LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Stands with Refugees Against President Trump's Illegal Executive Order LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) challenging President Donald Trump's executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program. The brief supports a lawsuit opposing the Trump Administration's unlawful a  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of Challenge to Refugee Ban and Refugee Funding Suspension OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, today announced filing an amicus brief in Pacito v. Trump in support of a challenge to the suspension of refugee entry and application processing, and the stop work orders f  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 19 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Joins 36 AGs in Letter Asking FDA to Fight Distribution of Counterfeit Weight-Loss Drugs Griffin: 'Consumers should be able to seek legitimate treatment without fear of the drugs they purchase being ineffective, or worse, outright harmful' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin released the following statement after he joined a bipartisan coalition of   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CO-LEADS BIPARTISAN COALITION CALLING FOR FDA ACTION AGAINST MAKERS OF COUNTERFEIT WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a bipartisan coalition of 37 states and territories urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take swift action against bad actors that are endangering consumers with counterfeit forms of the weight loss and diabetes d  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Defending Pennsylvania Law that Prohibits Concealed Carry by Individuals Under 21 (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit to revisit an opinion striking down a Pennsylvania law prohibiting individuals under the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 19, 2025 ARMY AECOM-B&V Middle East JV, Roanoke, Virginia (W912ER-25-D-0001); Baker Jacobs JV, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (W912ER-25-D-0002); EXP Federal Inc., Chicago, Illinois (W912ER-25-D-0003); Mason & Hanger-CDM Smith, a JV, Lexington, Kentucky (W912ER-25-D-0004); Page Southerland Page Inc., Washington, D.C. (W912ER-25-D-0005); Tetra Tech Inc., Marlborough, Massachusetts (W912ER-25-D  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 19 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Proposes New Law To Protect Veterans' Disability Benefits From Claim Sharks Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is urging the Connecticut General Assembly to approve legislation he is proposing this session that will enact a new state law protecting veterans against being exploited by for-profit companies that charge exorbitant fees for filing disability claims on  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Boston removes fugitive wanted for shooting in Jamaica NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a Jamaican fugitive wanted in his home country for shooting with intent and removed Leroy Neville White, 30, from the United States to Jamaica Jan. 30 and turned him over to Jamaican authorities. White was convicted in Conn  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 20 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Calls for Action Against Counterfeit Weight Loss Drug Makers BALTIMORE, MD (February 19, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a 37-state and territory bipartisan coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take swift action against bad actors who are endangering consumers with counterfeit forms of the weight loss and   more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Feb. 20 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * AG Fitch Calls for Action Against Counterfeit Weight Loss Drug Makers (Jackson, Mississippi) Today, Attorney General Lynn Fitch joined a bipartisan 37-state coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) take swift action against bad actors who are endangering consumers with counterfeit forms of the weight loss and diabetes drugs Mounjaro, Zepboun  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 20 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Bipartisan Coalition Urge FDA to Take Action Against Counterfeit Drug Sellers RALEIGH - Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 37 bipartisan Attorneys General called on the Food and Drug Administration to stop bad actors from selling harmful counterfeit versions of popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic, Weg  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 20 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson calls for action against counterfeit weight loss drug makers (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson today led a 37-state and territory bipartisan coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration take swift action against bad actors who are endangering consumers with counterfeit forms of the weight loss  more