In proper American fashion, things and people are getting sued.

Happening in the world: On Wednesday, a senior US official said that Russia’s claim that it is moving troops out of Ukraine is false. According to the US official, Russia has instead increased the number of troops by about 7,000, and some have arrived as recently as Wednesday. This comes after Russia sent about 130,000 troops near Ukraine over the last weeks, prompting the US to recently move its embassy from Kyiv to western Ukraine. (WSJ)

Happening in the US: The Justice Department sued Missouri on Wednesday for its Second Amendment Preservation Act, one of the most drastic gun laws in the country. A provision in the law allows for gun owners to sue local police agencies for $50,000 for any occurrence where they can prove their rights to bear arms were violated. Attorney General Merrick Garland argued that the law infringes on the Constitution’s supremacy clause, which forbids states from overriding federal statutes. (NYT)

Happening in NYC: The MTA is being sued in a class-action lawsuit for not providing Access-A-Ride users half-priced fares that are available for seniors and disabled riders on subways and buses. Five plaintiffs filed the lawsuit in the New York Supreme Court on behalf of 160,000 Access-A-Ride users. The lawsuit can result in the MTA paying millions in retroactive discounts. (Gothamist)

Happening in Our Community: Today from 4 to 6 pm, the Center for Research on People of Color at Columbia University School of Nursing is hosting the first annual Kathleen Hickey Endowed Lectureship in Science of Cardiovascular Care. The lectureship, held in memoriam of Kathleen Hickey, EdD, will feature Dr. Hasan Garan and will be the first lectureship at Columbia University honoring a nurse scientist. The link to register for this virtual event can be found here.

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