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Letitia James promised to "take on" then-President Donald Trump when she ran for New York attorney general in 2018. In the years since, she has sued Trump repeatedly, sparking controversy and winning major victories in court.

N.Y.'s crusading attorney general wins again with NRA verdict, Trump judgment

8:31pm February 23, 2024

by Brian Mann

New York Attorney General Letitia James has built a reputation targeting powerful national figures. Critics say her lawsuits are politically motivated, but she keeps winning in court.

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Former NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre (second from right) leaves New York State Supreme Court on Wednesday. Top NRA executives for were accused of using millions in donations for private luxuries.

Jury finds NRA, Wayne LaPierre liable in civil corruption case

7:33pm February 23, 2024

Top executives for the gun rights nonprofit were accused of using millions in NRA donations for private luxuries. A jury found former CEO Wayne LaPierre liable for more than $5.4 million in damages.

Wayne LaPierre, CEO of the National Rifle Association, arrives at court in New York, Jan. 8, 2024.

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Lawsuit accusing NRA of lavish misspending now heads to jury

3:39am February 16, 2024

by The Associated Press

The case accused leaders of the National Rifle Association of corruption and misspending and now heads to the jury, which is expected to begin deliberations Friday.

Joshua Powell, a former top executive at the NRA, is pictured. Powell has admitted wrongdoing and agreed to pay $100,000 ahead of a civil corruption trial.

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Former top NRA official admits wrongdoing in New York corruption case

2:42pm January 06, 2024

by Brian Mann

Joshua Powell has admitted wrongdoing on the eve of a corruption trial in New York. In recent years, the former top NRA executive has described the organization as a "grifter culture."

Wayne LaPierre, CEO and executive vice-president of the National Rifle Association, addresses the NRA convention in Indianapolis in April.

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Longtime NRA leader Wayne LaPierre steps down

4:18pm January 05, 2024

by NPR Staff

LaPierre leaves as he and other former NRA officials stand accused of misappropriating funds from the nonprofit to bankroll opulent lifestyles. LaPierre has denied those allegations.

New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a ceremony where Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a package of bills to strengthen gun laws on June 6, 2022 in New York.

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A judge has ruled New York's lawsuit against the NRA can move forward

1:51am June 11, 2022

by The Associated Press

The New York attorney general's lawsuit against the NRA is no mere "witch hunt," a Manhattan judge ruled Friday in dismissing the group's claims that the case is a political vendetta.

Smith & Wesson M&P15 semi-automatic rifles of the AR-15 style are displayed during the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas on May 28.

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The Buffalo and Uvalde mass shootings have put some gun raffles on pause, for now

5:00am June 03, 2022

by Scott Neuman

Charitable gun raffles have proliferated in recent years as fundraisers for law enforcement and civic organizations. But recent mass shootings have caused some organizers to postpone or cancel.

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Students lead protest against gun violence in Winston-Salem

10:07am June 02, 2022

by Eileen Rodriguez

Dozens gathered in front of Senator Richard Burr's office in Winston-Salem on Tuesday calling for stricter gun legislation in response to the Uvalde, Texas, elementary school shooting.

Attendees of the NRA's annual convention gather by booths in the exhibit halls of the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston on Thursday.

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Caught in a storm of criticism and internal strife, the NRA meets in Houston

2:27pm May 27, 2022

This isn't the first time the NRA has held its convention days after a nearby mass shooting. Some politicians and musicians are dropping out, and gun control advocates are preparing protests.

President Donald Trump shakes hands with NRA Executive Vice president and CEO Wayne LaPierre, at the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association on April 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. The NRA is going ahead with its annual meeting in Houston just days a

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The NRA says its Houston convention will 'reflect on' the Uvalde school shooting

5:45pm May 26, 2022

by The Associated Press

The National Rifle Association begins its annual convention Friday, and its leaders are gearing up to "reflect on" — and deflect any blame for — the deadly shooting earlier this week in Uvalde, Texas.