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MORGAN COUNTY, Ala. — Here at home and nationwide, violence against officers continues to rise. In 2021, 12 Alabama officers died in the line of duty which is seven more than the year before. The latest officer-involved shooting in North Alabama happened in Priceville this week. Priceville Police Chief Rick Williams was shot while responding to a disturbance call Monday. While it’s only one i...

In June 2021, Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law something called the Fair Chance in Housing Act, intended to deter landlords and other housing providers from asking about a housing applicant's criminal history. Now, New Jerseyans reentering society following incarceration, who are most often victimized by such questions, are joining with faith leaders to make sure that the state follows throug...

BALTIMORE — Federal lawmakers on Wednesday announced new measures to protect transit employees while on the job. Maryland's transit workers, who have been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic for two years, are facing another kind of threat on the job: Becoming the victim of assault. On Wednesday morning, an event was held outside the Mondawmin Metro station, where transit worker Darle...

CA law requiring businesses to disclose greenhouse gas emissions passes Senate  The Center Square

PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota Senate continued on Wednesday, Jan. 26, to overturn, tweak and amend the voter-approved medical cannabis program, still months from becoming operational. The Senate passed another five bills that strike through or add language to the law known as Initiated Measure 26. They approved changes that range from just how often the Department of Health reports annually...

Paxton releases guidelines for law enforcement, property owners dealing with border crisis (Courtesy: Office of AG Paxton) AUSTIN – Attorney General Paxton released guidelines Wednesday for law enforcement and property owners dealing with the crisis at the border. The press release said, "While Attorney General Paxton fights and wins in court to stop the flood of illegal aliens, he also relea...

Paxton releases guidelines for law enforcement, property owners dealing with border crisis (Courtesy: Office of AG Paxton) AUSTIN – Attorney General Paxton released guidelines Wednesday for law enforcement and property owners dealing with the crisis at the border. The press release said, "While Attorney General Paxton fights and wins in court to stop the flood of illegal aliens, he also relea...

man found guilty TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — A man from Tallahassee was found guilty Wednesday of attempted second degree murder and manslaughter by act. According to a trial completion notification document provided by the Office of the State Attorney in the Second Judicial Circuit of Florida, Justus X. Smiley was convicted of two offenses stemming from a 2019 incident. The jury trial lasted ...

--> Sorry, we're having issues playing this video. In the meantime, try watching one of the videos below. WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — A Newport News mom is turning her pain into power. After losing her 16-year-old son in a car crash in 2019, she’s on a mission to help teenage drivers navigate the roads safely, by changing state law. Tammy McGee said her son Conner Guido was a passenger in a sp...

TAYLOR COUNTY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Law enforcement are searching for a man accused of opening fire on electric employees who were fixing an outage in Merkel. Derek Holdridge is a person of interest in the shooting, which took place outside a home on the 600 block of Derstine Road around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. Taylor County Sheriff Ricky Bishop told KTAB and KRBC Taylor Electric Co-op employees...