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The article reports that the U.S. Supreme Court may be changing its aggressive stance against environmental rules, as reflected in its decision not to block the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from imposing restrictions on power-plant emissions and also its move not to act on other emergency applications challenging EPA rules.

The article focuses on the efforts of legal aid groups to support individuals affected by Hurricane Helene as they face challenges in rebuilding their lives and homes. Topics discussed include the increased demand for disaster legal services, the impact of the storm on legal aid organizations and their staff, and the risks of scams targeting vulnerable clients in the aftermath of the hurricane.

The article focuses on a lawsuit filed by the American Sustainable Business Council challenging a Texas law that prohibits state entities from doing business with firms based on their political views on fossil fuels, arguing that it violates the First Amendment.

The article focuses on the Bangladeshi community in Kensington, Brooklyn, highlighting their expanding presence, political influence, and cultural spaces.

The article focuses on the diverse self-descriptions within the Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) community in the U.S., highlighting the challenges they face in being accurately represented on official forms that often categorize them as "white."

The article discusses Greenpeace's new strategy to counter a lawsuit filed by an energy company, which Greenpeace claims is an attempt to silence them by incurring heavy legal costs.

The article focuses on the arrest of five current and former employees at a juvenile detention center in Brooklyn for allegedly accepting bribes to smuggle contraband items including drugs, razor blades, and scalpels into the facility.

The article focuses on Lamor Whitehead, a Brooklyn preacher known as "the bling bishop," who was sentenced to nine years in prison for defrauding a parishioner's mother and attempting extortion, showing no remorse for his actions despite pleading for leniency.

The article reports on the construction site in 20 Bruckner Boulevard in New York City where three workers already died in three years. The site is a former ice house being converted into a charter school. The fatality, Mexican foreman Mauricio Sanchez, died in May 2021. Also mentioned are the major injury of worker Yonin Pineda and the move by the previous owners to use the rooftop of the property for massive electronic advertisements to earn money.

The article focuses on a Chinese mogul, Hui Qin, who pleaded guilty to illegal campaign donations and agreed to leave the US as part of a plea deal. Topics include Qin's involvement in a straw donor scheme, his reasons for participating, and the legal actions surrounding his departure, including concerns about his substantial debt and bankruptcy filing.

The article discusses the New York Court of Appeals overturning Harvey Weinstein's conviction, examining the implications for his upcoming appeal in California regarding sexual assault charges and the use of "prior bad acts" witnesses, highlighting legal contrasts between the states.

The article focuses on Viktor Zelinger, who pleaded guilty to racketeering charges in federal court, admitting to running an illegal gambling club and being linked to an Eastern European mafia group, while his defense portrayed him as a desperate refugee.

The article describes a sheriff's deputy in Mississippi guilty of torture receiving a 20-year sentence for numerous brutal acts, including shocking victims with Tasers, beating them, and sexually assaulting them, shedding light on a pattern of violent behavior within the department.

The article focuses on a federal judge's ruling on gun laws in New York, highlighting the impact on police procedures and legal challenges. Topics include the judge's decision that police lacked probable cause to stop a man with a gun, citing a Supreme Court decision on gun rights, and the potential practical difficulties and dangers for law enforcement and the public.

The article focuses on the conviction of Brooklyn preacher Lamar Whitehead, known as the "bling bishop," for defrauding a parishioner and attempting to extort a businessman while falsely boasting about his connections to Mayor Eric Adams.

The article reports on the widespread damage caused by an airstrike by Israel in a densely populated neighborhood of Gaza on October 31, 2023 targeting Hamas militants. Cited are the chaos left by the strike in Gaza's eight refugee camps, the claim by Hamas and hospital officials that numerous people were killed and wounded, and the warning by humanitarian organizations and the United Nations that Gaza's civilian population was at a breaking point as basic needs are in short supply.

The article reports on updates in the bid of Anthony J. Broadwater to clear his name for the 1981 rape of Syracuse University student Alice Sebold. Broadwater was convicted by Judge Walter T. Gorman in a two-day trial in 1982. Also cited are Sebold's 2002 novel "The Lovely Bones" about a girl who was raped and murdered, her 1999 memoir "Lucky" about her rape and how she misidentified her attacker, and the decision of a judge exonerating Broadwater of his conviction.

The article focuses on the guilty verdict for two men, Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington, in the killing of Jason Mizell, known as Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC, after more than 20 years, providing a long-sought conclusion to the case that had perplexed investigators.

The article focuses on the federal trial in Brooklyn for the murder of Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC, revealing that the legendary hip-hop DJ turned to drug dealing to address financial struggles as his music career waned, presenting a surprising contrast to his public images.

The article focuses on the upcoming trial of men, Karl Jordan Junior and Ronald Washington, charged in the 2002 killing of hip-hop D.J. Jam Master Jay. Topics discussed include the circumstances of the crime, the defendants' alleged motives, and the enduring impact of Jam Master Jay's death on the hip-hop community.

The article focuses on Alaa Abu Sunaima's return to Gaza after months in jail, finding his home in a state of devastation due to Israeli airstrikes, highlighting the challenges faced by Gazans amid the conflict.

The article reports on the appointment of Edward Caban as the first Latino officer to lead the New York Police Department (NYPD) in its 177-year history as of July 18, 2023. Topics discussed include his professional background, his qualities of discipline and attitude that are recognized by a diversity of people, and Caban's pledge to keep crime low and to prioritize department morale.

