Wes Moore to highlight ‘work of repair' in Detroit appearance
Moore confirmed to Politico in an interview that he is slated to speak at the Detroit NAACP Dinner on June 29.
In an interview with the outlet, Moore said the theme of the speech will be 'the work of repair' and noted he would highlight the work Maryland has done during his administration.
'There is no state that has moved with a sense of urgency to be able to do the work of repair like the state of Maryland the past two years,' Moore said.
Moore has said he is not running for president and is focused on his reelection bid next year. Still, Moore's recent trips outside of Maryland have raised eyebrows. Last month, the governor delivered the commencement address at Lincoln University, a historically Black university in the swing state of Pennsylvania. He also traveled to the early Democratic primary state of South Carolina to headline the state Democratic Party's Blue Palmetto Dinner.
The governor told Politico 'it's in recognition that I am the only Black governor in the country, and only the third African American ever elected governor in the history of the United States' when asked why he has chosen these states for travel.
'But also, I think it's a recognition of the work that we've done,' Moore added.
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San Francisco Chronicle
8 minutes ago
- San Francisco Chronicle
First domino in national redistricting fight likely to fall with Texas GOP poised for vote on maps
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The first domino in a growing national redistricting battle is likely to fall Wednesday as the Republican-controlled Texas legislature is expected to pass a new congressional map creating five new winnable seats for the GOP. The vote follows prodding by President Donald Trump, eager to stave off a midterm defeat that would deprive his party of control of the House of Representatives, and weeks of delays after dozens of Texas Democratic state lawmakers fled the state in protest. Some Democrats returned Monday, only to be assigned round-the-clock police escorts to ensure their attendance at Wednesday's session. Those who refused to be monitored were confined to the House floor, where they protested on a livestream Tuesday night. Furious national Democrats have vowed payback for the Texas map, with California's legislature poised to approve new maps adding more Democratic-friendly seats later this week. The map would still need to be approved by that state's voters in November. Normally, states redraw maps once a decade with new census figures. But Trump is lobbying other conservative-controlled states like Indiana and Missouri to also try to squeeze new GOP-friendly seats out of their maps as his party prepares for a difficult midterm election next year. In Texas, Democrats spent the day before the vote continuing to draw attention to the extraordinary lengths the Republicans who run the legislature were going to ensure it takes place. Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier started it when she refused to sign what Democrats called the 'permission slip' needed to leave the House chamber, a half-page form allowing Department of Public Safety troopers to follow them. She spent Monday night and Tuesday on the House floor, where she set up a livestream while her Democratic colleagues outside had plainclothes officers following them to their offices and homes. Dallas-area Rep. Linda Garcia said she drove three hours home from Austin with an officer following her. When she went grocery shopping, he went down every aisle with her, pretending to shop, she said. As she spoke to The Associated Press by phone, two unmarked cars with officers inside were parked outside her home. 'It's a weird feeling,' she said. 'The only way to explain the entire process is: It's like I'm in a movie.' The trooper assignments, ordered by Republican House Speaker Dustin Burrows, was another escalation of a redistricting battle that has widened across the country. Trump is pushing GOP state officials to tilt the map for the 2026 midterms more in his favor to preserve the GOP's slim House majority, and Democrats nationally have rallied around efforts to retaliate. Other Democrats join the protest House Minority Leader Gene Wu, from Houston, and state Rep. Vince Perez, of El Paso, stayed overnight with Collier, who represents a minority-majority district in Fort Worth. On Tuesday, more Democrats returned to the Capitol to tear up the slips they had signed and stay on the House floor, which has a lounge and restrooms for members. Dallas-area Rep. Cassandra Garcia Hernandez called their protest a 'slumber party for democracy,' and she said Democrats were holding strategy sessions on the floor. 'We are not criminals,' Houston Rep. Penny Morales Shaw said. Collier said having officers shadow her was an attack on her dignity and an attempt to control her movements. Republican leader says Collier 'is well within her rights' Burrows brushed off Collier's protest, saying he was focused on important issues, such as providing property tax relief and responding to last month's deadly floods. His statement Tuesday morning did not mention redistricting, and his office did not immediately respond to other Democrats joining Collier. 