Category Archives: Law, suits and order

Other people’s legal problems, aside from my own.

The NYPD gets creative. And goes federal

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Naomi

Have you ever heard of the Hobbs Act? Me neither. But now I have. There’s a guy who’s been robbing fruit stands, taco stands and other commercial establishments on the Upper West Side. The cops caught him. But instead of … Continue reading →

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Despite everything, some good things

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Naomi

Deficit drop ♥ From Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, FACT: the strongest economic growth in almost 40 years, powered by American Rescue Plan, has put the deficit on track to drop by more than $1.3 trillion this year. This is the … Continue reading →

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The shock over what happened on January 3, 2021

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Naomi

Calm I may be, even in my high expectations for prosecutions of those who attempted to overturn our elected government, even given how much we learn every day, I just found that I still have the capacity to be shocked. … Continue reading →

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