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A Harris County official and an Austin-area voter registrar have asked a federal judge to block a new Texas law that makes it a crime for election officials to send a vote-by-mail application to registered voters who hadn't asked for one. Isabel Longoria, Harris County's elections administrator, argued that the recently enacted prohibition violates her free speech rights and hampers her abil...

ELKHART, Ind. – A man was arrested on Monday night after jumping out of a window while officers were conducting a welfare check, the Elkhart Police Department reported. At 11:15 p.m., officers were called to the 2900 block of Appletree Lane for a welfare check. Officers tried to make contact with anyone in the residence for about 30 minutes before a female eventually came to the door and exit...

Law enforcement officials encourage safety, driving sober this New Year's Eve in North Central West Virginia  WV News

In 2022, residents in America's largest state will begin seeing major changes to how their waste is collected: Originally passed in 2016, California Senate Bill 1383 officially takes effect on January 1 – which will eventually require everyone in the state to separate organic and compostable waste from the rest of their garbage. As the Los Angeles Times explains, the new rules won't necessari...

Michigan State Police cruiser (WLUC) NEGAUNEE, Mich. (WLUC) - The Michigan State Police Cadet Program is helping future law enforcement officers get a foot in the door. The program provides training and experience to younger people thinking about entering law enforcement but without the responsibility of being a sworn in police officer. Sgt. Chris Jerard at the Michigan State Police Negaunee ...

Supporters of immigration reform march while asking for a path to citizenship and an end to detentions and deportations, April 28, 2021, in Washington. Biden took office on Jan. 20 and almost immediately, numbers of migrants exceeded expectations. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn ... Forget drugs or fraud. The most common type of case federal prosecutors bring is against illegal immigrants who try to reen...

It will soon be illegal for Texas dog owners to chain up their pets outside. Come early January, it will be illegal for Texas dog owners to chain up their pets outside. Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law in October to help ensure more humane care for companion animals. Violations are considered a Class C misdemeanors punishable by a fine up to $500, according to the bill. The Safe Outdoor Dog Act ...

A Kansas teenager died in law enforcement custody after being restrained in the prone position. His death was ruled a homicide  News-Daily.com

A Kansas teenager died in law enforcement custody after being restrained in the prone position. His death was ruled a homicide  Rockdale Newton Citizen

Cedric Lofton, 17, died in September in law enforcement custody while being restrained in the prone position, an autopsy found. (CNN)The death of a Black 17-year-old who was handcuffed and restrained in the prone position while in law enforcement custody in September was ruled a homicide Monday, according to a Sedgwick County, Kansas, autopsy report. The cause of death was "complications of c...