'Rep. Collier's choice to stay and not sign the permission slip is well within her rights under the House Rules,' Burrows said. Under those rules, until Wednesday's scheduled vote, the chamber's doors are locked, and no member can leave 'without the written permission of the speaker.' To do business Wednesday, 100 of 150 House members must be present. The GOP wants 5 more seats in Texas The GOP plan is designed to send five additional Republicans from Texas to the U.S. House. Texas Democrats returned to Austin after Democrats in California launched an effort to redraw their state's districts to take five seats from Republicans. Democrats also said they were returning because they expect to challenge the new maps in court. Republicans issued civil arrest warrants to bring the Democrats back after they left the state Aug. 3, and Republican Gov. Greg Abbott asked the state Supreme Court to oust Wu and several other Democrats from office. The lawmakers also face a fine of $500 for every day they were absent. How officers shadowed Democratic lawmakers Democrats reported different levels of monitoring. Houston Rep. Armando Walle said he wasn't sure where his police escort was, but there was still a heightened police presence in the Capitol, so he felt he was being monitored closely. Some Democrats said the officers watching them were friendly. But Austin Rep. Sheryl Cole said in a social media post that when she went on her morning walk Tuesday, the officer following her lost her on the trail, got angry and threatened to arrest her. Garcia said her 9-year-old son was with her as she drove home, and each time she looked in the rearview mirror, she could see the officer close behind. He came inside a grocery store where she shopped with her son. 'I would imagine that this is the way it feels when you're potentially shoplifting and someone is assessing whether you're going to steal," she said.
The Hill
8 minutes ago
- The Hill
California redistricting lands in court
Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Sign up here. In today's issue: ▪ GOP sues to block California redistricting ▪ Russia peace plan eludes Trump, allies ▪ Tariff price hikes to hit your wallet ▪ MAHA vs. MAGA Republicans are taking their battle against Gavin Newsom to court. GOP state lawmakers in California filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to try to block the Democratic governor's plan to redistrict House seats. Republican legislators are seeking to halt Democrats' push to advance legislation as soon as Thursday setting up a Nov. 4 special election that would allow voters to weigh in on the congressional redistricting proposal. Democrats' goal: Nab five potential new Democratic seats in the U.S. House to checkmate Texas Republicans' strategy to redistrict a path to five additional GOP seats ahead of next year's midterm contests. And Democrats in the California Legislature do not need any Republican votes to move ahead. ▪ The Sacramento Bee: Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.), whose district would be impacted under a proposed new congressional map, is encouraging Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to use pending legislation he introduced to try to thwart what he calls California's redistricting ' sham.' IMITATION WITHOUT FLATTERY: Newsom, who for weeks has spearheaded efforts to challenge Texas' remapping efforts, has taken a page out of President Trump 's playbook in leveraging social media to throw shade at the president and his allies, The Hill's Amie Parnes reports. The term-limited governor, who has been making moves lately suggesting steps toward a presidential bid, envisions a political leg up within his beleaguered party — if his plan succeeds. The governor has mined Trump's MO to get under his skin. In an effort to egg the president on — and rally support among Democrats — Newsom has called his midterm redistricting proposal 'beautiful' and described his own rally that way. His social media posts appear in ALL CAPS accompanied by lowbrow nicknames, perceived as a Trump hallmark. When various GOP targets have responded in a huff, Newsom's team exults that Republicans aren't quick enough to get it. ▪ CNN: Asked last week by a reporter to defend the tone he's adopted online, Newsom referred to Trump, saying, 'If you have issues with what I'm putting out, you sure as hell should have concerns with what he's putting out as president,' decrying what he said was the 'normalization' of that approach even as he noted he was 'pleased with the attention.' ▪ The Hill: Indiana Republicans hesitate to pursue a plan to redraw the state's congressional district lines, despite pressure from the White House. Meanwhile, the GOP's mid-decade redistricting plans in Texas moved this week to the full chamber for consideration. 'There's nothing that prevents this congressional redistricting and we could do it again,' state Rep. Todd Hunter (R) said. A Texas Democratic state lawmaker stayed overnight into Tuesday in the state Capitol and alleged to a court that she faced 'illegal restraint' after being told she needed a police escort to leave. 