OK - at NYC 1 Police Plaza presser, guns on the table - SDNY's Amanda Houle slated to be here, not Jay Clayton, also Commissioner Jessica Tisch and District Attorneys Bragg, Clark, Gonzalez, and Kata. Inner City Press will live skeet, thread below

OK - now at habeas corpus hearing on man from Republic of Georgia with a "final order of removal," ICE is looking for another country, AUSA says. Inner City Press will live skeet, thread below

Live Nation state FOIA wins in WA & PA; US DOJ has had to be sued storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... So has the Federal Reserve on Enova innercitypress.com/cra18fenovag... Next up: State Dept on USUN Mike Waltz UN roof shindig, while allowing UN to ban US Press youtu.be/cJUAS5pK8pU

OK - now DDC oral argument on case(s) against ballroom - starting with standing. Panel is Judges Millett, Rao, Garcia. Inner City Press will live skeet, thread below

FOIA win at the states (PA edition) - on appeal, Pennsylvania will release to Inner City Press additional complaint and other records about Live Nation and Ticketmaster. This while I have had to sue US DOJ after they refused to give even a single document

OK - now at trial of man charged in connection with cellist attacked to be robbed in NYC subway while busking- NYPD officer on the stand is describing cello and instrument case. Defendant, not detained, is looking on. Inner City Press will live skeet, thread below

Transparency Delayed Is Transparency Denied: As Mike Waltz Pays-to-Play on UN Roof, Now Inner City Press FOIA Appeal to State Dept with July 4 Event Deadline, Inaction on UN Banning of Press at issue- story: innercitypress.com/foia4statede... Request www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...

DC beat: Senate vot-a-rama off to a slow start... Next up: Inner City Press' FOIA appeal of State Dept denial (of expedited processing) of request about USUN spending, Mike Waltz and emoluments, and inaction on UN's banning of NYC-based Press

DC beat: In House Financial Services, FDIC's Travis Hill looks on as Rep Meeks calls OCC's Gould a fixer. Beyond any particular rubberstamped application, the OCC does not put out any reasoning for its approvals, or even contact those who timely commented against

AI beat, DC edition: preemption bill drops in Congress; to IMF embargoed briefing, Inner City Press just asked about Anthropic's Mythos, the Executive Order and, yes, bill in Congress - story & video when embargo lifts 11 am

Mangione NY proceeding sealed: reactions matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/court-too-... Federal Reserve FOIA case on Enova, extends to Coastal Bend innercitypress.com/mergers18coa... US State Dept FOIA, need to appeal before July 4 UN roof documentcloud.org/documents/28... youtu.be/_vvi_cr7TYc

2d half: Wemby off the court; Knicks get a block & cut the lead to 6. Some say Uncle Sam (taxpayers) bought Mike's tickets. We'll see in response to FOIA, also asks for All requests received by @USUN for assistance (re)gaining access to UN www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...

NBA Game 1: Knicks took a fast lead; Spurs with 12-0 run take it back - with Wemby on the bench. FOIA: Who paid for USUN Mike Waltz' Knick seats? How much is he paying UN to use UNHQ roof for July 4 VIP event? 1st to win 4; docs by July 4? innercitypress.com/foia3statede...

SDNY SENTENCING: For 2008 Kidnapping of Journo Najibullah Asks for an 18 Year Sentence - story: innercitypress.com/sdny62jfaill... (not sure why David Rohde's name is redacted in the memo, photo below, blurry to avoid paying PACER $4.60 to download and screenshot it : )

Strange coming from SDNY courthouse covering lawsuit against Big AI for copyright violations, lawyers getting slapped down for hallucinated cases, experts getting grilled about their prompts, to this rah-rah session with Peppa Pig chatbots and Microsoft pitches 1/x

Live Nation: Judge Subramanian just ruled "discovery on remedies is stayed pending the Court's disposition of the post-trial motions. If discovery is sought relating to the Tunney Act proceedings, an application may be filed." Inner City Press has filed FOIA suit

Happening now: NY DA Bragg announces indictment of 8 individuals in a retail theft ring, stole $5 million in goods from logistics sites in Pennsylvania, Virginia and New Jersey. The stolen goods were then diverted to New York City for sale on the black market.

