Democratic lawmakers in New York filed a lawsuit alleging that a Republican county executive is trying to create a civilian ...

A New York Republican county executive is being sued over a move to deputize citizens for law-enforcement efforts, with ...

Democrats are looking to un-arm Republican County Executive Bruce Blakeman's so-called "citizen deputies." They are ...

Democrats in suburban New York are suing a Republican county executive over his creation of an armed unit of volunteer ...

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s proposal to designate “special deputies” to assist law enforcement has drawn backlash — and comparisons to the Nazi militia known as the “Brownshirts.” ...

A New York Republican county executive is being sued over a move to deputize citizens for law-enforcement efforts, with Democrats arguing that it amounts to an "illegal militia." The lawsuit ...

They are not militia. They are good citizens who are willing to volunteer in the event of an emergency," Blakeman said. CBS News New York spoke with constitutional lawyers. "County executives in ...

Democrats in suburban New York are suing a Republican county executive ... taxpayer-funded civilian militia.” Nassau County Democratic lawmakers argue in their complaint filed Wednesday that ...

Two local lawmakers sued New York’s Nassau County and Executive Bruce Blakeman for creating what they claim is a “taxpayer funded militia” of armed civilians he could call into action to aid ...

Democrats in suburban New York are suing a Republican county executive ... taxpayer-funded civilian militia.” Nassau County Democratic lawmakers argue in their complaint filed Wednesday that ...