By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — New Jersey is now joining at least 19 states and Washington, DC, in allowing an “X” gender identifier on driver’s licenses and other identification.The additional gender option was officially made available to comply with to allow residents to change their gender identification more easily, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) .The new gender “X” identifier will indicate that a person’s gender is unspecified, a big step for those who identify as nonbinary, or someone who doesn’t identify as male or female. The department noted that the...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — New Jersey is now joining at least 19 states and Washington, DC, in allowing an “X” gender identifier on driver’s licenses and other identification.The additional gender option was officially made available to comply with to allow residents to change their gender identification more easily, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) .The new gender “X” identifier will indicate that a person’s gender is unspecified, a big step for those who identify as nonbinary, or someone who doesn’t identify as male or female. The department noted that the...WW…

New York (CNN)An undercover officer with the New York Police Department arrested a woman yelling anti-Asian slurs at a Chinatown nail salon, according to city officials.Sharon Williams, 50, allegedly went into the nail salon Tuesday afternoon and is accused of making anti-Asian statements and having "physically threatened people inside," said NYPD spokesperson Det. Denise Moroney. Williams then went outside the salon and allegedly started yelling and threatening violence against an Asian woman, police said. CNN reached out to the salon for a comment on the incident. A complaint filed by the...…New York (CNN)An undercover officer with the New York Police Department arrested a woman yelling anti-Asian slurs at a Chinatown nail salon, according to city officials.Sharon Williams, 50, allegedly went into the nail salon Tuesday afternoon and is accused of making anti-Asian statements and having "physically threatened people inside," said NYPD spokesperson Det. Denise Moroney. Williams then went outside the salon and allegedly started yelling and threatening violence against an Asian woman, police said. CNN reached out to the salon for a comment on the incident. A complaint filed by the...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The Kentucky state legislature passed a bill on Tuesday setting restrictions on warrants authorizing entry without notice, more commonly known as no-knock warrants.The legislation comes a little more than a year after the , a Louisville EMT who was killed by police in March of 2020 after they executed a no-knock warrant.While there are conflicting reports between police and bystanders as to whether police announced themselves during the incident, her death spurred a national conversation about the use of this type of warrant.The legislation...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The Kentucky state legislature passed a bill on Tuesday setting restrictions on warrants authorizing entry without notice, more commonly known as no-knock warrants.The legislation comes a little more than a year after the , a Louisville EMT who was killed by police in March of 2020 after they executed a no-knock warrant.While there are conflicting reports between police and bystanders as to whether police announced themselves during the incident, her death spurred a national conversation about the use of this type of warrant.The legislation...WW…

(CNN)The New York City Council passed a series of reforms for the New York Police Department on Thursday, including ending qualified immunity for officers, which protected them against civil lawsuits.The city is the first in the nation to end qualified immunity .The included five bills and three resolutions that provide additional oversight and require more transparency from the department. The city council also adopted a policing reform plan mandated by a New York State executive order. This includes allowing the Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) to investigate police with a history...…(CNN)The New York City Council passed a series of reforms for the New York Police Department on Thursday, including ending qualified immunity for officers, which protected them against civil lawsuits.The city is the first in the nation to end qualified immunity .The included five bills and three resolutions that provide additional oversight and require more transparency from the department. The city council also adopted a policing reform plan mandated by a New York State executive order. This includes allowing the Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) to investigate police with a history...WW…

(CNN)A New Jersey man was arrested Monday after defacing an ancient rock formation in 2019 with suspected QAnon-related graffiti, according to police in Salem, New Hampshire.Mark Russo, 50, was charged with one count of felony criminal mischief after carving phrases into a rock tablet with a power tool at "America's Stonehenge" site in New Hampshire, according to a release from Salem Police. He was taken into custody in New Jersey and was later extradited to New Hampshire.The landmark's website says the arrangement of rocks is approximately 4,000 years old.Police said that on September 29,...…(CNN)A New Jersey man was arrested Monday after defacing an ancient rock formation in 2019 with suspected QAnon-related graffiti, according to police in Salem, New Hampshire.Mark Russo, 50, was charged with one count of felony criminal mischief after carving phrases into a rock tablet with a power tool at "America's Stonehenge" site in New Hampshire, according to a release from Salem Police. He was taken into custody in New Jersey and was later extradited to New Hampshire.The landmark's website says the arrangement of rocks is approximately 4,000 years old.Police said that on September 29,...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Dozens of protesters marched in Rochester on Tuesday night, just hours after New York Attorney General Letitia Jameson charges relating to Daniel Prude’sPrude, a 41-year-old Black man, was having a mental health episode on March 23 when officers handcuffed him, covered his head with a “spit sock” and held him on the ground in a prone position. Prude was taken to a hospital, declared brain dead and died a week later.The protesters, some holding “Black Lives Matter” signs, called for justice and chanted Prude’s name, according to video from CNN...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Dozens of protesters marched in Rochester on Tuesday night, just hours after New York Attorney General Letitia Jameson charges relating to Daniel Prude’sPrude, a 41-year-old Black man, was having a mental health episode on March 23 when officers handcuffed him, covered his head with a “spit sock” and held him on the ground in a prone position. Prude was taken to a hospital, declared brain dead and died a week later.The protesters, some holding “Black Lives Matter” signs, called for justice and chanted Prude’s name, according to video from CNN...WW…

