Law & Society

Following a public outcry and two federal lawsuits about New York Police Department's surveillance initiative, the department said today that it has shut down its Demographics Unit, TIME said.

Today, proponents of the National Popular Vote bill are set to signal a victory as New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will be signing the electoral vote compact, CapitalNewYork.com said.

The White House said in a statement on Tuesday that President Barack Obama has reached out to faith leaders to aid him in pushing the immigration bill through the House of Representatives.