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State’s attorney looks for more clarity in cashless bail law set for Jan. 1  The Center Square

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — In April 2020, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed the Tiffany Hill Act into law, named after a Vancouver mother who was murdered by her estranged, abusive husband. The law allows courts to order people accused of domestic violence to wear GPS ankle devices, which can be monitored by officials and linked to an app on the victim’s phone, alerting them when the offender is...

Parking in Greenport village during slower times. (Credit: Grant Parpan) Greenport is contemplating changes to a proposed parking law, after feedback from residents at a public hearing last month. A new public hearing has been set for May 26 at 7 p.m. As written at last month’s hearing, the amendment would have deleted a grandfathering clause that exempts the use, adaptation or change of use ...

Local law enforcement agencies participating in Drug Take Back Day  Abccolumbia.com

The sundial near the Legislative Building is shown under cloudy skies on March 10 at the Capitol in Olympia. (Ted S. Warren) OLYMPIA – Looking to promote public accessibility and flexibility in emergencies, the Legislature this year passed an update to the state’s open public meetings act in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The open public meetings act is a series of state laws that govern how...

The annual law enforcement event honors officers who died in the line of duty. (Photo courtesy of Boone County Sheriff’s Office) Boone County’s previous event held around National Police Week was called Boone County Law Enforcement Memorial and Appreciation. “(The title) was too long and the way I looked at it, I said we are not trying to solicit appreciation,” Boone County Sheriff’s Deputy ...

VR training for law enforcement | News | morning-times.com  Morning Times

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney’s public disagreements on state policy are bringing up important discussions regarding Florida’s currently struck down content-moderation law. Inserted into Florida’s recent special session to address congressional redistricting was an unrelated measure — Florida Senate Bill 6-C (SB 6-C), which repeals a carveout tucked into Florida Senate Bill 7072 (SB 70...

Apple suspended its Apple Pay service in Russia in March. A Russian law firm is suing Apple for pulling its payment service from Russia, Reuters reports. Apple suspended sales and restricted services in response to the invasion of Ukraine. The law firm said Friday it is seeking $1.26 million in damages, per Reuters. Get the latest tech news & scoops — delivered daily to your inbox. S...

The disappearance of Isabella Kalua and concerns about Hawaii’s struggling child welfare system spurred state lawmakers to push forward Friday with the most ambitious aid package for the system in decades, including millions of dollars in new funding to better monitor and help children who are in foster care or are pending adoption. A House and Senate conference committee gave preliminary app...