'It's just wrong to require grown people to get a permission slip to roam about freely. So I resisted. I objected, in the only way I knew how, and that's to resist,' state Rep. Nicole Collier told MSNBC in an interview from the state House floor when asked why she didn't sign onto the law enforcement action. Collier was among the Texas Democrats who fled the state this month to delay the GOP's redistricting efforts amid a special legislative session. DATA DIVISIONS: The Justice Department is probing whether Washington, D.C., police falsified improved violent crime data (which the department reported and Trump disputes). The numbers are among Trump's complaints about the police department. Meanwhile, White House staff shared with Axios a tally of arrests in high-crime neighborhoods of the nation's capital to show law-and-order progress following the president's Aug. 11 emergency public safety order. PAYBACKS: Separately, the administration on Tuesday moved to revoke security clearances held by 37 current and former intelligence officials. Many who were singled out have not been in government for years. Security clearances are required to serve in certain federal roles and to consult on intelligence-related matters for clients on the outside. Some of those affected have been Trump critics and some worked on matters that have long provoked his ire, including the intelligence community assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election to benefit Trump's campaign. The action ordered by Tulsi Gabbard, director of national intelligence, reflects the president's distrust of the intelligence community and his instinct for public punishment. In March, the president signed a memorandum revoking security clearances and rescinding intelligence available to former President Biden, former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Vice President Kamala Harris, former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), among others. Smart Take with Blake Burman Just how big could the presence of National Guard troops become in our nation's capital? Perhaps it will double in size in the coming days, as some Republican governors have pledged sending in personnel from their states. But another question has emerged as well: Could the National Guard members patrol D.C. streets armed? 'I think President Trump and Secretary Noem and this Trump administration are going to give our law enforcement all the resources they need to be doing their jobs,' said Tricia McLaughlin, the Department of Homeland Security's assistant secretary for public affairs. When I asked her if weapons were definitively coming, she said, 'I can't speak to that definitively, but I do think that we keep all options on the table.' The administration is pointing to stats showing crime is down in the days since the federal takeover. It's clear this story is still unfolding, and the administration believes the data is on its side. Burman hosts 'The Hill' weeknights, 6p/5c on NewsNation. 3 Things to Know Today Hamas accepted a temporary ceasefire proposal instead of an offer that required the Palestinian militant group to release hostages. Trump's Office of Management and Budget asserts authority to freeze billions of dollars in spending approved by Congress, which under the Constitution has the power of the purse. A clash is nigh. Hurricane Erin is expected to remain far off the Atlantic coast but its outer bands may deliver high winds, large swells and life-threatening rip currents along the East Coast today through Friday. Leading the Day PEACE PROCESS: Russia is refusing to commit to a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, which Trump has encouraged as a next step toward ending the war between the two countries. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov argued Tuesday that any summit between the leaders should be prepared 'step by step, gradually, starting from the expert level and then going through all the necessary stages.' The Trump administration on Tuesday said Putin would meet with Zelensky, projecting confidence that a summit between the leaders is on track. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Putin agreed during a Monday call with Trump to 'begin the next phase of the peace process — a meeting between President Putin and President Zelensky.' Trump, after White House meetings on Monday with Zelensky and a group of European leaders, announced he is working to arrange a bilateral meeting between Putin and Zelensky, followed by a trilateral meeting that would involve him. But the president's proposal for security guarantees for Ukraine is causing unease in Moscow, which repeated its objections to any role for forces from NATO countries. ▪ NBC News: United States and NATO military officials are set to meet today to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine. ▪ The Hill: Trump will skip his planned vacation at his golf club in Bedminster, N.J., to work on the Russia-Ukraine war. ▪ The Wall Street Journal: Trump plans to get Putin and Zelensky talking. That's not the hard part. Ukrainian officials said Russia launched 93 drones and two ballistic missiles into the country overnight Tuesday. In response to Russia's drone attack, two German fighter jets were scrambled to the Romanian-Ukrainian border region. World leaders struck a note of caution on negotiations resulting from Monday's meetings, where they pushed for a ceasefire. The president, meanwhile, is championing what he calls a 'peace process' to permanently end the conflict. 