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MIAMI — Florida legislators voted to ban most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy on Thursday, a move that would severely restrict access to the procedure in a state that for decades has been a refuge for women from across the South. The bill — modeled after a similar abortion ban in Mississippi that the U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to uphold — now heads to the desk of Gov. Ron DeSanti...

Andrea St. Julian from San Diegans for Justice discusses a newly released report assessing the effectiveness of the county’s citizen law enforcement review board. Chicago-based expert says Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board’s $1.5M budget is a third the size of its peers The San Diego County citizens review board that investigates allegations of misconduct within county law enforcement ...

Konstantin Malofeev, a Russian tycoon with close ties to President Vladimir Putin, in Moscow last year. John Hanick was charged with violating U.S. sanctions by working for Mr. Malofeev.Credit...Tatyana Makeyeva/Reuters A former Fox News producer was charged on Thursday with violating U.S. sanctions by working for a Russian oligarch who has been accused of being a leading financial supporter ...

An anti-hazing bill that was proposed in part in response to the death of a Washington State University student, has passed the House and Senate of the Washington state Legislature and will likely be headed to the governor’s desk for his signature. House Bill 1751, which is now being amended to formally change its name to “Sam’s Law,” received broad bipartisan support in what advocates say wi...

Gov. Steve Sisolak, right, embraces Elizabeth Velasquez, a client of the UNLV immigration clinic who shared her story, during a grand opening ceremony for the new off-campus UNLV immigration clinic office in Las Vegas, Thursday, March 3, 2022. (Erik Verduzco / Las Vegas Review-Journal) Hookah lounge shooting suspect appears in court, says he was shot 6 times She is accused of causing a...

PHOTOGRAPHER: Shutterstock Image One definition of the word, “loophole,” is “a means of escape.” Historically, a loophole was a slit or hole cut into the wall of a fort to allow for soldiers to peek out or for them to fire their weapons. Other loopholes allow light or air to escape. But when it comes a state law requiring police agencies to disclose officer disciplinary records to the p...

(Image credit: NBC) The second arc of Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 2 brought in some new characters as part of Richard Wheatley’s vendetta against Elliot Stabler, including hacker extraordinaire Malachi to join forces with Jet. That arc is coming to an end, and Dylan McDermott is making the jump to CBS to star on FBI: Most Wanted, but what’s next for the other actors who were...

A recent state audit condemned San Diego County Jails for seeing 185 in custody deaths over 15 years. Now KPBS Race and Equity Reporter Cristina Kim says a new study is calling for stronger law enforcement oversight. San Diegans for Justice, the group behind Measure B that established the city of San Diego’s Commission on Police Practices, is taking on the county’s Citizen’s Law Enforcement R...

The controversial no cash bail law became a fiery topic of debate during a Senate ceremony honoring slain NYPD officers Jason Rivera and Wilbert Mora. The Senate on Wednesday passed two resolutions honoring the sacrifices of the two cops, with family members — including Rivera’s widow Dominique and officers from their 32nd Precinct in Harlem — looking on from the gallery. Democratic senators ...

HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) — A big announcement from the White House today could change the way states handle people arrested with addiction and mental health issues. Dr. Rahul Gupta, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, and other health leaders announced a new state model law called the Model Law Enforcement and Other First Responder Deflection Act. The law gives a ...