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Las Vegas law enforcement to track down drunk drivers this holiday season (KSNV) LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — It’s a problem officers see around the clock. Suspected impaired drivers on valley roadways. And during the month of December, it tends to get worse. “People celebrating, people get a little bit depressed too around the holidays,” says Nevada State Police Sgt. Chad Pollock. “So they turn to alc...

The Basic Law Enforcement Academy makes changes to what it teaches incoming officers  KXLY Spokane

Alameda County’s top public defender has accused Oakland police of repeatedly subverting a state law meant to ensure that minors detained by police are allowed to consult with a lawyer before being interrogated so they understand their constitutional rights. During a police commission meeting on Thursday, Chief Public Defender Brendon Woods and three top attorneys in his office said police ha...

JEFFERSON CITY, MO. — Move over, slow down. Four words emergency response officials are asking drivers to remember as we head into the busy holiday travel season. A new study by AAA shows many drivers are not aware of Missouri’s “Move Over” law. Between 2015 and 2019, 42 people were killed in the Show-Me State while outside a disabled vehicle on the side of the road. Under the law, drivers ar...

Tensions between communities and law enforcement have led to recruitment issues for many police agencies. Recruits and cadets in a few police academy programs in the Mohawk Valley say they want to face this issue head-on and restore trust and positivity. Many of these recruits and cadets say the issues going on are motivating them to get involved. Renee Hagerty is one of the recruits in Phase...

Pro-Trump supporters storm the US Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. (CNN)A federal judge on Friday upheld the Justice Department's decision to use a felony obstruction law against US Capitol rioters, a major victory for prosecutors who have used the statute to charge hundreds of Donald Trump supporters who were involved in the January...

Pritzker signs Reimagine Public Safety Act into law  WAND

NBC 7 When a child transitions into adulthood, making sure they have a safe place to live is a priority. However, reports say as many as a third of young adults aging out of California’s foster care system experience homelessness. A new law is hoping to improve those statistics. It’s an issue that hits close to home for Sarah Pauter. Pauter entered San Diego County’s foster care system when...

Supreme Court upholds TX abortion law, but says providers can sue CNN's Jessica Schneider explains the Supreme Court decision that allows the controversial Texas abortion law to continue, but also allows providers to sue.

NYC's decision to allow non-citizens the right to vote in local elections may not be constitutional according to experts. Constitutional experts are raising doubts about the legality of the bill approved by the lame-duck New York City Council Thursday that will grant 800,000 non-citizens the right to vote in municipal elections. Mayor Bill de Blasio — who has raised legal concerns about the m...