EDVA beat: a possible beneficiary of the possible Anti-Weaponization Fund has filed to be an amicus: Juan Bernardo Campo Amicus Curiae Pro Se Carrera 52 # 94-296 Barranquilla, Colombia

Luigi Mangione closed conference by NY Judge Carro, new low. Book: amazon.com/Luigi-Mangio... FOIA summons for FRB on Enova redactions innercitypress.com/cra18fenovag... Guatemala extradition, Hancock Whitney hit. UN censors, USUN costs FOIA documentcloud.org/documents/28... youtu.be/2Efk6880SAw

Court Too Confidential: Luigi Mangione Hearing Sealed in NY Court Inner City Press Reversed Earlier Sealing But... This was at defense request - Story: innercitypress.com/luigimangion... Extra on X for Subscribers and Substack here matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/court-too-...

10:31 am Come to order! Justice Carro takes to the bench, his deputy whispers in his ear. Justice Carro: We had a virtual proceeding, the defendant was present. At the request of the defendant that proceeding is sealed for the minute. It is adjourned to June 16

Still here in Justice Carro's courtroom, lawyers coming in for his (many) other cases, which will all be in public *except* Mangione, strangely listed on his calendar for today as "trial," see 1st part of this Part's calendar below

Courtroom (Too) Confidential: Now for NYS v. Luigi Mangione, here in Justice Gregory Carro's courtroom. His conference with prosecutors, Karen Friedman Agnifilo et al is said to be happening - with no Press. Sitting in his courtroom now 1/x www.amazon.com/Luigi-Mangio...

And after some back and forth, "ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System" - it's on...

See It & Weep: Federal Reserve Redactions for Predatory Lender Enova's Application to Buy @GrasshopperBank Trigger FOIA Suit by Inner City Press - story: innercitypress.com/foiasuit1frb... - Lawsuit: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... Fed redacted filing www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...

OK - next case here in SDNY Magistrates Court is defendant charged with gun-point robberies of restaurant customers on McDougall Street and Minetta Lane, Thompson and Bleekers Streets. #NoHoNoNo Inner City Press as only media here will live skeet, thread below

Update: Notice of appeal of Judge Daniels' order of detention has been filed... Inner City Press will stay on the case(s)

OK - now in SDNY Magistrates Court, detainee is brought in by US Marshals. He was extradited in from Guatemala last night and his case is still sealed in PACER. Inner City Press as the only media here will live skeet, thread below

OK - now at Doe 3 v Indyke, Jeffrey Epstein's executor. Inner City Press has been covering the case(s) innercitypress.com/sdny12csubra... all the way back to USA v. Ghislaine Maxwell www.amazon.com/Maximum-Maxw... and will live skeet, thread below

SLAPP STORY: Matt Taibbi Lawsuit Over Owned Was Dismissed, Now Anti-SLAPP Attorneys' Fees of $179,000 Are Opposed - Inner City Press SDNY coverage: innercitypress.com/sdny56bdanie...

CRYPTO CONTRADICTIONS: Alex Mashinsky of Celsius Got 12 Years Sentence, Now Brings Up SEC Dropping Gemini Earn Case - Inner City Press story: innercitypress.com/sdny22mashin... Mashinsky filing on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/posts/crypto...

Blake Lively v Baldoni on 47.1 under advisement matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/hollywood-... Book: amazon.com/dp/B0DWC8BH55 Al-Saadi, Iraq employee? matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/terror-ext... FRB FOIA suit on Enova sealed: innercitypress.com/foiasuit1frb... UN circus youtu.be/l7RgBKtonJc

HOLLYWOOD HEARSAY: Lively Baldoni Fight Continues on 47.1 with 7th Amendment & New California Suit Floated - Inner City Press story: innercitypress.com/sdnybook41li... Book: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DWC8BH55 Analysis on X for Subscribers & Substack here matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/hollywood-...

