#attorneys general

[tearsofrefugees]

Ice chief says he will continue to allow agents to wear masks during arrest raids

Legal advocates and attorneys general argue practice poses accountability issues and contributes to climate of fear

[cannabisnewstoday]

Attorneys General Push for Marijuana Banking Reform

"The current predicament of a rapidly expanding national marketplace without access to the national banking systems has resulted in an unten

[newwavefeminism]

Attorney General Orders Tougher Sentences, Rolling Back Obama Policy

A new directive from Jeff Sessions reverses Obama-era policies on charging and sentencing nonviolent drug offenders and orders federal prosecutors to seek harsher penalties.

Jeff Sessions really hates black people and REALLY wants to put more of us in jail, for longer over non-violent drug offenses. He literally wont stop going back in time until he’s reinstated Jim Crow.

[oilchangeus-blog]

Clean water is essential to life -- and the people of our states and the nation deserve the basic protections established by the Clean Water Rule, to ensure that the benefits of clean water are shared equally, regardless of state lines. We won’t hesitate to protect our people and our environment—including by aggressively opposing in court President Trump’s actions that ignore both the law and the public’s paramount need for clean water.

New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and a coalition of attorneys general from the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Oregon, and Vermont, in response to Donald Trump’s executive order to start eliminating the Clean Water Rule (also known as the Waters of the United States Rule).

[cannabisnewstoday]

Former Attorney General, Lawmakers And Police Leaders Call For Federal Marijuana Legalization Waivers | Marijuana Moment

A task force comprised of former lawmakers, federal prosecutors and reform advocates issued a series of recommendations on Wednesday about c

[micdotcom]

State attorneys general are leading the resistance against Donald Trump

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has been seeking to calm residents of her state, saying she'll use her role as the Bay State's top law enforcement officer to fight any of Trump's policies that she feels either violates the Constitution or bodes ill for Massachusetts residents.

In New York, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman challenged Trump throughout his election campaign, including opening a fraud inquiry into Trump University that helped past attendees earn a massive $25 million settlement and investigating alleged impropriety at the Trump Foundation.

In California, Attorney General nominee Xavier Becerra — who looks poised to succeed Sen. Kamala Harris in the role — vowed during his confirmation process to take on Trump if he seeks to carry out mass deportations, implement a Muslim registry or attack environmental protections. Read more

[oilchangeus-blog]

Did Exxon launch a climate science 'disinformation campaign'?

What did Exxon know, and when did it know it? The attorneys general for New York and Massachusetts are trying to get answers to those questions, which could exonerate Exxon — or expose the largest fraud of our generation. Other states, including Maryland, should join their efforts.

“If Exxon perpetuated a fraud in order to stall action on climate change so that it could continue selling a potentially dangerous product, it should be liable for its share of the costs of the delay.

Every state is affected by this potential fraud, so every state attorney general should take a seat at the table by joining the investigations into Exxon.”

[lesbiancosimaniehaus]

Just had an Aaron sorkin moment with “sister-in-laws” vs “sisters-in-law”