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Los Angeles Police Department officers ride near the Convention Center in February. A state audit of five law enforcement agencies in California found bias among officers toward people of color, immigrants, women and LGBTQ people, as well as a smattering of support for far-right extremist organizations such as the Proud Boys and Three Percenters. The audit also found the agencies had insuf...

On April 19, the Iowa Senate passed HF 2562. HF 2562 had previously passed in the House, so the bill will now go to Governor Reynolds for her signature or veto, which will likely take place in the next 30-45 days due to the end of session signing deadlines. The Governor is expected to sign the bill. HF 2562 is the manufactured housing community omnibus bill negotiated between the Iowa Manufac...

We’ve seen an incredible number of prospects make their major-league debuts this year, including five players from the top 12 of my preseason ranking of the top 100 prospects in baseball. We’re three weeks into the season now, which is far too small a sample to draw any conclusions, but it’s enough for some Overreaction Theater. I’ve limited the look here just to players who had never played ...

The Colorado Privacy Act ("CPA") takes effect July 1, 2023, and will provide express consumer rights, as well as controller and processor obligations, relating to personally identifiable information of Colorado consumers. This month, the Office of the Colorado Attorney General (the "Office") outlined the pre-rulemaking considerations for the CPA ("Pre-Rulemaking Considerations"), in an effort...

Welcome back to the Big Law Business column on the changing legal marketplace written by me, Roy Strom. Today, we look at how many new equity partners were minted during Big Law’s best year in a generation. Sign up to receive this column in your inbox on Thursday mornings. In November, I wrote that Big Law firms could use the surging value of their equity shares to check off one of their most...

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Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, center, led a coalition of state officials who on Thursday called for unified, state-level action to address the state's fentanyl-fueled overdose crisis. A coalition of law enforcement groups on Tuesday described state fentanyl legislation's current felony provision for simple possession as "practically meaningless," while a group representing district a...

Executive Summary On April 22, 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law the "Stop WOKE" Act (HB 7) (the "Act"), which amends the Florida Civil Rights Act ("FCRA") and imposes restrictions on the content that public and private employers may use in workplace trainings related to race, color, sex and/or national origin. The Act could have significant implications for employers w...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Lee County Sheriff's Office is participating in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics on Thursday. The event returns on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at 8 a.m., after a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19. The run will begin at Lee County Sheriff's Office headquarters located at 14750 Six Mile Cypress Parkway. The route is approximately 6 miles and it’s all for an ...

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — At the first meeting of Walt Disney World’s private government since Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a measure to dissolve it next year, officials said Wednesday they were still confused about what the new legislation meant, even as some ripple effects were starting to be felt. The administrator of the government, called the Reedy Creek Improvement Dist...