trust (Connecticut Lakes Headwaters Forest) Updated Stewardship Plan submitted by Aurora Sustainable Lands, LLC. DNCR reviewed the plan a  more

N.Y. A.G. James Leads Multistate Coalition to Defend the Voting Rights Act
NEW YORK, April 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general defending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965--a key protection against racial discrimination in elections--against challenges raised in a Georgia redistricting lawsuit. In an amicus brief filed in Pendergrass v. Secretary of State of Georgia and two other consolidated cases (https://ag.  more

Paper Shopping Bags From Turkey Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of paper shopping bags from Turkey that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value. Chairman David S. Johanson and Commissioners Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, Jason E. Kearns, and A  more