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Bellone, advocates call for Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone plans to send a letter to the region's Congressional delegation calling for them to pass a bill that will include a pathway to citizenship for people here illegally while strengthening the border.

U.S. to leave troops in Afghanistan beyond May; Biden sets 9/11 as new goal
President Biden has decided to leave American troops there beyond the May 1 deadline negotiated with the Taliban by the Trump administration, and has set the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks as the new goal, officials said.
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NY Dem reps urge House to lift cap on SALT deductions
Suozzi, Nadler and others say they will "reserve the right to oppose any tax legislation" that does not repeal the cap.
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Expert says cop was justified in pinning down George Floyd
Former Officer Derek Chauvin was justified in pinning Floyd to the ground because of his frantic resistance, a use-of-force expert testified, contradicting a parade of authorities from both inside and outside the Minneapolis Police Department.
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Minnesota police chief and the cop who shot Black driver Daunte Wright both resign
Police Chief Tim Gannon and Officer Kim Potter both resigned two days after the death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright. Potter, a 26-year veteran, had been on administrative leave following the shooting.
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1600: Biden urges calm after Minnesota police shooting
As Biden offers empathy for another Black man killed by police, Daunte Wright, the White House juggles the president's policing and justice agenda in Congress.
U.S. investigating possible air bag failures in GM vehicles
The U.S. government's highway safety agency is investigating complaints that the air bags may not inflate in a crash on thousands of General Motors vehicles.
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Janison: Biden's position on China alters Trump's
Biden cites the rivalry with Beijing's government while urging massive U.S. taxpayer investment in newly defined infrastructure.
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WATCH NOW Police: Minnesota officer meant to draw Taser, not handgun
The officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop apparently intended to fire a Taser, not a handgun, as the man struggled with police, the city's police chief said. In New York, there were protests and marches in response to the killing.
How does an officer use a gun instead of a Taser?
A suburban Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a weekend traffic stop accidentally drew her firearm instead of a stun gun, the city's police chief said Monday. Although rare, a string of similar incidents has happened in recent years across the U.S.
Student fired at officers at Tennessee school, was killed
Police said they responded to the school around 3:15 p.m. and when they encountered a male with a gun, shots were fired.