(CNN)Boston's mayor has placed his newly appointed Police Commissioner Dennis White on leave after an allegation of domestic violence from the late 1990s surfaced on Wednesday. In a statement provided to CNN, Mayor Marty Walsh said that these "disturbing issues" were not known by him or his staff, but "should have been at the forefront."White declined to comment on the allegations. The Boston Police Department referred CNN to the mayor's office for comment.White, a Superintendent in the department and Chief of Staff to the former Commissioner, was sworn in earlier this week to be the city's...…(CNN)Boston's mayor has placed his newly appointed Police Commissioner Dennis White on leave after an allegation of domestic violence from the late 1990s surfaced on Wednesday. In a statement provided to CNN, Mayor Marty Walsh said that these "disturbing issues" were not known by him or his staff, but "should have been at the forefront."White declined to comment on the allegations. The Boston Police Department referred CNN to the mayor's office for comment.White, a Superintendent in the department and Chief of Staff to the former Commissioner, was sworn in earlier this week to be the city's...WW…

By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Twelve people died and more than 80 were sickened during the, and now authorities are holding Michigan officials responsible.In a news conference Thursday, prosecutors announced charges against nine officials for their roles in the crisis, including former Gov. Rick Snyder, who faces two counts of willful neglect of duty. Snyder has pleaded not guilty to the charges.The eight others include members of Snyder’s staff, officials from the city of Flint and state public health officials. They face a variety of charges ranging from willful...…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Twelve people died and more than 80 were sickened during the, and now authorities are holding Michigan officials responsible.In a news conference Thursday, prosecutors announced charges against nine officials for their roles in the crisis, including former Gov. Rick Snyder, who faces two counts of willful neglect of duty. Snyder has pleaded not guilty to the charges.The eight others include members of Snyder’s staff, officials from the city of Flint and state public health officials. They face a variety of charges ranging from willful...WW…

You have permission to edit this article.(CNN) -- Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron will have armed security through the end of the year after he received threats to his safety, according to documents from his office.The Government Contract Review Committee approved the attorney general's request for security after he received "several serious, credible threats to the Attorney General's health, welfare, and, safety," according to documents.The contract is in retroactive from August 26 to December 31, 2020, and was approved up to $300,000."Our office has received detailed threats...…You have permission to edit this article.(CNN) -- Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron will have armed security through the end of the year after he received threats to his safety, according to documents from his office.The Government Contract Review Committee approved the attorney general's request for security after he received "several serious, credible threats to the Attorney General's health, welfare, and, safety," according to documents.The contract is in retroactive from August 26 to December 31, 2020, and was approved up to $300,000."Our office has received detailed threats...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — One of the Louisville Metro Police officers who the night she was killed sent a mass email to the department early Tuesday defending his actions and slamming the city’s leadership, his attorney confirmed to CNN.In the email, Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly told his colleagues they “do not deserve to be in this position” where “thugs” are allowed to “get into your face and yell, curse and degrade you” and if officers “make a mistake during the most stressful times in your career, the department and FBI … go after you for civil rights violations.”He...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — One of the Louisville Metro Police officers who the night she was killed sent a mass email to the department early Tuesday defending his actions and slamming the city’s leadership, his attorney confirmed to CNN.In the email, Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly told his colleagues they “do not deserve to be in this position” where “thugs” are allowed to “get into your face and yell, curse and degrade you” and if officers “make a mistake during the most stressful times in your career, the department and FBI … go after you for civil rights violations.”He...WW…