MultiState

Kansas Attorney General Kobach Leads Multistate Legal Battle Against Biden’s Climate Policy in Supreme Court Showdown

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Topeka, KS — Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, with the backing from a coalition of 26 other Republican attorneys general, has launched a legal challenge against the Biden administration’s newly hardened environmental regulations targeting power plants. The group has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court in a bold move seeking an emergency halt to the new mandates, which they contend exceed legal boundaries established for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The contentious set of rules issued by the EPA aims to achieve a substantial reduction in emissions from coal and gas-fired power plants by a steep … Read more

Denham Springs Postal Worker Faces Charges in Multistate COVID-19 Relief Fraud

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BATON ROUGE, La. — A federal grand jury has indicted a Denham Springs woman on charges linked to a fraudulent scheme exploiting COVID-19 relief funds, involving multiple states and totaling over $65,000 in illicitly acquired aid. Myaika Gross, a full-time employee of the United States Postal Service during the time of the alleged frauds, is charged with wire fraud, alongside a notice of forfeit filed against her. The indictment details wrongdoings that reportedly began in May 2020 and continued through April 2022. Authorities claim that Gross orchestrated a complex plot targeting several state workforce agencies … Read more

Department of Justice Joins Multi-State Lawsuit Against NCAA’s Transfer Eligibility Rule, Supporting College Athletes’ Rights to Control Name, Image, and Likeness

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CHARLESTON, West Virginia – The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced its involvement in a multi-state lawsuit challenging the NCAA’s transfer eligibility rule, asserting that it unlawfully restricts college athletes’ ability to monetize their name, image, and likeness while controlling their education. This marks the first time the DOJ has joined a state-led antitrust lawsuit. In addition to the DOJ, three more states and the District of Columbia have joined the lawsuit led by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, bringing the total number of plaintiffs to 11. The lawsuit, filed on December 7 in the … Read more

Crime Spree Duo Indicted for Grand Larceny and Possession of Stolen Property in Multi-State Theft Operation

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Batavia, New York – Jalen I. Brown and Devante M. Wells, two individuals from Batavia, have been indicted on multiple counts of grand larceny, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, and conspiracy. The charges stem from an incident that took place on June 24 at Dick’s Sporting Goods, where Brown and Wells are accused of stealing property valued at over $3,000. The pair was allegedly in possession of a stolen vehicle and is also accused of coordinated theft. Brown, who is accused of driving a stolen Volkswagen while impaired by drugs, caused damage to both … Read more