New York 'Militia' Lawsuit: What to Know About Armed Citizen Deputies
Democratic lawmakers in New York filed a lawsuit alleging that a Republican county executive is trying to create a civilian ...
Nassau County's citizen militia draws challenge from Democrats
Democrats are looking to un-arm Republican County Executive Bruce Blakeman's so-called "citizen deputies." They are challenging the creation of what they call an unnecessary and illegal ...
Nassau County lawmakers challenge Bruce Blakeman’s armed militia plan
The idea of armed civilian special deputies is not sitting well with a number of Nassau County legislators. They’ve filed a suit against county executive Bruce ...
L.I. lawmakers sue Nassau executive Blakeman for creating taxpayer-funded militia of armed civilians ‘in secrecy’
The suit challenges the legality of the “special deputy sheriffs” program announced in March 2024 to public outcry by ...