'It is a step,' said French President Emmanuel Macron. 'We are very far from declaring victory.' ▪ The Hill: Trump called Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Monday to win his support for Ukraine to join the European Union. ▪ CNN: Possible locations for a Putin-Zelensky summit include Hungary or Switzerland. ▪ The New York Times: The Kremlin's goal is to destabilize Europe, and attacks on infrastructure are a preferred weapon. AIR SUPPORT? Secretary of State Marco Rubio will lead a newly formed joint commission that will work on forging a security guarantees proposal for Ukraine, an administration official confirmed to The Hill's sister network NewsNation on Tuesday. The commission will be made up of U.S., Ukrainian, European and NATO officials. Rubio, who is also Trump's national security adviser, was one of three U.S. officials to participate in a closed-door meeting with the Russian delegation on Friday in Alaska. In Congress, Trump's Republican allies are putting pressure on him not to entangle the U.S. militarily in Ukraine. The president and the White House on Tuesday insisted the U.S. would not put boots on the ground in Ukraine but floated the idea of providing air support using U.S. pilots and warplanes. That, combined with special envoy Steve Witkoff 'sdeclaration that the U.S. could participate in 'Article 5-like protections' for Kyiv, has set off alarm bells for some of Trump's 'America First' supporters. 'I'd have to look at what the responsibilities would be. We don't want another war,' Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) told reporters at the Capitol on Tuesday. 'People in this country, they can't fathom that after 20 years of war over in the Middle East and then getting into another. I know the president's not into that, but we don't want anything to happen in terms of having to fight and lose more lives.' Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Monday that the Senate is prepared to impose sanctions on Russia, even as Trump suggested he was no longer considering those measures after meeting with Putin in Alaska. Thune praised Trump on Monday in a post on the social platform X while reiterating that the Senate 'stands ready to provide … any economic leverage needed to keep Russia at the table to negotiate a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.' Where and When The president will participate in a swearing-in ceremony at 1 p.m. in the Oval Office for incoming U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Andrew Puzder. The House will hold a pro forma session on Friday at 9 a.m. and will return to work in Washington on Sept. 2. The Senate will hold a pro forma session at 9 a.m. on Friday. Zoom In INTEL: The Trump administration is considering taking a stake in Intel as a means of boosting the struggling U.S. chipmaker, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirmed Tuesday. Lutnick indicated the money for the stake would come from previously allocated Biden-era funding. Media reports suggest the government is considering a 10 percent stake using CHIPS and Science Act grants. 'Why are we giving a company worth $100 billion this kind of money? What is in it for the American taxpayer? And the answer Donald Trump has is we should get an equity stake for our money,' the Commerce chief told CNBC's 'Squawk Box.' ▪ The Wall Street Journal: SoftBank's $2 billion investment in Intel offers the challenged chipmaker a lifeline — and makes the Japanese conglomerate a private-sector champion in the Trump administration's effort to revive the company. TARIFF JITTERS: Nearly a third of U.S. businesses are likely to increase prices by the end of the year as they continue to adjust to rising costs and inflation, according to a new report by LendingTree. Economists and political strategists have sounded alarms about escalating costs throughout this year after Trump promised to drive down prices if elected. Modest price hikes will soon hit Home Depot, despite the company's efforts to lessen the impact of tariffs by relying on domestic products and diversifying its supply chain. RATE CUTS: Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman, nominated by Trump to her role in March, dissented with one other Fed board member in July when the central bank voted to keep its benchmark interest rate steady. She told Bloomberg News on Tuesday her view remains the same. The Fed board meets Sept. 16-17. GOV BATTLE: Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger 's (D-Va.) gubernatorial campaign this morning rolled out an ad focused on lowering costs in Virginia, marking less than one month before early voting begins ahead of November's elections. Spanberger's lead over Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R) narrowed in a poll released Tuesday. The Democrat led 46 percent to 39 percent in the Roanoke College survey. Elsewhere MAHA VS. MAGA: The 'Make America Healthy Again' movement could be on a collision course with its Republican allies over issues related to pesticides and toxic chemicals. The movement has been skeptical of Big Pharma, Big Agriculture and Big Chemical and has been largely aligned with the administration and Republicans on issues related to vaccines. But The Hill's Rachel Frazin reports cracks are beginning to form on issues related to chemicals. MAHA-aligned groups and influencers are particularly raising alarms about provisions in a House appropriations bill that they say will shield pesticide and chemical manufacturers from accountability — and ultimately make Americans less healthy. Meanwhile, media outlets reported a draft of the administration's 'MAHA report' omits any calls to act to prevent pesticide exposure. 'It's obvious that there are tensions within this newfound coalition between MAHA and MAGA, and there are some big issues there,' said Mary Holland, CEO of Children's Health Defense, a group that was founded by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., considered the MAHA flagbearer. HEALTH GRANTS: The Trump administration has delayed or blocked millions of dollars in federal grants from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), leaving state and local health departments in the dark, uncertain when or even if they will get money that's already been appropriated by Congress for key public health initiatives. With little communication from the White House, CDC staff, as reported by The Hill's Nathaniel Weixel, are trying to expedite getting grants out the door, and public health officials are scrambling to spend the money they have before it expires Sept. 30. 'Everything is weeks, if not months behind schedule,' said a CDC employee with knowledge of the funding situation. ▪ The Washington Post: What is 'AI psychosis' and how can artificial intelligence bots like ChatGPT affect your mental health? 'AMERICA FIRST' K-12? Out-of-state teachers coming to Oklahoma from blue states will be administered a new test by conservative educational platform PragerU, in a move the state superintendent said is meant to root out 'radical leftist ideology' from classrooms. While the full test was not shared, some questions seen by The Hill ask incoming teachers basic civics questions, such as the first three words of the Constitution and why freedom of religion is important in America. ▪ The Hill: The student experience is changing at universities after some diversity, equity and inclusion programs, offices and centers have been shut down. Opinion The Closer And finally … 🤖 If, perchance, you dimly recall the Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots action toy first introduced in 1964 — and still sold — picture a much bigger boxing version with humanoid robots. Yesterday's tiny plastic toys morphed into gigantic 'athletes' competing in the past week in Beijing. More than 500 robots sent by 16 countries, including the United States, vied in boxing, soccer and running (and other sports) during the first 'World Humanoid Robot Games. '
Politico
11 minutes ago
- Politico
Vote-by-fail?
Good Wednesday morning! Two years ago, New Jersey Republicans were talking about retaking one or both houses of the state Legislature for the first time since the early 2000s. They were coming off big pickups in 2021 and a near miss of the governor's office. The issues appeared to be in their favor. The voter registration trends were in their favor. And then Republicans lost six seats in the Assembly and one in the Senate. There's never just one factor that explains election results, but most agreed at the time that Republican mistrust of vote-by-mail played a role. Now, with less than three months to go before New Jersey's gubernatorial election, President Trump isn't helping on that front. On Monday he pledged to 'lead a movement' to end mail-in voting altogether in time for the 2026 midterms. 'ELECTIONS CAN NEVER BE HONEST WITH MAIL IN BALLOTS/VOTING, and everybody, IN PARTICULAR THE DEMOCRATS, KNOWS THIS,' he wrote on Truth Social. You can read the fact checks of the president's social media post. There were plenty of false claims in it. He's targeting the voting method preferred by Democrats. And he does not have the power to unilaterally end it. States run their own elections, and it would be up to Congress to stop them from using mail-in ballots. But there have been mail-in ballot fraud scandals in New Jersey — famously in Paterson and even more recently in South Jersey, where notorious operative Craig Callaway pleaded guilty to mail-in ballot fraud. Ironically, he was working at the time for the campaign of Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew, Trump's biggest ally. This can't be welcomed by Ciattarelli's camp. Most people believe this is a close race. And the way New Jersey mail-in voting works, most voters who have voted by mail before automatically receive ballots. That likely increases the chances that lower-propensity voters will cast them. So even if more Democrats vote this way than Republicans, you probably don't want to discourage Republicans from doing it — especially in gubernatorial elections, which have lower turnout than presidential elections. In a statement, the Ciattarelli campaign didn't directly contradict Trump but did not say he wants to end mail-in voting. 