The Latest Breaking News from Letitia James

Court orders Trump and kids to testify

Trump was held in contempt and fined over $100,000 for trying to stonewall New York Attorney General investigation

Salon · May 26, 2022

Donald Trump, Ivanka and Don Jr. must testify in New York attorney general's investigation, appeals court rules

Donald Trump and some of his adult children must testify in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ civil investigation into the former president’s family real estate business, an appeals court ruled Thursday.

Tribune News Service · May 26, 2022

Trump loses an appeal and must testify in New York's civil investigation

Former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in New York Attorney General Letitia James' civil investigation into his business practices, a state appeals court ruled Thursday.

WEKU · May 26, 2022

Trump paid $110,000 fine to lift contempt-of-court finding

NEW YORK — Donald Trump paid a $110,000 fine to lift an order holding him in contempt of court for failing to adequately respond to a New York state subpoena for his records.

Tribune News Service · May 21, 2022

Trump pays $110,000 in contempt fees to New York attorney general

He was fined $10,000 a day for not complying with the New York attorney general's investigation into his business.

Axios · May 20, 2022

Trump pays $110K fine, must submit paperwork to end contempt

Former President Donald Trump has paid the $110,000 in fines he racked up after being held in contempt of court for being slow to respond to a civil subpoena issued by New York’s attorney general

The Independent UK · May 20, 2022

New York governor unveils ‘comprehensive’ plan to fight domestic terror and gun violence

Kathy Hochul condemns ‘mainstreaming of hate speech’ and easy access to military-style weapons after Buffalo shooting

The Guardian - US · May 18, 2022

Hochul to strengthen gun laws, target online extremism and white supremacy in response to Buffalo mass shooting

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a package of executive orders and legislative actions Wednesday strengthening New York’s gun laws and targeting domestic terrorism in response to the deadly race-based mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket.

Tribune News Service · May 18, 2022

New York attorney general launches probe of Twitch and Discord after Buffalo shooting

The investigation targets online platforms including video-streaming site Twitch, messaging platform Discord and the anonymous message board 4chan.

WEKU · May 18, 2022

Buffalo shooter let some people see plans just before attack

Shortly before police say he opened fire, the white gunman accused of killing 10 Black people at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket allowed a small group of people to see his long-simmering plans for the attack, which he had been chronicling for months in a private, online diary

The Independent UK · May 18, 2022