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February 15, 2022

4 pm burn law in effect for Virginia | Local News | yourgv.com - YourGV.com

4 pm burn law in effect for Virginia | Local News | yourgv.com  YourGV.com
February 15, 2022

Law enforcement across Nebraska come together for procession of York County K9 killed in crash - WOWT

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - York County Sheriff officials tell 6 News Nitro II was a very special K9 officer. Nitro II replaced Nitro I. York County Sheriff Deputy Sergent Brad Melby and his partner Tony Howe trained the first K9, years later Sgt. Melby lost his partner in a car crash. “It’s been almost 10 years since Tony passed but his wife Stephanie and her boys donated the money so we could go b...
February 15, 2022

Prisoners allege forced labor violates Colorado's anti-slavery law - Colorado Public Radio

Fremont Correctional Facility in Canon City. (Meredith Turk/CPR News) Harold Mortis is an asthmatic serving a 40-year prison sentence at the Fremont Correctional Facility in Canon City. Mortis, 32, contracted COVID-19 during an outbreak in the prison in October 2020. A few weeks later, guards told Mortis they needed him to work eight-hour shifts in the prison’s kitchen because of staff shorta...
February 15, 2022

Lawmakers change gears on recently passed bike law - VPM News

Two cyclists ride. (Photo: Phil Riggan/VPM News) Last year, lawmakers passed House Bill 2622, which required drivers to change lanes when overtaking a bicycle if the lane is not wide enough for them to pass by at least three feet. That bill also removed limitations on riding bicycles two abreast. Now, less than a year later, Senate Bill 362 seeks to amend the law by having cyclists move into ...
February 15, 2022

Some legislators are pushing to repeal RI's voter ID laws, others call the effort 'absurd' - The Providence Journal

Some legislators are pushing to repeal RI's voter ID laws, others call the effort 'absurd'  The Providence Journal
February 15, 2022

Law Offices of Houston M. Smith, PC Team-up with Texans Taking Action To Launch "Lift to Vote" Rideshare Program Providing Dallas/Ft. Worth Voters Free LYFT Ride Codes for Texas Primary - PRNewswire

DALLAS, Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Law Offices of Houston M. Smith, P.C. announced its partnership with Texans Taking Action to launch the Lift To The Polls program to ensure Dallas/Ft. Worth voters have a ride to the polls for the March 1, 2022 Texas Primary Election. The program also provides voters a free Lyft ride code for transportation to the polls through the early voting ...
February 15, 2022

State Police Issues Response to Recommendations from Pennsylvania State Law Enforcement Citizen Advisory Commission - Governor Tom Wolf

Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) announced today responses to the recent recommendations made by the Pennsylvania State Law Enforcement Citizen Advisory Commission. In December, the Commission approved recommendations relating to police-involved shootings, other use of force, and bias-based policing. “I would like to thank the members of the Commission for their dedication...
February 15, 2022

Trudeau's Use of Emergency Law Provokes Confusion and Criticism - Bloomberg

Did Canada's Trudeau Go Too Far With Emergency Power? Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended his use of emergency powers to get protests across Canada under control after the opposition Conservatives accused him of using an “unprecedented sledgehammer.” Debate in the legislature turned fiery Tuesday after Trudeau’s government gave itself the power to ban public assembly in certain locations a...
February 15, 2022

Gov. Abbott holds roundtable with law enforcement, families affected by fentanyl - KVUE.com

FORT WORTH, Texas — On Tuesday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott held a roundtable discussion in Forth Worth with law enforcement and families who have been affected by fentanyl. The governor was joined by families who have lost loved ones to fentanyl overdoses and discussed the ways state and local law enforcement are working to stop the deadly drug from entering Texas communities. “This crisis isn't ...
February 15, 2022

An Employer's Guide to California's 2022 COVID-19 Paid-Sick-Leave Law - SHRM

An Employer's Guide to California's 2022 COVID-19 Paid-Sick-Leave Law  SHRM