NY Attorney General Sues DOJ over Funding Cuts for Crime Survivors Who Cannot Prove Immigration Status

NY attorney general sues DOJ over funding cuts for crime survivors who cannot prove immigration status

Attorney General Letitia James hosts a town hall at SUNY Westchester Community College. James led a coalition of 19 other attorneys general to block new restrictions on federal funding that supports victims of violent crimes. [ more › ]

New Jersey attorney general joins multistate lawsuit challenging DOJ funding restrictions for crime victims - WRNJ Radio

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Wednesday that he has joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to block new restrictions on federal funding that supports survivors of domestic violence and other violent crimes. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Rhode Island, challenges a DOJ rule that bars states from using funds from the Victim…