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February 11, 2022
EVANGELINE PARISH, La. (KLFY) – A police officer in Evangeline Parish is facing charges, after allegedly making deadly threats at a convenience store.
Turkey Creek Police Officer Zack Johnson is charged with aggravated assault with a firearm, and resisting an officer. “Most officers would walk towards the other officer, but he didn’t. He ran the other way,” said Evangeline Parish Sheriff Char...
February 11, 2022
DALLAS — The March 1 primary kicks off the 2022 election cycle in Texas. It also ushers in the era of voting under the new Senate Bill 1, which was passed by the Texas Legislature last summer despite backlash from voting rights groups across the country.
The bill was heralded by Republicans as a method of "election integrity," while Democrats criticized the legislation as a way to restrict ac...
February 11, 2022
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio — The Franklin County Chief’s Association says violent crime across Franklin County has increased 22% over the past two years.
A report from the organization shows that there have been an 85% increase in aggravated assault cases and a 47% increase in robberies within the county’s suburbs.
Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Jim Gilbert is a member of the organi...
February 11, 2022
<p>Maura Carabello, Exoro Group & John Dougall, State Auditor for Take 2 Podcast. (KUTV){/p}
Host: Heidi Hatch
Guests: Maura Carabello, Exoro Group & John Dougall, State Auditor
Clean Slate Law goes into effect: Passed in 2019 delayed by pandemic
Individuals must remain conviction-free for five to seven years (depending on the level of the offense) to qualify.
Covered offenses i...
February 11, 2022
MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Manitou Springs City leaders are setting the record straight and answering a popular question when it comes to marijuana sales tax revenues. That amount is not available to the public, and city officials say they are legally obligated to keep it that way.
"We frequently get questions from the public and the news media about the marijuana sales tax," said Alex ...
February 11, 2022
UPDATE (4:40 p.m.) - Sheriff's officials say the incident off Highway 41 on Friday afternoon turned out to be a spoof call.
The scene has been cleared and reopened to traffic.
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(4:06 p.m.) - Highway 41 West is closed between Toro Creek Rd. and Old Morro Rd. because of law enforcement activity.
Authorities were called to the area of Highway 41 and Toro Creek Rd. shortly before 3:30 p.m. on ...
February 11, 2022
INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana lawmakers are moving forward with a bill that advocates said would close a loophole in Indiana’s rape law.
House Bill 1079 passed the Indiana House on an 86-3 vote last month. Although a similar bill did not get a hearing in the Senate last year, it’s scheduled to be heard by the Senate corrections and criminal law committee Tuesday.
“As a survivor, you don’t get that m...
February 11, 2022
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TOPEKA, Kan. (KWCH) - Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday sat down with law enforcement leadership from Pawnee and Barton counties about the ongoing safety issues facing Larned State Hospital.
Barton County Brian Bellendir put out a release on Friday, saying that the hospital has been the topic of conversation in law enforcement circles due to their “inability to accept emergency commitments ...
February 11, 2022
Not The Preferred Nomenclature: Law professors tend to concentrate on using one racial slur in class, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t others.
Firm Announcements: Choate Hall issues raises. Weil does not… yet.
We Don’t Talk About Cuomo: For some reason Andrew Cuomo is still around.
New Feature: We’re testing out a new feature here that tries to bring back some of the magic from our old “No...
February 11, 2022
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a $193 million tax cut into law Friday in a move that parallels actions throughout the country in red and blue states flush with cash from higher-than-projected tax revenue and federal coronavirus relief dollars.
“All together, these tax cuts will return hard-earned money to Utah families and alleviate current inflationary pressures,” Cox sai...
