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Incarcerated individuals who serve 15, 20, or 25 years of total confinement would have the opportunity to apply for a conditional commutation under Senate Bill 5036, passed by the Washington State Senate and now being considered in the House. “This bill would establish a system in which individuals who have reformed themselves over many years could be released to community custody,” said Sen....

Randall Law is the creator behind Kool Kolored Kid Generation. Photo by Andre Wright Jr. The Delaware apparel brand, Kool Kolored Kid Generation, is changing the narrative for people of color through design and fashion. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, Randall Law is the founder, artistic director and designer of Kool Kolored Kid Generation, LLC. “I wanted to create something to change the narra...

Australia’s parliament passed a bill overhauling aspects of its pensions system in an effort to lift retirement savings for women and close what has been a stubborn gender gap. Starting in July, the nation will scrap the A$450 ($323.1) a month earnings threshold before which employers contribute cash to retirement funds, federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Superannuation Minister Jane Hume ...

Panel asks National Archives to turn over communications about missing and destroyed records relevant to Capitol attack The House oversight committee on Thursday opened an investigation into potential violations of the Presidential Records Act by Donald Trump, after he retained and destroyed records relevant to the 6 January insurrection. The panel asked the National Archives to turn over com...

On February 7, 2022, the California legislature passed legislation reviving COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL). The law creates new California Labor Code Section 248.6 and takes effect ten days after Governor Newsom signs the legislation, which we expect is imminent. It applies to all employers with 26 or more employees and will be retroactive to January 1, 2022. The provision is se...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed House Bill 4290 and Senate Bill 145 to lower costs for first-time home buyers by creating tax-exempt saving accounts and allow Michiganders to deduct contributions from their taxes. The governor also signed Senate Bill 694 into law, which creates six new judgeships in areas around the state with high caseloads to ensure Michiganders have better service i...

Tax Year 2021 Filing Season Update Video View the tax year 2021 Filing Season Update Video to learn about a wide range of topics including: Detailed updates related to personal income tax filings The expansion of electronic filing and payment requirements for a number of tax types A summary of the COVID relief efforts for small businesses Trustee tax return changes for 2022 A review of i...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Law enforcement is cracking down on counterfeit NFL merchandise ahead of the Super Bowl. In the weeks leading up to the game, agents with Homeland Security Investigations and officers with the Los Angeles Police Department have been raiding swap meets and pop-up shops searching for unlicensed gear. At a shopping center in Mission Hills, outside Los Angeles, Hawaii N...

A belligerent drunk man wearing a black beanie and brown jacket was reportedly throwing things around a store, jumping on furniture and ignoring an employee who kept asking him to leave. One of his friends then showed up and despite leaving when asked, later returned to yell obscenities. A man called the Kalispell Police Department to complain about someone parking in a spot allegedly assigne...

Anvay Tewari Friends of Daria Rose LAW ’22 say that she is the same person no matter what room she walks into, be it at Yale Law School or the Bachelor Mansion. The 24-year-old whose appearance on the 26th season of the Bachelor aired in January, spoke to the News about her background in law, her time at Yale and what it has meant for her to take the national stage as a Yale Law student. “Whe...