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November 03, 2021

How a medieval English law affects the US gun control debate - BBC News

Getty ImagesImage caption, Guns did not exist in Europe when the statute was passed A medieval English law dating back nearly seven centuries is now at the heart of the most important US Supreme Court gun case in a decade. The case - which stems from a New York legal battle - challenges a state law that requires that gun users who want a concealed carry permit first prove they have a valid re...
November 03, 2021

Google to Open App Store Payments to Comply With South Korea Law - Bloomberg

Alphabet Inc.’s Google said it will add the option for developers to offer alternative billing systems on its Android app store in South Korea, complying with a recently passed law in the country. The country’s National Assembly approved a new law in late summer, commonly referred as the anti-Google law, that mandated that mobile app store operators open up their platforms to outside payment ...
November 03, 2021

New complaint in Mangine lawsuit alleges "blatant and serious violation" of law - WKRC TV Cincinnati

New complaint in Mangine lawsuit alleges "blatant and serious violation" of law (WKRC) ERLANGER, Ky. (WKRC) – Before the evening of June 16, 2020 and a call to 9-1-1, Matthew Mangine Jr.’s parents say he was a healthy, vibrant 16-year-old. New details released in court filings today say that there were failures on multiple levels and some of the people who could have saved his life didn’t tak...
November 03, 2021

Poland’s abortion law under scrutiny after pregnant woman dies in hospital - The Seattle Times

The recent death of a pregnant woman in Poland has shed light on what reproductive rights activists there say is the harsh reality of living under the country’s strict abortion law. The 30-year-old woman, identified as Izabela, died at a Polish hospital in September after suffering septic shock — but her family only made the case public last week. Now, activists say that Izabela, who was 22 w...
November 03, 2021

How will new state law impact Nashville's authority? 'We just have to wait and see' - Tennessean

Nashville legal officials are working around the clock to determine just how much authority the city could lose following the Tennessee General Assembly's recent passage of a sweeping set of new laws limiting local responses to COVID-19. The legislation could mean an immediate rollback of mask mandates currently in place in Metro buildings and Metro Nashville Public Schools, and would sap l...
November 03, 2021

Florida law enforcement agencies struggle with attrition within ranks - WPTV.com

--> WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — I went to Port Saint Lucie recently to talk to police about manpower and the mood within the ranks. This is a year in which police have faced much-heightened scrutiny since the murder of George Floyd. Calls to “defund the police” and ongoing COVID-19 worries also are backdrops for discussions everywhere. Officer Dionis Veras is undeterred. He came to Port Sa...
November 03, 2021

Little River man pleads guilty to assaulting law enforcement during Capitol riots - wpde.com

Nicholas Languerand faces several charges including assaulting, resisting or impeding an officer using a dangerous weapon and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol Grounds. (Credit: J Reuben and FBI) COLUMBIA, S.C (WPDE) — A Little River man pleaded guilty Wednesday to assaulting law enforcement with a dangerous weapon during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, according to a ...
November 03, 2021

A-B Tech, local agencies look for law enforcement applicants - WLOS

Several local law enforcement agencies attended a recruitment event at Asheville–Buncombe Technical Community College on Wednesday. (Photo credit: WLOS staff) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Several local law enforcement agencies attended a recruitment event at Asheville–Buncombe Technical Community College on Wednesday. “We are hiring as much as we possibly can right now, as many officers as we pos...
November 03, 2021

Poland's abortion law under scrutiny after pregnant woman dies in hospital - The Washington Post

The recent death of a pregnant woman in Poland has shed light on what reproductive rights activists there say is the harsh reality of living under the country’s strict abortion law. The 30-year-old woman, identified as Izabela, died at a Polish hospital in September after suffering septic shock — but her family only made the case public last week. Now, activists say that Izabela, who was 22 w...
November 03, 2021

2021 Global Summit continues with talks about constitutional law - YourErie

This year’s Global Summit continues with talks about constitutional law. Jeffery Rosen, the President and CEO of the National Constitution Center, spoke to the crowd tonight at Gannon University. Rosen’s talk focused on the future of the US Supreme Court and the constitution. Rosen said that it’s important for people to learn about a document which unites us. “We may disagree about what it me...