The suit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York on Tuesday. Among those suing the state are Madison County Sheriff Todd Hood and Oswego County Sheriff Don Hilton, according to court papers.<\/p>\n
| SPECIAL REPORT: Find the hidden gaps in your agency\u2019s logistics readiness<\/a><\/p>\n Gov. Kathy Hochul is named as a defendant in the lawsuit, alongside Attorney General Letitia James and the state of New York.<\/p>\n The law, dubbed the \u201cLocal Cops, Local Crimes Act,\u201d was signed by Hochul in May. The suit was filed Tuesday, the same day the law took effect.<\/p>\n The law prohibits local authorities from entering into formal or informal cooperation agreements with ICE. It also bans local jails, juvenile detention centers and youth detention facilities from holding people on civil immigration charges.<\/p>\n When the bill was signed, Hochul argued that it was necessary due to what she says is the out-of-control nature of the operations being carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.<\/p>\n The lawsuit argues that the agreements between ICE and the sheriffs are sanctioned by the U.S. Congress and that no state executive has the authority to tell sheriffs \u2014 as elected officials \u2014 that they cannot participate in the agreements.<\/p>\n Onondaga County Sheriff Toby Shelley was not among the sheriffs named in the lawsuit. Not long after President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, Shelley told syracuse.com<\/a> | The Post-Standard that he would not comply with the president\u2019s requests<\/a> to have his deputies work with ICE in their immigration enforcement.<\/p>\n \u201cI took an oath to protect people\u2019s constitutional rights,\u201d Shelley said. \u201cEverything this sheriff\u2019s office does is going to be legal. We\u2019re not going to hold anyone illegally.\u201d<\/p>\n The department also has a policy that goes back at least a decade that bars deputies from questioning people about their immigration or citizenship status.<\/p>\n Hood, however, has not been shy in his support of Trump\u2019s immigration crackdown and mass deportation agenda.<\/p>\n In July 2025, he entered the Madison County Sheriff\u2019s Office into a 287(g) agreement, which allows the Madison County jail to detain people otherwise due for release and hand them over to federal agents for civil immigration violations.<\/p>\n His activism on immigration enforcement, along with opposition to bail reform and other criminal justice reform, landed him a spot as the running mate<\/a> of Bruce Blakeman, the Nassau County executive and Republican nominee for governor.<\/p>\n In July, the Attorney General\u2019s office warned Hood<\/a> to end his agreement with the federal government. While he agreed to end the 287(g) as required by the \u201cLocal Cops, Local Crimes Act,\u201d he said he still intends to work with ICE<\/a> and honor its requests to detain and hand over any undocumented immigrants that come into custody at the county jail.<\/p>\n After the Tuesday lawsuit was filed, Hochul and James released a statement<\/a> saying that the suit is \u201cnothing but a frivolous waste of taxpayer dollars.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe courts have already declined to block this law once, and we are confident they will do so again,\u201d the statement reads. \u201cIn the meantime, we expect all law enforcement agencies in New York to uphold state law.\u201d<\/p>\n Here are the sheriffs suing the state:<\/p>\n Broome County: Sheriff Frederick AksharCattaraugus County: Sheriff Eric ButlerCayuga County: Sheriff Brian SchenckDelaware County: Sheriff Craig DuMondFranklin County: Sheriff Jay CookFulton County: Sheriff Richard GiardinoJefferson County: Sheriff Peter BarnettLewis County: Sheriff Michael CarpinelliMadison County: Sheriff Todd HoodOrange County: Sheriff Paul ArtetaOswego County: Sheriff Don HiltonRensselaer County: Sheriff Kyle BourgaultSaratoga County: Sheriff Jeffrey BrownSt. Lawrence County: Sheriff Patrick EngleWayne County: Sheriff Robert Milby<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \n Karen Solomon had been wanted in connection with the death of Worcester Officer Kurt Solomon, a department veteran of more than 30 years\n <\/p>\n August 24, 2026 05:13 PM<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \n The agency snagged a $500,000 prize for \u201carresting\u201d the popular YouTuber and four other participants in the video, which has more than 40 million views\n <\/p>\n August 24, 2026 11:02 AM<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \n The NOPD Homicide Unit credits community trust, inter-agency collaboration and an overall crime decline among factors that helped it clear cases faster\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \n The Oviedo Police Department installed 3D-printed bait cameras after a wave of vandalism targeted real Flock cameras in the area\n <\/p>\n August 24, 2026 11:46 AM<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a92026 Advance Local Media LLC. Visit syracuse.com<\/a>. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.<\/a><\/p>\n![\"p1](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787753411_217_.png\")
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