OK - now Blake Lively v Baldoni hearing on California Civil Code Section 47.1 - Inner City Press has covered the case from the start (Hollywood Hearsay book: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DWC8BH55 and will live skeet, thread below

EXTRA: Terrorism Defendant al-Saadi Charged With Rotterdam Bombing May Be an Iraq Govt Employee, lawyer says, as SAMs Opposed - Inner City Press story: innercitypress.com/sdny68mcmaho... Extra incl on Oct 7 & links on Substack here matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/terror-ext...

One case ends, another set to begin - leaving the US v al-Saadi terrorism case, speaking with representatives of victims/targets in the SDNY lobby, said Bryan Freedman and Alexandra Shapiro, Justin Baldoni's lawyers, coming in. Will live skeet at 2 pm

Now in terrorism case US v. al-Saadi, Inner City Press covered his presentment and "prisoner of war" argument innercitypress.com/sdny1alsaadi... and will live skeet, thread below

FOIA lawsuit v Federal Reserve for redacting predatory lender Enova: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... Blake Lively - Baldoni hearing 2 pm, book: amazon.com/dp/B0DWC8BH55 al-Saadi 12:30. USUN Mike Waltz UN roof MSG boondoggle inquiry innercitypress.com/foia3statede... youtu.be/1NfutCVC07E

FOIA Fight with Predator & Fed: Federal Reserve Sealing for Predatory Lender Enova / CashNetUSA, Apply to Buy Grasshopper Bank Trigger Freedom of Information Act Suit by Inner City Press- #$ENVA story: innercitypress.com/cra18fenovag... FOIA Complaint: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

UN 2 - FOIA edition: As Mike Waltz Pays to Play on UN Roof Inner City Press Freedom of Information Act Request about USUN to State Dept with July 4 Deadline - story with link to request: innercitypress.com/foia3statede... FOIA request: www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...

World collide, week starts: before today's Blake Lively v Baldoni hearing, her lawyers cite case law including the Sudan genocide case against BNP Paribas bank which Inner City Press also has a booklet about www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWTSDM7L & www.amazon.com/dp/B0DWC8BH55

Sunday shows 3: Turning from FOX questions about Jill Biden's book - we're covering the Biden v DOJ case that DDC Judge Friedrich kicked, now to Judge Chutkan - Sen Coons talks up the Save College Sports Act against coaches abandoning their teams before bowls/CFP

Big Tech reprieve: the video below, on lawsuits and @USUN Mike Waltz emoluments (?) and inaction on UN banning Press, and FOIA case against DOJ about Live Nation's sweetheart deal is "suitable" - more coming

Sunday Shows 2: NJ Senator Andy Kim says Delaney Hall is run by GEO Group with $1 billion contract, 1 full time doctor for 800 detainees. Asking about Maine race, he says he stood against Bob Menendez. Gold Bar Bob is Guilty: www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9M216WP

Sunday shows 1: Doug Burgum on CNN State of the Union talking up July 4 America 250 events. Fine - Inner City Press has submitted a FOIA request about some @USUN payments to the UN ironically connected to America's independence: expedited processing requested : )

Trump FOIA Live Nation Blues by Matthew Russell Lee Name must come down / Fund can't move forward Knicks are on fire / Just look at the scoreboard Epstein forever / Pam Bondi testify Not cast out like Cornyn / Panel on AI Lawsuit v DOJ: innercitypress.com/FOIAsdnytria... youtu.be/WiEQzc19pE8

Get ready, Illinois - SDNY has just transferred this 213 page bombshell complaint "on behalf of Sean Combs" - also naming as a defendant "The United Nation." Big if true.

ICE Beat, Evening Edition: this is the scene in front of Delaney Hall in New Jersey, often cited in habeas corpus petitions in SDNY and DNJ. NJ State Police have been sent in by the Governor

UNSEALING AI BEAT, Collusion Edition: Suno has replies, as the judge required - and has emphasized that UMG does not object to Suno sealing information about its AI training model. Inner City Press insists: such models are important for the public to know

On Anti-Weaponization Fund, Judge Kathleen M. Williams asks for filings on "whether Parties are truly adverse [and] the dismissal was premised on deception & if the case should be reopened because the Court was “victim of a fraud”- Inner City Press on the case(s)