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For the last decade, only one Oregon county has tracked the deaths of people experiencing homelessness. That’s about to change with a new law that took effect Jan. 1. Senate Bill 850 requires death reports to indicate if someone was homeless at their time of death, similar to the way Multnomah County has tracked deaths through its “Domicile Unknown” report since 2011. When compiling a report,...

Robert Giuffra and Scott Miller are the new co-chairs of Sullivan & Cromwell, dividing the chairman role so each can continue to practice law. Photo: Sullivan & Cromwell LLP One of New York’s oldest law firms, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, has anointed new leadership for the first time in more than a decade, teaming litigator Robert Giuffra and corporate lawyer Scott Miller together ...

A woman speaks to a man in a car in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood. SAN FRANCISCO — Cold blue light from a convenience store sign spilled onto Star and Dream, not their real names, as they stood on a dark sidewalk in the Mission District, working to sell sex to johns. In a scene repeated daily on dozens of similar “tracks” across the state, men in cars rolled slowly by the women, ...

Aerial view, drone photos of the New Jersey State House in Trenton. /115/21 Fines for motorists who don’t give bicyclists and pedestrians enough room on the road. Tougher penalties for hazing at schools and colleges. A ban on businesses giving single-use plastic bags to customers. Those are just some of the new laws that will go into effect in 2022. The list may grow if Gov. Phil Murphy signs...

Law-enforcement and intelligence agencies are grappling with online chatter promoting violence, along with threats against lawmakers, inspired in part by the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, officials say. “We are probably in one of the most volatile, complex and dynamic threat environments that I have experienced in my career,” said John Cohen, the top counterterrorism official at the fede...

Recent activity in space has threatened the safety of the International Space Station. Recent activity in space has threatened the safety of the International Space Station. The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writers. CNN is showcasing the work of The Conversation, a collaboration between journalists and academics to provide news analysis and commentary. The conten...

A proposal in Congress to allow banks to do business with state-legal marijuana sellers would provide assurances to the banking industry, advocates say. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Most states in the U.S. are in violation of a major federal drug statute. The 1971 Controlled Substances Act lists marijuana in the most dangerous category defined in the law, on par with cocaine and heroi...

Eric J. McBride is the chief executive officer of the newly rebranded Palm Beach Health Network Physician Group. The multi-specialty physicians group was formerly known as Tenet Florida Physician Services. Previously, McBride was the chief operating officer for Reliance Health Accountable Care Organization, in Detroit, Michigan. Sandy Lighterman was named as Broward County’s film commissioner...

The 2019 law barred the city from enforcing much of its vaunted tree code. City officials expect an upcoming analysis to show a diminished tree canopy. Tampa's tree ordinance was preempted by a state law in 2019. The city's senior forester says an upcoming analysis of the city's canopy will likely show a reduction in coverage, in part because of the law. [Times files] TAMPA —Tree advocates an...

Screen shot from the College Station police department's Twitter account. The College Station police department goes to social media of a new state law affecting motorists who have a disabled veterans (DV) license plate who park in handicapped spaces. Officer Tristen Lopez says as of January 1, vehicles with a DV plate can park in a handicapped space with a disabled parking placard or a DV pl...