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NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico’s law enforcement agencies are among the many public entities bracing to see how recreational cannabis will change the state. Since the law passed in late March, a prominent northwest New Mexico sheriff has been expressing his concerns over how officers and deputies will enforce the new law and other outcomes that may come with it. This week on the New Mexico Ne...

New Hampshire Bulletin In three weeks, it will not only be illegal to terminate a pregnancy after 24 weeks, but every person seeking an abortion, even a legal abortion, will have to undergo an ultrasound. In early stages of pregnancy, that means having a camera slid into the vagina, not an over-the-belly scan. It’s not pleasant, especially for sexual assault survivors, providers say. “It ha...

NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta approved a change in law that will allow the central bank to regulate digital lenders, his office said on Tuesday, a move that will give the bank power to rein in lenders who violate consumer privacy. Kenyatta’s office said in a statement he had signed into law the Central Bank of Kenya (Amendment) Bill. “The amended Central Bank Act, 2021,...

Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios Colorado leaders are requesting a significant infusion of new spending on law enforcement to blunt a spike in violence. Why it matters: An increase in crime rates, white supremacy activity, threats toward public officials and cyberattacks are creating novel challenges for the state's overburdened law enforcement agencies, officials told lawmakers last week. What ...

A court of appeal in Algeria has sentenced Christian convert Foudhil Bahloul to a six-month suspended prison term and a fine of 100,000 Algerian dinars (around 720 dollars) over a 200 Euro transfer deemed an “unauthorized donation” under a discriminatory law used to crack down on religious minorities. Bahloul learnt of the sentence against him on Sunday, after over a week of going to the cour...

Brad A. Smith One of the most controversial Supreme Court decisions of recent times is Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, a landmark 2010 ruling that struck down any political spending limits for outside groups, such as companies, advocacy organizations, or unions. The case kicked off an era of dizzying campaign spending that critics say provides the rich and powerful even more i...

A general view shows the Central Bank of Kenya headquarters building along Haile Selassie Avenue in Nairobi, Kenya November 28, 2018. REUTERS/Njeri Mwangi/File Photo NAIROBI, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta approved a change in law that will allow the central bank to regulate digital lenders, his office said on Tuesday, a move that will give the bank power to rein in lender...

RAPERT: Law enforcement tax credit ruled not germane. The Arkansas General Assembly returned to the state Capitol today for the beginning of a special session to consider the largest income tax cut in state history and several other odds and ends. The legislature is limited to considering only what’s on Governor Hutchinson’s call, but as we’ve reported, there are going to be several efforts t...

Ukraine's parliament passed a law to regulate Bitcoin and other cryptos. For years, cryptocurrency trading has been operating in the dark in Ukraine as no laws have defined what virtual tokens like Bitcoin are allowed to be used for. However, that is now set to change. The Ukrainian parliament passed a law in September that will legalise and regulate the sector and restrict cryptocurrencies w...

The same predictions of doom and bloodshed keep coming from gun-control activists. They warn us of pending disaster should Pennsylvania become the 22nd state to adopt so-called constitutional carry rules that would allow law-abiding adults who legally own a handgun to conceal-carry it without a permit. Thirty-four states, including Pennsylvania, already allow open carry without a permit. With...