Dropbox reported a user to the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children, but the tip didn’t result in an arrest until about 16 months later. Leer en español In 2023, a detective reported tracking the tip to a Comcast account in Okeechobee County and talking to a woman who said she had shared the password with two men who had worked on the property’s renovation. The Okeechobee County detective reported completing a search warrant for the Dropbox account on Feb. 2, 2024. It wasn’t until Feb. 3 that another detective reported learning that there were “images and videos” showing…
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Abortions are set to resume in Missouri after a judge blocked regulations that had restricted providers even after voters approved enshrining abortion rights into the state’s constitution. Friday’s ruling came after a Kansas City judge ruled last year that abortions were now legal in the state but kept certain regulations on the books while a lawsuit by abortion-rights advocates played out. That meant abortion facilities still had to be licensed by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Planned Parenthood argued that the licensing law required providers to give “medically unnecessary and invasive” pelvic exams to anyone receiving an…
Pope Francis was hospitalized Friday after a weeklong bout of bronchitis worsened and was receiving drug therapy for a respiratory tract infection, the Vatican said. It was the latest setback to the 88-year-old’s pontiff’s health that forced him to cancel his agenda through Monday at least. Francis was serene, in good spirits and had read some newspapers after arriving at Rome’s Gemelli hospital after presiding over his morning audiences, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said. In an evening bulletin, the Vatican said preliminary tests showed Francis had a respiratory tract infection, was running a mild fever and was in “fair” condition…
Three immigrants who won a restraining order against the federal government to avoid transfer to the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba were deported this week on direct flights to Venezuela, according to court documents published Friday. The three men were deported Monday, the day after a federal judge approved a temporary order blocking a possible transfer to Guantanamo Bay. Venezuelan immigrants are being flown on a daily basis from a military base at El Paso, Texas, to Guantanamo as part of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Lawyers for the deported men said they were the target of false accusations…
Three men in DOGE shirts showed up to San Francisco City Hall demanding city files. The men are not believed to actually be DOGE representatives, authorities said.
The battle between New York federal prosecutors and the Justice Department continued Friday following another resignation over the order to end Eric Adams’ bribery case.
The AAMUP plan could deliver 4,600 new apartments and other investments in Central Brooklyn. But passage by City Council may involve negotiations to increase the amount—and affordability—of housing at publicly owned sites. Adi Talwar A Department of City Planning public meeting on the Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan on April 16, 2023. The long-gestating Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan (AAMUP), which could deliver 4,600 new apartments, including 1,440 affordable units, plus job-creating space, street improvements, and city investments in Central Brooklyn, is moving forward, with a vote expected next month by the City Planning Commission. However, passage by the City Council may…
“Community colleges remain a vital resource for students from all backgrounds, especially in New York, where they play a critical role in building the city’s workforce ecosystem.” Michael Appleton/Oficina de Fotografía de la Alcaldía Graduation at the Borough of Manhattan Community College in 2022. CityViews are readers’ opinions, not those of City Limits. Add your voice today! Community colleges are a vital part of higher education, serving a diverse group of students with different needs and goals. Faculty and administrators work hard to create innovative teaching methods and support systems, but many external factors continue to make it difficult for…
Each Friday, City Limits rounds up the latest news on housing, land use and homelessness. Catch up on what you might have missed here. Adi Talwar Poughkeepsie, New York. State lawmakers are weighing a bill that would make it easier for towns and cities outside New York City to adopt rent regulation. Welcome to “What Happened This Week in NYC Housing?” where we compile the latest local news about housing, land use and homelessness. Know of a story we should include in next week’s roundup? Email us. ICYMI, from City Limits: A plan to rezone a swath of Central Brooklyn,…
Judge Dale E. Ho will weigh the request after the resignation of Manhattan’s U.S. attorney and her accusations of misconduct. Judge Dale E. Ho will weigh the request after the resignation of Manhattan’s U.S. attorney and her accusations of misconduct. Federal judges have almost no ability under the law to refuse a government request to drop criminal charges. The corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams of New York may be the exception. On Thursday, Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor, Danielle R. Sassoon, resigned rather than obey an order to seek dismissal of the charges against the mayor. The directive was issued…