'Jack wants all NJ voters who already cast their ballots by mail this year to be fully confident they can do so,' said his campaign manager, Eric Arpert. 'Jack feels strongly that the strong partnership between his campaign, the NJGOP and the RNC, will result in a 2025 election marked by integrity and inspire public trust in the election process.' Ciattarelli has called for some narrowing of New Jersey's mail-in ballot law, like no longer allowing ballots to be received after polls close (postmarked ballots have to be accepted if they arrive within six days of polls closing). He also wants to expand in-person early voting, which Republicans have embraced. Sean Higgins, the spokesperson for Democratic nominee Mikie Sherrill, said in a statement that 'Mikie, who swore oath after oath to defend democracy, will always fight to make it as easy as possible for eligible citizens to vote, including through vote-by-mail.' I reached out to the three Republican members of Congress from New Jersey about whether they would vote to end mail-in voting, and none responded. FEEDBACK? Reach me at mfriedman@ WHERE'S MURPHY? At the Hard Rock in Atlantic City at 10:30 a.m. for an announcement and 'fireside chat' QUOTE OF THE DAY: 'I was looking to file a police report or potentially even a restraining order against my ex-boyfriend who has been harassing me. He placed recording devices in my home, has continued to text me and call me, and then I just came out last night from work and my car had been keyed and I have no idea who did it, but I don't have anybody else in my life with any animosity. He's also a State Trooper, so I'm especially uncomfortable. I just stopped in the office but nobody was available so the girl at the front desk gave me this number. If you could give me a call back when you have a moment, that would be great.' — Lauren Semanchik in a May 20 phone message to police in Franklin Township, Hunterdon County. The police never called back, according to Semanchik's family. Police believe State Trooper Ricardo J. Santos on Aug. 1 murdered Semanchik and her boyfriend, Tyler Webb. HAPPY BIRTHDAY — Morghan Cyr, Steve Klinghoffer WHAT TRENTON MADE THOMAS THE ECONOMIC ENGINE — 'NJ Transit owns 8,000 acres and is looking to sell, spur development near train stations,' by The Record's Colleen Wilson: 'NJ Transit owns more than 8,000 acres of valuable real estate throughout the region — and now agency officials are trying to figure out which parcels to sell and how to monetize many other underused lots. Kris Kolluri, president and CEO of NJ Transit, directed agency officials to conduct a systemwide assessment of its real estate holdings to figure out what the agency should keep, what could be sold for a one-time cash infusion, and how other parcels could create recurring revenue … Now the agency wants to sell some properties to the state Economic Development Authority under a new plan approved during last year's state budget negotiations. Gov. Phil Murphy and the Legislature approved sending $100 million to the EDA to purchase properties from NJ Transit. The goal, state officials said at the time, is to dispose of properties such as parking lots or underused parcels, and generate development, more ridership and revenue for NJ Transit.' THE BLUE WALL — 'NJ trooper murder-suicide case draws similar domestic abuse claims,' by NJ Spotlight News' Brenda Flangan: 'Shonda Tamaro told NJ Spotlight News she was a victim of domestic abuse by her husband, Toms River Police Officer Victor Tamaro. Shonda Tamaro said she is now seeking a divorce … She said he made her fearful, by locking up shared resources and monopolizing economic assets. And she also alleged her estranged husband has been shielded by law enforcement because of his employment as a police officer … Tamaro said it wasn't until she and her daughters received help from a domestic violence advocacy group that they were able to move out. The alleged abuse finally stopped, but by then, Shonda Tamaro said, she'd made numerous reports with the Beachwood Police Department and filed nine requests for a restraining order. All were turned down … 'They basically were protecting their brother in blue. Like, they just didn't seem to really take my or validate my concerns. … Beachwood Police Chief Daniel Altman said in a statement: 'We recognize the gravity of all matters involving domestic violence. Out of respect for the privacy and safety of those involved, we cannot release specific details on this case. We can confirm, however, that any time a person who meets the classification of a domestic violence victim contacts our department and requests to apply for a restraining order they are provided that opportunity, and that was no different in this case.' STATE OF RACE — 'The Trump-backed candidate for New Jersey