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February 04, 2022

Law proposed to keep schools open and safe from COVID-19 - KPBS

Lincoln High School seniors Ariana Moreno, 17, and Rondale Crowder,17, join San Diego Unified Student School Board Trustee Zachary Patterson at a press conference on Feb. 4, 2022. A San Diego lawmaker is proposing a new bill to keep schools open and safe as the pandemic continues. Dr. Akilah Weber is the San Diego assemblymember sponsoring new legislation. The proposal would infuse the ...
February 04, 2022

Law enforcement finding less meth labs, more heroine - Tahlequah Daily Press

Cherokee County Sheriff’s Sgt. Brad Baker, who is also assigned as an officer for District 27 Drug and Violent Task Force, has naloxone/Narcan nasal spray on hand in the event someone is overdosing on drugs. Law enforcement officials said they are discovering fewer meth labs while reportedly seeing more heroin and fentanyl in the area. Cherokee County Sheriff Jason Chennault said investigator...
February 04, 2022

Senior care provider to pay over $200,000 in back wages because of labor law violations - Lexington Herald Leader

A company that provides care for senior citizens will pay more than $200,000 in back wages to its employees after a federal investigation into the company’s operation in Kentucky and two other states. The Federal Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor on Friday announced the “systemic violations” of federal wage and hour laws by a franchisee of Home Instead Senior Care who own...
February 04, 2022

Hemp factory preparing for business after medical marijuana bill signed to law - WDAM

PRENTISS, Miss. (WDAM) - Jefferson Davis County will be the home to one of Mississippi’s first medical marijuana growing factories, named Mississippi Green Oil. Construction began on the building before Gov. Tate Reeves signed the medical marijuana bill into law. “As you can see, our workers are putting up rooms as we speak. All of this will be a fully functioning ‘grow’ this will be our whol...
February 04, 2022

New state bill would equate handgun permit holders to law enforcement - WSMV Nashville

Play Video 00:00 00:00 spaceplay / pause qunload | stop ffullscreen shift + ←→slower / faster ↑↓volume mmute ←→seek . seek to previous 12… 6 seek to 10%, 20% … 60% Expanding the definition of “law enforcement officer” when it comes to carrying certain firearms. That's what a new bill recently introduced in legislature looks to do and it's raising eyebrows. NASHVILLE, TN (WS...
February 04, 2022

'My son Amir was a law-abiding citizen': Family of Amir Locke speaks out at press conference - ABC News

The parents of Amir Locke spoke out at a press conference Friday alongside civil rights attorneys Ben Crump, Jeff Storms and Antonio Romanucci following the killing of the 22-year-old earlier this week. Locke was fatally shot by Minneapolis police officers in an apartment early Wednesday morning. Body camera footage released on Thursday shows officers executing a "no-knock" search warrant bef...
February 04, 2022

Las Cruces police officer receives law enforcement commendation - Las Cruces Bulletin

Las Cruces police officer Gil Mora was awarded the Law Enforcement Commendation Medal by the Gadsden Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (GCSAR) in a January ceremony, the Las Cruces Police Department (LCPD) said in a news release. The award and medal are presented to those who have served with distinction and devotion in the field of law enforcement, according to GCSAR. It recogni...
February 04, 2022

Who Got the Work?: The Am Law 50 Firm Defending Gilead in Aetna's Antitrust Suit Over HIV Treatments | The Recorder - Law.com

Gilead sign at headquarters in Silicon Valley, California Photo: Michael Vi/Shutterstock.com Welcome to “Who Got the Work?℠,” a weekly column that highlights the law firms and lawyers who are being brought in to handle key California cases and close major deals for their clients. In this week’s column, White & Case defends Gilead in an antitrust lawsuit from Aetna; Simpson Thacher & B...
February 04, 2022

Local law students help families facing eviction - KETV Omaha

LINCOLN, Neb. — A local effort to help thousands of families facing eviction gains national attention from the White House and the US Attorney General. It's called the Tenant Assistance Project and four days per week, University of Nebraska Law students and over 20 other organizations transform parts of the second floor of the Lancaster County Courthouse into a coalition of compassion. "To le...
February 04, 2022

Did DougCo school board members break open meetings law? - FOX31 Denver

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (KDVR) — Douglas County school board members will convene a special meeting Friday evening about the future of Superintendent Corey Wise. The meeting comes just one day after school was canceled because nearly 1,000 teachers called out sick in protest. They believe four board members, including the board president, met privately to attempt to oust Wise. “Those four board me...