Trump administration violated court order on FEMA grant funding, US judge rules

Trump administration violated court order on FEMA grant funding, US judge rules

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration had violated his earlier court order by implementing a nearly identical policy that again made state cooperation with federal immigration authorities a condition of receiving grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. U.S. District Judge William Smith in Providence, Rhode Island,…

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A Rhode Island police officer was prevented from accessing his retirement savings under any circumstances; Giving up may be your only option

A Rhode Island police officer was prevented from accessing his retirement savings under any circumstances; Giving up may be your only option

Jason Allaire, captain of the Rhode Island Sheriff’s Division, is sounding the alarm about a highly scrutinized retirement plan administered by TIAA Financial Services after discovering that the 401(a) plan, which had been sold to him and his colleagues as nearly identical to a 401(k) plan, came with some caveats. Allaire has saved thousands of…

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Federal Judge Rules Trump Administration Can’t Place Conditions on Domestic Violence Grants

Federal Judge Rules Trump Administration Can’t Place Conditions on Domestic Violence Grants

A federal judge ruled Friday that the Trump administration cannot impose conditions on grants that fund efforts to combat domestic violence, including prohibiting groups from promoting diversity, equity and inclusion or providing resources for abortion. U.S. District Court Judge Melissa DuBose in Providence, Rhode Island, granted a motion filed by 17 state coalitions against domestic…

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