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NY AG James

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9 Feb

We're filing a lawsuit against two individuals who repeatedly and violently blocked access to a Planned Parenthood Center in New York City.

No person, no business, and no government body has the right to deny or limit a woman’s access to an abortion.

As recently as this weekend and on many occasions in 2020, these anti-choice protesters harassed, threatened, and used physical violence against patients and escorts who were seeking care at Planned Parenthood.

Local, state, and federal law explicitly prohibits obstructing access to reproductive health clinics.

We are also seeking a preliminary injunction to immediately stop these threats and violent acts and ensure patients have safe access to the care they need.

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NY AG James

@NewYorkStateAG

4 Feb

@McKinsey

#BREAKING: We’re delivering more than $573 million to communities across the nation that have been ravaged by the opioid crisis and holding @McKinsey accountable for its role in turbocharging this destruction.

For over a decade, McKinsey helped fuel the opioid crisis by promoting marketing schemes and consulting services to opioid makers, including Purdue Pharma.

McKinsey helped Purdue target doctors they knew would overprescribe opioids and made millions off of this harm.

As a result of today’s agreement, New York will receive more than $32 million and McKinsey will never be able to perpetrate this type of fraud and deception again.

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NY AG James

@NewYorkStateAG

28 Jan

My office is releasing a report on our ongoing investigations into nursing homes' response to #COVID19 in New York.

We have been investigating allegations of patient neglect and other concerning conduct that may have jeopardized the health and safety of residents and employees.

@HealthNYGov

We found that:

➡️@HealthNYGov's public data undercounted #COVID19 deaths in some nursing homes by as much as 50%

➡️Some nursing homes failed to comply with infection control protocols

➡️Facilities with lower staffing ratings had higher #COVID19 fatality rates

➡️Insufficient PPE and testing for nursing home staff put residents and staff at increased risk

➡️Owners of for-profit nursing homes have a financial incentive to increase their own profits instead of investing in more staff, PPE, and other safety measures

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NY AG James

@NewYorkStateAG

20 Jan

My office stood up to the Trump administration every time it tried to trample the rights of New Yorkers and Americans across the country.

We worked tirelessly to challenge this administration's illegal attacks — and we successfully stopped some of its most dangerous ones.

We successfully:

✅Protected #DACA and the right of #Dreamers to live here.

✅Preserved the integrity of the #2020Census & stopped the citizenship question.

✅Defended access to the Trusted Traveler Program.

✅Guarded the health coverage of millions who depend on the #ACA.

➡️Took dozens of legal actions to protect the environment, including over 70 actions in 2020 alone.

➡️Stopped attacks on the #USPS and attempts to undermine our election.

➡️Protected women’s constitutional right to an abortion and reproductive care.

and so much more.

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NY AG James

@NewYorkStateAG

14 Jan

#BREAKING: I’m filing a lawsuit against the New York City Police Department to bring an end to its pattern of repeatedly and blatantly violating the rights of New Yorkers.

No one is above the law — not even the individuals charged with enforcing it.

@NYPDnews

Our landmark lawsuit outlines the @NYPDnews' years of using excessive force and making false arrests against New Yorkers, most recently during racial justice protests in 2020.

This unlawful conduct has led to severe injuries and violated the basic right to peaceful protest.

The NYPD and its senior leaders failed to address this longstanding pattern of abuse by not properly training, supervising, and disciplining officers to prevent misconduct, despite knowing and publicly admitting that it violated the rights of New Yorkers.

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NY AG James

@NewYorkStateAG

31 Dec 20

2020 was a year of great challenges, but we were still able to accomplish so much to protect the rights of all New Yorkers.

Our annual report highlights some of the biggest legal, policy, and community actions we took this year.

annualreport.ag.ny.gov

@NRA

This year, we:

➡️Sued to dissolve the @NRA for years of self-dealing and fraud

➡️Led landmark, bipartisan lawsuits against @Facebook and @Google

➡️Filed 37 lawsuits against the Trump administration to stop its harmful and regressive policies

✅ Stopped the Trump administration's attempts to dismantle #DACA in the U.S. Supreme Court

✅ Protected New Yorkers' access to Global Entry and other Trusted Traveler Programs

✅ Won a major lawsuit to block ICE from making arrests in and around state courthouses

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