The article reports on the hiring of filmmakers by public defenders to help them use documentary-style videos to get their clients more lenient treatment from prosecutors and judges. It informs about the efforts of Legal Aid and a criminal defense clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City to create videos for the defendants they represent. Details of a Legal Aid video of a motion to dismiss in the interest of justice involving a defendant facing drunken driving are presented.

The article reports on the eviction facing 82-year old William Mackiw, who works as a waiter and has been a resident at the old Stewart Hotel in Manhattan, New York City for over 30 years, while thousands of migrants occupy the hotel as a temporary housing. A background is provided on the earlier life of Mackiw as an immigrant refugee from Ukraine. In informs about the case filed by Mackiw seeking rights and protections of a permanent resident under the city's rent stabilization codes.

The article reports on the hotels in New York City that have been converted into temporary housing for migrants who have arrived on buses from the U.S. southern border. It offers a look into the operation of shelter facilities known as Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centes (HERRS). It informs about the city government's contracts including with Row hotel, Ports of America to use its cruise terminal, Stewart Hotel, as well as with food vendors.

The article focuses on Israel's plan to control the overall security of Gaza, with Prime Minister Netanyahu expressing a desire for a different governing entity in Gaza that does not align with the current leadership of Hamas.

The article focuses on Jinan AI Salya and her family's perilous attempt to evacuate the northern Gaza Strip, following Israeli directions, resulting in an attack that destroyed their car and forced them to return on foot amid a distressing scene.

The article highlights the dire conditions in the United Nations (UN)-run Gaza Strip, emphasizing overcrowded UN-run shelters, the looting of relief supplies, and critical shortages in medical and fuel resources.

The article focuses on a Gaza doctor who is witnessing a nightmarish situation due to Israeli airstrikes, with many child casualties, severe injuries, and damage to UN shelters.

The article focuses on a Gazan neighborhood that has been targeted by airstrikes, describing the aftermath with a pervasive "smell of corpses and gunpowder."

The article reports that Nairn Jawad, who fled conflict as a child, now residing in New York, observes the current generation enduring another war, this time in Gaza, under the rule of IS, as part of a close-knit Arab American community in Brooklyn.

The article focuses on Frank James, the gunman who opened fire in a Brooklyn subway car in April 2022, receiving 10 life sentences for shooting 10 people but miraculously killing none. Topics discussed include James's sentencing, his claims of victimization due to racism and mental illness, and the harrowing accounts of the victims and fellow passengers during the attack.

The article discusses the conviction of Montauk, New York, fisherman Chris Winkler for exceeding legal limits on fluke and black sea bass, resulting in a potential prison sentence despite claims of outdated fishing regulations.

The article presents the discussion on New York judge ruled Donald J. Trump had committed fraud by inflating his assets. Topics include accusing the former president and his family business of lying to lenders and insurers about the value of their properties in order to secure more favorable terms; and attorney general wide scope to investigate and prosecute corporate fraud.

The article focuses on Chris Winkler, a Montauk fisherman facing federal charges for allegedly exceeding fishing limits and engaging in illicit deals with a renowned seafood institution, Gosman's Dock.Topics include the impact of fishing quotas on American fishermen, the challenges faced by small-scale operators and the controversies surrounding seafood regulations and their enforcement.

The article reports on the legal and political updates in Saudi Arabia, particularly on the alleged harsh laws being implemented in the authoritarian monarchy by citing the case of retired project manager Saad Almadi, who was sentenced to 19 years in prison over a tweet criticizing Saudia Arabian leader Mohammed bin Salman. Almadi was accused of adopting a terrorist agenda by defaming the symbols of the state and supporting terrorist ideology.

The article focuses on a proposed settlement deal that could provide up to 10 million U.S. dollar in compensation for individuals who endured a week without heat or electricity at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn during a polar vortex in 2019.

The article focuses on the arraignment of Dmitriy Popov, a teenager charged with murder as a hate crime for the fatal stabbing of a gay Black dancer in Brooklyn, with Popov pleading not guilty; the incident occurred after the victim, O'Shae Sibley.

The article focuses on the sentencing of Dairo Antonio Usuga David, also known as Otoniel, described as a violent and significant Colombian drug trafficker, to 45 years in prison for running the Gulf Clan, a paramilitary group functioning as a large cartel that used extreme violence.

The article focuses on the dismissal of former U.S. President Donald J. Trump's countersuit against E. Jean Carroll, whom he was found liable for sexually abusing and defaming in a civil trial. Topics include Carroll's allegations and defamation in a public figure case, Carroll's parallel defamation case seeking further damages, and the upcoming trial set for January.

The article focuses on the sentencing of Harendra Singh, a key witness in a public corruption investigation, to four years in prison for federal charges of bribing a former Nassau County executive.

The article discusses the charges brought against four Chinese chemical firms and eight Chinese nationals for selling chemicals used in the production of fentanyl to Mexican drug cartels, with the aim of supplying the U.S. market.

The article discusses the conviction of three men in Brooklyn federal court, New York City, on charges of stalking a New Jersey family on behalf of the Chinese government, with one defendant also found guilty of acting as an unregistered foreign agent.

The article focuses on the trial of a former New York Police Department sergeant and two other men accused of stalking a family in New Jersey on behalf of the Chinese government.