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December 13, 2021

Senegalese lawmakers draft tougher laws against LGBT - Reuters

DAKAR, Dec 13 (Reuters) - A group of Senegalese lawmakers has drafted a law that would tighten already repressive laws against same-sex relations, lengthening potential jail terms for those convicted of LGBT+ activities, one of the legislators said on Monday. Gay sex is already punishable by up to five years in prison in Senegal, where arrests and prosecutions have risen sharply, according to...
December 13, 2021

NAC passes ‘Nathan’s Law’ in response to UNLV student’s death after fraternity boxing event - Yahoo Sports

In the wake of the tragic death of UNLV student Nathan Valencia at a fraternity’s charity boxing event, the Nevada Athletic Commission has unanimously passed what it’s calling “Nathan’s Law.” Valencia, 20, died four days after the Nov. 19 boxing event sponsored by UNLV’s Kappa Sigma chapter. Valencia took part in a fight at Sahara Event Center and collapsed after suffering injuries. He died ...
December 13, 2021

Frank LaRose says legislature should revisit elections law change that might criminalize routine activities - cleveland.com

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, Cuyahoga County Board of Elections Director Tony Perlatti and Cuyahoga County Board of Elections Deputy Director Anthony Kaloger speak during a Monday press conference during the audit of the Nov. 2 election. (Seth A. Richardson/cleveland.com) CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose said Monday that the legislature should revise a change to...
December 13, 2021

Law Enforcement Officials Release Results of 2021 Operation Safe Stop Campaign - 9 & 10 News - 9&10 News

Play Video 00:00 00:00 spaceplay / pause qunload | stop ffullscreen shift + ←→slower / faster ↑↓volume mmute ←→seek . seek to previous 12… 6 seek to 10%, 20% … 60% Results are in for this year’s Operation Safe Stop, to help protect kids who commute. Police conducted the School Bus Safety Campaign back in Oct. Dedicated patrols from 18 law enforcement agencies across the sta...
December 13, 2021

N.J. lawmakers move to toughen state’s already strict gun laws - NJ.com

New Jersey lawmakers on Monday took a step toward further toughening the state’s already strict gun laws. A state Assembly committee approved a package of bills that, among other things, would tighten the state’s gun storage law, ban future sales of .50 caliber firearms in the state, and require gun dealers in the state to keep logs of ammunition sales and make them available to law enforceme...
December 13, 2021

WSU Transfer Student Sets Sights on Law Career Following Spinal Cord Injury - bigcountrynewsconnection.com

WSU Transfer Student Sets Sights on Law Career Following Spinal Cord Injury  bigcountrynewsconnection.com
December 13, 2021

'Divisive Concepts' Law Challenged in Federal Court - InDepthNH.orgInDepthNH.org - InDepthNH.org

ReopenNH's social media post is contained in the lawsuit filed on Monday. Moms for Liberty NH social media posting was also contained in the lawsuit filed Monday by the American Federation of Teachers. By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org CONCORD – The state’s new “divisive concepts” law is being challenged in federal court, arguing it is too vague and unconstitutional. American Federation of Teache...
December 13, 2021

Dickinson Law Dean Danielle M. Conway a co-recipient of M. Shanara Gilbert Award - Penn State News

CARLISLE Pa. — The Society of American Law Teachers (SALT) has announced that the M. Shanara Gilbert Human Rights Award will be presented to the Law Deans Antiracist Clearinghouse Project, created by Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law Danielle M. Conway of Penn State Dickinson Law, Danielle Holley-Walker of Howard University School of Law, Kimberly Mutcherson of Rutgers Law School, An...
December 13, 2021

CUNY Chancellor Rejects Law Student Call to End Academic Ties With Israel - Algemeiner

CUNY School of Law in New York City//WikiCommons City University of New York Chancellor Matos Rodriguez called for “dialogue, tolerance, and civil engagement” in response to a recent resolution passed by the law school’s student government seeking an end to cooperation with Israeli universities and castigating several Jewish and pro-Israel groups on campus. Passed on Dec. 2, the Law Student G...
December 13, 2021

Charleston County Sheriff’s office, law firms collecting coats for high school students - WCBD News 2

Via Pixabay CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office and three local law firms have teamed up to host a winter coat drive for students at a Charleston County high school. Coats and professional blazers will be collected through December 16 for students at Greg Mathis Charter High School. Donations can be made during business hours at the following locations: Charles...