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In a brief order issued Thursday, five judges on the First Judicial Department’s appellate division said Congressional District 11 can be redrawn. As a result, the redistricting commission must now begin redrawing congressional districts that will affect Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Staten Island, Politico reported.

The Legal Aid Society and Freshfields US LLP filed a federal appeal seeking to restore SNAP benefits stolen through EBT skimming, challenging USDA policies that block replacements for low-income families.

Elected officials and civil rights leaders on Wednesday said the Trump administration has made life worse for Black Americans.

New York Attorney General Letitia James said her office will send out legal observers to the location of reported immigration enforcement activity when necessary to witness and document enforcement actions.

U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes in Washington granted a request to pause the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians while a lawsuit challenging it proceeds, the Associated Press reported.

With a court decision on the future of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians expected in the coming days, many Brooklyn residents are living in uncertainty and fear.

Judge Jeffrey Pearlman concluded that the Staten Island-Brooklyn based 11th Congressional District, which is represented by GOP Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, diluted Black and Latino voting power. He ordered a new map to be drawn by Feb. 6.

"The freeze will remain active until the U.S. can ensure that new immigrants will not extract wealth from the American people," according to a post from the U.S. State Department.

A record-high 45% of U.S. adults identified as political independents in 2025, according to a new Gallup poll.

After being captured by U.S. forces, the Venezuelan President arrived at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Sunset Park and will face narco-terrorism charges in federal court on Monday.