governor makes an awkward appeal to Black voters,' by Salon's Garrett Owen: 'When former New Jersey state Rep. Jack Ciattarelli, a self-styled moderate Republican, lost the governor's race to Democratic incumbent Phil Murphy in 2021, he could point to a key failure: his lack of votes from communities of color …. He has worked to court the votes he sorely missed in the last election by reaching out to Black faith leaders across New Jersey … However, taking a look at Ciattarelli's website begins to raise some questions. In the tab entitled, 'Coalitions,' among the groups listed (alongside 'Law Enforcement'; 'Muslims'; and 'Parents') is one for African Americans. Only, it's called 'Blacks.' Clicking it takes you to a page of Ciattarelli standing proudly with his hands on his hips and the phrase 'Blacks Back Jack' in big block letters. Beneath it are photos of Ciattarelli with about a half-dozen Black people, none of whom are identified … When asked about the 'coalition,' Ciattarelli's Deputy Campaign Manager Nick Poche did not have specific details on 'Blacks Back Jack,' but instead talked about the need for the campaign to 'engage' minority groups.' —'Robinhood sues Nevada, New Jersey over sports wager threats' TRUMP ERA INTIMIGRATION — 'The children in Newark Immigration Court,' by NJ Spotlight News' Hannah Gross: 'On a hot summer afternoon, a middle-school-aged girl … took her seat at U.S. immigration court in Newark. She lives with three family members but showed up to court with a woman she had only met once before. The girl's mom, also facing deportation, was too scared to come to court, the woman who had accompanied the child at the mother's request explained. Judge Tamar Wilson called the mother's failure to appear 'unacceptable.' … When her mother arrived in the courtroom, she sat down next to her daughter and wrapped her arms around her as the girl leaned into the embrace … That family's apparent fear inside the Newark courtroom is one example of the environment created by the Trump administration's increased immigration enforcement, which includes immigrants being detained just outside of court. Some parents, afraid of deportation themselves, are increasingly deciding to stay home and send their children facing deportation to court with someone in their circle who is a legal resident … Children, some of whom arrived in the country alone, often face the uncertainty and fear of appearing in immigration court without an attorney, since they do not have the same right to a court-appointed lawyer that U.S. citizens do.' —'New Jersey leads lawsuit demanding Trump abandon immigration-related conditions on crime victim funds' —'Bondi threatens to cut Hoboken's federal funding, Bhalla says city still won't aid ICE' —'Menendez demands DHS rescind advance-notice policy for detention center visits' —'Trump blames 'stupid and ugly' NJ project for rising energy costs' LOCAL DOOBIE AC — 'Atlantic City's weed store glut raises concerns from businesses,' by The Press of Atlantic City's Bill Barlow: 'One of the funny things about a gold rush is how few people get rich. For Atlantic City's green gold rush, the surge of cannabis dispensaries and the city's wide-open approach to approving new weed businesses appears to have resulted in a glut on the market and some businesses struggling to get by … There are 15 cannabis dispensaries open in 48 blocks of Atlantic City, with numbers 16 and 17 on the way. 'Really, there's too many of them,' City Council member Kaleem Shabazz said Monday. 'They're cannibalizing each other, and some of them can't make it.' Mayor Marty Small Sr. has remained bullish on cannabis, and his administration has expressed a goal to make Atlantic City the cannabis capital of the East … On the City Council agenda for Wednesday is a resolution to 'sunset' previous letters of support for cannabis businesses if there has not been substantial progress toward a state license in the previous year. But on the agenda for the same meeting are resolutions in support of six different cannabis businesses' AN APPLE A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY, BUT THOUSANDS ATTRACT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT — 'Beloved N.J. apple-picking farm closing forever after health department fight,' by NJ Advance Media's Emma Ferschweiler: 'Hill Creek Farms in Mullica Hill will close after this year's apple picking season, ending decades of family-friendly fruit picking, hayrides and sales of its renowned apple cider donuts … [Owner Fred] Sorbello blamed clashes with the local health department with prompting his retirement from farming. 