Bruce Blakeman, Nassau County

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 Blakeman, which authorizes the activation of “minimally trained, unregistered
Dems sue Nassau County exec Bruce Blakeman for establishing ‘illegal militia’ with civilian deputy program
Democratic legislators are suing Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman claiming that the Long Island Republican illegally created a tax-payer-funded militia — allegations his office quickly slammed as bogus.
Nassau lawmakers sue Blakeman, sheriff over ‘private militia’
Democratic Nassau County legislators are joining together to sue Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman over his plan to deputize citizens as
Democrats sue GOP county executive over armed volunteer unit they say amounts to an illegal militia
Democrats in suburban New York are suing a Republican county executive over his creation of an armed unit of volunteer residents.
Nassau Democratic lawmakers sue County Executive Bruce Blakeman over armed citizen deputy program
Democratic legislators in Nassau are suing County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Sheriff Anthony LaRocco over a program that deputizes armed citizens for mobilization during emergency declarations.
Democrats Sue to Block Armed Volunteer Force in Nassau County
The corps created by Bruce Blakeman, the Nassau County executive, is “an authoritarian power grab in the heart of suburban America,” said a lawyer representing county lawmakers.
Democrats sue Long Island GOP county executive over formation of armed civilian volunteer unit
Democrats in suburban New York are suing a Republican county executive over his creation of an armed unit of volunteer residents, saying it amounts to an “illegal, taxpayer-funded civilian militia.” Nassau County Democratic lawmakers argue in their complaint filed Wednesday that Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman lacked the legal authority to form a cadre of special sheriff’s deputies with “authority to use deadly force and make arrests under color of law.
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Lawsuit filed over Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's armed citizen deputy program
It's something that opponents say amounts to an illegal militia and they are calling it "an authoritarian power grab in the heart of suburban America." ...
10 people arrested in Nassau County child sex abuse sting operation
The suspects used various online means to find the profiles of the “children”, including the hook-up apps “Skip The Games,” ...
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Nassau County deputizes local cops to act as ICE agents
County Executive Bruce Blakeman said 10 detectives would be allowed to act as federal immigration agents under an agreement ...
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Ex-Nassau County sheriff's sergeant gets 17 years in prison for putting drugs back on street
Former Nassau County Sheriff’s Sgt. James Darrell Hickox "disgraced law enforcement and the agency you worked for," U.S. District Judge Wendy Berger told the 17-year law enforcement veteran.
Former Nassau County deputy sheriff sentenced to more than 17 years in prison
James Darrell Hickox was sentenced to 17 years and 6 months in prison for multiple federal offenses, according to the State ...
Nassau Bay police locate body that may be missing Montgomery County man
Milton Menjivar, Jr. was last seen at David Braun Park at Lake Nassau on Saturday, Feb. 1, the Nassau Bay Police Department ...
Nassau County police to be granted authority to help arrest illegal criminal migrants
Nassau County police will be granted federal authority to help arrest and deport illegal criminal migrants under an agreement ...
DEA Officer Who 3D-Printed Cocaine Gets 17 Years in Prison
U.S. Drug Enforcement officer and Nassau county sheriff’s deputy James Darrell Hickox used his position with law enforcement ...