Lawyers in the Justice Department’s public integrity section came to believe that to save their jobs, one of them would have to sign the official request to dismiss corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams. Lawyers in the Justice Department’s public integrity section came to believe that to save their jobs, one of them would have to sign the official request to dismiss corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams. About two dozen lawyers in the Justice Department’s public integrity section conferred on Friday morning to wrestle with a demand from a Trump political appointee that many of them viewed as improper:…
A hearing Friday represented the beginning of a case pitting 19 attorneys general, led by Letitia James of New York, against the Trump administration. A hearing Friday represented the beginning of a case pitting 19 attorneys general, led by Letitia James of New York, against the Trump administration. A hearing Friday represented the beginning of a case pitting 19 attorneys general, led by Letitia James of New York, against the Trump administration. A case that could test the ability of other branches of government to act as checks on the Trump administration began on Friday with a hearing on whether…
Although Gov. Kathy Hochul has the power to begin removal proceedings against Mayor Eric Adams, doing so would test history, time and her own preference. Although Gov. Kathy Hochul has the power to begin removal proceedings against Mayor Eric Adams, doing so would test history, time and her own preference. As New York City descended into a full-blown crisis of confidence in Mayor Eric Adams this week, alarmed civic leaders and elected officials turned the pressure up on Gov. Kathy Hochul to invoke her authority to remove him from office. They argued that the extraordinary step had become necessary after…
Hundreds of people gathered at the Greenwich Village site to condemn what they saw as a chilling strike against the symbolic heart of the gay rights movement. Hundreds of people gathered at the Greenwich Village site to condemn what they saw as a chilling strike against the symbolic heart of the gay rights movement. Hundreds of people gathered at the Greenwich Village site to condemn what they saw as a chilling strike against the symbolic heart of the gay rights movement. A day after the National Park Service deleted the word “transgender” from prominent spots on its Stonewall National Monument…
DOJ files motion to dismiss charges in Mayor Eric Adams’ case
The move was preceded by wave of resignations of prosecutors, each refusing to sign the motion and some criticizing the Justice Department order to do so in scathing terms. The move was preceded by wave of resignations of prosecutors, each refusing to sign the motion and some criticizing the Justice Department order to do so in scathing terms. LiveUpdated Feb. 14, 2025, 4:32 p.m. ET Live Updates: Bondi Praises Adams on Immigration and Says Case Will Soon Be Dismissed The Trump administration’s order to drop federal corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams has prompted upheaval and resignations inside the Justice Department…
The Department of Homeland Security has cut 405 employees from its workforce, a DHS official first told ABC News on Friday.
Each Friday, City Limits rounds up the latest news on housing, land use and homelessness. Catch up on what you might have missed here. Adi Talwar Poughkeepsie, New York. State lawmakers are weighing a bill that would make it easier for towns and cities outside New York City to adopt rent regulation. Welcome to “What Happened This Week in NYC Housing?” where we compile the latest local news about housing, land use and homelessness. Know of a story we should include in next week’s roundup? Email us. ICYMI, from City Limits: A plan to rezone a swath of Central Brooklyn,…
Lawyers in the Justice Department’s public integrity section came to believe that to save their jobs, one of them would have to sign the official request to dismiss corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams. Lawyers in the Justice Department’s public integrity section came to believe that to save their jobs, one of them would have to sign the official request to dismiss corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams. About two dozen lawyers in the Justice Department’s public integrity section conferred on Friday morning to wrestle with a demand from a Trump political appointee that many of them viewed as improper:…
New York City’s mayor was accused of bribery, fraud and soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations. President Trump’s administration wants him free to help with mass deportations. New York City’s mayor was accused of bribery, fraud and soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations. President Trump’s administration wants him free to help with mass deportations. Federal prosecutors in Washington formally asked a judge on Friday to drop corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams of New York Cityafter the acting U.S. attorney in Manhattan resigned in the face of an order to carry out the request. The prosecutors, Emil Bove III, Edward Sullivan and…