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Women-only exercise areas in gyms and fitness clubs violate a state law banning discrimination based on gender, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. The 6-0 decision written by Chief Justice Richard Robinson overturned a lower court ruling and an earlier decision by a state human rights official. The case involved two men who complained about women-only exercise areas at two gyms — an...

Court: Women-only gym areas violate state discrimination law  Miami Herald

Sgt. Sara Perkins Sara Perkins is a sergeant at the Ridgeland Police Department. She has been with the department for eight and a half years and became the city’s first female sergeant in 2019. She serves in the patrol division as a patrol supervisor. Recently, she was honored as First Responder of the Year for the state of Mississippi. Some key examples of her work that contributed to the aw...

WGXA/Ashton Packer<p>{/p} ATLANTA, Ga. (WGXA)-- On the sixth day of the legislative session, Senate Republicans took the Capitol's south stairs to announce their biggest priorities going forward. Immediately after adjourning for the day, Georgia’s republican senators came down these stairs as a united front. Together, they announced their four-point to-do list. 1. Public safety. Senator...

Xavier Jawin Howard, 34, is accused of strangling 53-year-old Tammy Mouton and then setting his own house on fire on Jan. 7. Man charged with murder, accused of strangling mother-in-law, setting his own house on fire to conceal her death HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A 34-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with his mother-in-law's death earlier this month, according to Harris...

Mayor Eric Adams wants judges to be able to take the dangerousness of a person into account when setting bail. New York’s judges overwhelmingly agree with Mayor Eric Adams that they should have greater control over setting bail for potentially dangerous defendants, the official in charge of court operations told lawmakers Tuesday. “Many judges — we’ve got most of our judges who sit on crimina...

INDIANAPOLIS – Some law enforcement agencies are raising questions about a bill that would allow Hoosiers age 18 and older to carry handguns without a permit. House Bill 1077 is headed to the Indiana Senate after passing the House earlier this month. “Without that permitting in place, there’s really no easy way for us to be able to determine whether somebody is allowed to carry a weapon or no...

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - The head of the Decatur Police Department officially stepped down from his duties Tuesday. WAFF 48 learned, Nate Allen, who has led the department for six years, is retiring from law enforcement altogether. Although this news came as a surprise to many people, he says this is his choice. “No, no, I’m not being forced out. If I was being forced out, would it look like th...

The California Department of Justice is investigating a recent case in which local law enforcement officers fatally shot a man suspected of selling fentanyl in Hemet — marking the first time a new law providing state-level oversight of officer-involved shootings has been deployed in Riverside County. California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the investigation Tuesday, a week after the ...

JACKSON, Tenn. — Local leaders honored and recognized local law enforcement. Officer of the Year Zach Brown Officer of the Year Zach Brown Jackson Police Department Patrol Officer Zach Brown was awarded Law Enforcement Officer of the Year on Tuesday. “Officer Brown is just a very proactive officer. He has a servant’s heart, and he is out there helping those in need and protecting the fol...