WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news: By Jonathan Austin The terrorist attacks in the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, trumpeted a call to service for many. Among them, 17-year-old twins in Florida who were contemplating life after high school. And for a senior at the United States Military Academy at West Point, watching the attack in New York City on television stirred an immediate and urgent sense of duty. The Bengtson brothers Identical twins Chr  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 13 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * Texas AG Directed State Officers to Invade Homes and Seize Property of Latino Candidates and Organizers Despite No Evidence of Voter Fraud * * * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to open a civil rights investigation into the recent raids by the Texas attorney gener  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on Sept. 11, 2024, by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke to Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. for Zeta Day on the Hill: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon to the Finer Women of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. Thank you, President Stacie Grant and all the former presidents and board members. Today is a good day to be on the Hill. Thank you for coming here to advocate for important issues for all women and t  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate coalition in a letter requesting the United States Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ) open an investigation into raids recently conducted by the Texas Attorney General's Office targeting Latino voting rights organizers, candidates for office, and community volunteers to determine whether these raids constitut  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 13 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * Marie-Marthelle Guervil to Serve as Senior Director of Operations Sophia LoPresti, Daron Vasquez, Christian Mejia to Serve as Senior Aides to the Governor * * * Today, Governor Phil Murphy announced several promotions within the Governor's Office Operations Department. Marie-Marthelle Guervil will now serve as a Senior Director for Operations, with Sophia LoPresti, Dar  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 13 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Today, Governor Murphy signed the following bills into law: S-721/A-2812 (Steinhardt, Sarlo/Greenwald, Swain, Egan) - Exempts sales of investment metal bullion and investment coins from sales and use tax S-741/A-2608 (Diegnan/Karabinchak) - Authorizes State Treasurer to sell as surplus certain real property and improvements in City of Jersey City in Hudson County SCS for S-21  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * Texas AG Directed State Officers to Invade Homes and Seize Property of Latino Candidates and Organizers Despite No Evidence of Voter Fraud * * * Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 16 attorneys general, today urged the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to open a civil rights investigation into recent raids by the Texas attorney general's office th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following readout of the Civil Rights Division's meeting on Sept. 11, 2024, with Muslim, Arab, Sikh, South Asian and Hindu community stakeholders: * * * The Justice Department yesterday convened its quarterly interagency meeting with Muslim, Arab, Sikh, South Asian and Hindu community stakeholders. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland provided remarks with those at the meeting, underscoring the department's commitment to addressi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Sept. 7, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending September 7, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 230,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 227,000 to 228,000. The 4-week moving average was 2  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 13 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs ("Division") announced today that the State Board of Medical Examiners ("Board") has secured the voluntary license surrender of a Monmouth County physician indicted on criminal charges related to his alleged longtime sexual abuse of a minor. Cornelius Gallagher, a pulmonologist previously af  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 13 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * Texas AG Directed State Officers to Invade Homes and Seize Property of Latino Candidates and Organizers Despite No Evidence of Voter Fraud * * * New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to open a civil rights investigation into the recent raids by the Texas attorney general'  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Sept. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release: Earlier today, at the federal court in Brooklyn, a five-count indictment was unsealed charging John Cangialosi, Peter Girgis, Gene Sarabella, also known as "Jerry," Enrico Carini, also known as "Ed," and Caner Otar, also known as "John," with conspiracy to commit securities fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, securities fraud, investment adviser fraud, and   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 13 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is advising residential and business owners across the state to respond to letters that they may receive in the mail in the coming weeks indicating that their water system has not been able to determine the materials used in service lines to their properties. The campaign is part of ongoing state and federal efforts to pr  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 13 -- First Lady Tammy Murphy issued the following statement on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * First Lady Tammy Murphy today released the following statement in response to a newly-published academic study revealing broad racial differences in delivery methods and C-sections between Black mothers and white mothers in New Jersey. The study examined nearly one million births spanning 68 hospitals across the state between 2008 and 2017. "I am deeply grateful for this research   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 13 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following statement on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Sundeep Iyer, Director of the Division on Civil Rights, have issued the statement below as students across the state in K-12 schools and on college and university campuses return to school: As a new school year begins, we remain committed to ensuring that all our students are able to learn in a safe educational environm  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 13 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Sept. 12, 2024: This week, in a letter to Congress, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and 41 attorneys general called on lawmakers to pass legislation authorizing a U.S. Surgeon General warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amidst growing scrutiny of social media companies for their role in generational harm to young people's mental health. "Algorithmi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Two men from Pennsylvania and New Jersey were arrested today for alleged violent conduct, including assault and robbery, committed during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Their alleged actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidenti  more