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New York inmates to view eclipse after settling lawsuit with corrections department

Six inmates at a New York state prison will be allowed to watch next week’s total solar eclipse after suing the Department of Corrections over the decision to lock down the facility during the rare event. Inmates Jeremy Zielinski, Travis Hudson, Bruce Moses, Oscar Nunez, Jean-Marc Desmarat and David Haye have filed a federal lawsuit […]

Trump fraud trial bond drawn into question by New York AG

Former President Trump’s $175 million bail bond in his civil fraud trial is in jeopardy after the New York State Attorney General’s Office questioned the qualifications of the California-based company that posted the bond. has been done. State attorneys wrote in a brief court notice Thursday that they are granting an “exception to the satisfaction […]

Biden wins New York Democratic primary

According to Decision Desk Headquarters, President Biden was expected to win the Democratic primary in New York state. Biden cleared the delegate threshold needed to win his party’s nomination last month, but a win in New York state could significantly increase that number, and Decision Desk trackers say he won’t have much time in the […]

Solar eclipse: New York inmates sue for ‘religious’ viewing after prisons order lockdowns

Six incarcerated violent felons in New York are suing for the right to view next week’s total solar eclipse despite a statewide prison lockdown, citing the event’s “religious significance” is happening. The inmates at Woodbourne Correctional Facility in Woodbourne (Baptists, Muslims, Seventh-day Adventists, two Santeria practitioners, and one atheist) believe that prohibiting stargazing is constitutionally […]