NEW YORK, July 13 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Marcus Wilcher Sentenced to Three to Nine Years in Prison for Stealing Five Homes and Illegally Profiting Over $1 Million * * * New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the conviction and sentencing of Marcus Wilcher, the leader of a Queens deed theft ring that stole homes in Jamaica and St. Albans, Queens owned by elderly or disabled New Yorkers or their estates. Wilcher and   more

NEW YORK, July 13 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James today released police body-worn camera footage that her office obtained as part of its ongoing investigation into the death of Geoffrey Parris, who died on February 12, 2024 following an encounter with members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in Queens. On the morning of February 12, NYPD officers responded to reports of shots fir  more

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, July 13 -- Niagara University issued the following news: Niagara University in Ontario welcomes Natalie Snow, Ph.D., to the faculty of its Master of Arts in Criminal Justice Administration program. Dr. Snow's research interests include victimology, feminist criminology, sexual violence and system response, and Indigenous criminology. She has published in refereed journals including Trauma, Violence & Abuse, Sociology Compass, and the International Journal of Offender T  more

PURCHASE, New York, July 13 -- Mastercard issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: * * * Instant One Key tier upgrades, OneKeyCashTM introductory offers and generous earn rates on everyday purchases for cardholders * * * Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE), one of the world's largest online travel platforms, has finalized a multiyear agreement with Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) and Mastercard (NYSE: MA) to launch two new co-branded credit cards. Designed to complement One Key(TM), Expedi  more

NEW YORK, July 13 -- Goldman Sachs Group, an investment banking, securities and investment management firm, issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) today announced that it has declared dividends on the following series of its non-cumulative preferred stock (represented by depositary shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of preferred stock, except for the Series P Preferred Stock, the Series Q Preferred Stock, the Series R   more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Last night, President Biden gave a powerful speech in Michigan in front of thousands of fired up, chanting supporters and laid out his vision for the first 100 days of his second term while calling out Trump a convicted criminal whose Project 2025 agenda will roll back Americans' rights and freedoms, hurt the middle class, and threaten our democracy. In Michigan: The Detroit Free Press: Crowd chants as   more

ALBANY, New York, July 13 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: * * * 1115 Waiver Amendment Would Allow Young Children to Have Uninterrupted Coverage in Child Health Plus and Medicaid Starting January 2025 Continuous Eligibility will Prevent Gaps in Coverage, Improve Continuity of Care, and Promote Health Equity Throughout the State Waiver Previously Announced by Governor Hochul to Enhance New York's Health Care System * * * The New   more

NEW YORK, July 13 -- Barnard College issued the following news: On June 27, 2024, Hisham Matar, professor of professional practice in English and Asian and Middle Eastern cultures, was announced as the 2024 Orwell Prize for Political Fiction winner for his new novel, My Friends. My Friends tells the story of Khaled and Mustafa, two Libyan teenagers who befriend one another as university students in Edinburgh, Scotland. After the two young men were critically injured in the 1984 shooting of pr  more

BUFFALO, New York, July 13 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Scientists find that biomolecular condensates' aging are determined by their amino acid sequence * * * Droplets of proteins, tied to an increasing number of cellular processes and human diseases, are known for their liquid-like ability to flow, exchange material and dissolve as needed. Yet these droplets, known as biomolecular condensates, are something a  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 13 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: The Attorney General's Office today released footage from body-worn and surveillance cameras related to a fatal police-involved shooting on January 24, 2024 in South Brunswick, Middlesex County. The decedent was previously identified as Shamar Leggette, 41, of Brooklyn, New York. The fatal shooting is under investigation by the Office of Public Integrity and Accoun  more