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Village Of Airmont Ordered To Cease Enforcement Of Zoning Code That Discriminates Against Orthodox Jewish Residents And To Restore Right To Home Worship

Village Of Airmont Ordered To Cease Enforcement Of Zoning Code That Discriminates Against Orthodox Jewish Residents And To Restore Right To Home Worship Posted on Airmont Agrees to Entry of Consent Order After U.S. Attorney Files Suit and Introduces Evidence That Zoning Code Violates Federal Law Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the entry today of a Consent Order of Preliminary Injunction (the “Injunction”) mandating that the Village of Airmont (“AIRMONT”) immediately cease enforcement of zoning code provisions enacted in 2018 that discriminate against Orthodox Jewish residents in violation of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (“RLUIPA”), as alleged in a lawsuit brought by the United States (the “Government”).  Among other things, the zoning code provisions at issue limit the amount of space in private homes that can be used as a Residential Place of Worship (“RPW”), restrict who

2 APD officers, 1 TCSO corrections officer indicted by grand jury

2 APD officers, 1 TCSO corrections officer indicted by grand jury Published  2 APD officers indicted by grand jury Travis County DA José Garza announced the return of three indictments against three law enforcement officers that came out of two separate incidents. AUSTIN, Texas - Travis County District Attorney José Garza announced indictment charges have been brought against two APD officers. A third indictment charge was also brought against a corrections officer with the Travis County Sheriff’s Office. The indictments against the APD officers are related to an arrest in March 2019 in which the officers allegedly caused bodily injury.  On January 20, APD Officers Gregory Gentry and Chance Bretches were indicted for the felony offense of Aggravated Assault by A Public Servant, Serious Bodily Injury/Deadly Weapon, a first-degree felony. The Grand Jury also returned a no bill on a third officer related to this incident.