'I refuse to deal with the Gloucester County Board of Health here forward. And sadly, potentially another New Jersey farm lost,' he wrote on the farm's websites … Annmarie Ruiz, a health official from the Gloucester County Department of Health, told NJ Advance Media the county has had a multi-year correspondence with the farm about operations. The exchanges started in 2018 when Hill Creek Farms applied for permission to add an employee bathroom on the market building's second floor with no mention of expanding food facilities, Ruiz said. Three years later, the county discovered the farm expanded to a full-size kitchen and a rental venue that were not mentioned in its first application, she said… Hill Creek Farms agreed to scale back services, but the county later found operations again exceeded the approvals, Ruiz said' … While Hill Creek Farms will be closing down, Sorbello announced MC Farms, run by Mario Caltabiano, will take over the apple picking traditions at the site.' O. HENRY — 'A New Jersey town planned a dozen new affordable homes. They may never be built.,' by WNYC's Mike Hayes: 'New Jersey state Sen. Owen Henry is angry. Before he was elected to the Legislature last year, he'd negotiated as the mayor of Old Bridge to build 12 new affordably priced homes — many of them for veterans — on an empty lot not far from the beach, in the Laurence Harbor neighborhood on the town's east end. Builders said they should have already broken ground. But the project is on an indefinite hold because Owen's legislative colleagues decided in June to divert $125 million from a long-standing state trust fund for constructing affordable housing across the Garden State and spend it instead on other initiatives, including down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers. Gov. Phil Murphy supported shifting the funds, touting them as a way to provide New Jerseyans with immediate housing assistance. ' I'm very upset. In my opinion, the diversion of those funds is totally asinine,' Henry, a Republican, told Gothamist.' CODERUPTION— 'City code enforcement officer accused of seeking bribes from N.J. business,' by NJ Advance Media's Nicolas Fernandes: 'A Newark code enforcement officer has been indicted over allegations that she solicited bribes from a business in exchange for letting them reopen. Sonia Rogers, 50, of Newark, was indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday on the charges of second-degree official misconduct, bribery in official and political matters, theft by extortion and acceptance or receipt of an unlawful benefit by a public servant for official behavior, the state Attorney General's Office said in a statement. As part of her job, Rogers visited a store on Broad Street in Newark to conduct an inspection in September 2024. Following the inspection, she ordered the store to be closed due to an expired municipal business license, officials said. State investigators allege that Rogers then asked the owner for an $800 cash bribe in exchange for waiving the required fines, reinstating the license and reopening the store. When the store owner turned down the offer, Rogers said she would settle for taking some free merchandise, authorities alleged.' —'Six Flags defends keeping elderly elephant after animal rights group calls her captivity 'harmful' —'After 3% raises, Paterson school district now pays 12 officials over $200K' —'[Edison] judge denies ethics charge that he lied about having only one drink before crash' —'Bergen man who put swastikas on his car loses EMT license plates' —'Katie Brennan backs Solomon for Jersey City mayor' —'Hackensack calls on NJ Transit to improve safety at crossings after recent fatalities' —'How a new Tony Soprano mural ended up in a historic [Montclair] hub. See the renovation' —'Egg Harbor Township to spend $600K to restore West Jersey Avenue after Atlantic Shores pullout' EVERYTHING ELSE SHOCCKER — 'N.J. soccer mom demanded justice for daughter after violent foul. Her team got banned instead,' by NJ Advance Media's Patrick Lanni: 'The video tells an undeniable story. Amid a highly contested youth girls soccer match, a player grabs her opponent by the back of the neck, yanking her back and forth before throwing her to the grass face-first. The girl's spontaneous fit of anger is clearly a foul and draws a swift yellow card from the referee … Woodstown Borough, the team with the player who committed the hard foul, was welcomed back to the South Jersey Girls Soccer League for the upcoming 2025 fall season. Monroe Township, the team on the receiving end of the penalty, was not. The ugly foul and the ensuing fallout have now thrust two communities and a volunteer-driven soccer organization into the center of a raging debate over conduct at games, parental involvement in on-field disputes and social media's role in magnifying youth sports incidents and fanning them into viral clips. Lauren Astore, the parent of the Monroe girl who was thrown to the turf, claims her persistent complaints about the incident — and pursuit of accountability from league officials — led to her daughter's team being banned from the league this fall … Online comments, reviewed by NJ Advance Media, show Monroe parents, including Astore, calling the Woodstown player 'trash' and 'evil' as well as other expletives on various Facebook threads' —'U.S. News public high school rankings are out. How did your NJ school do?' —'This South Jersey educator has been named national high school principal of the year: 'I love what I am doing'' —'Study ranks women's equality across all 50 states. Here's where New Jersey stands' —'More Jersey Shore beaches may ban swimming as Hurricane Erin strengthens, creates dangerous surf conditions'
