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October 28, 2021

One hospitalized after law enforcement-involved shooting in Chelsea on Thursday - KGAN TV

Iowa's News Now photo of the scene in Tama County Thursday night. CHELSEA, Iowa (IOWA'S NEWS NOW) — One person is being transported to a hospital after a shooting involving law enforcement in the small Tama County town of Chelsea on Thursday. A large law enforcement presence in the area of Station and Kennedy Streets around 9 p.m. Thursday - where officials confirmed the shooting. Iowa DCI is...
October 28, 2021

Lawmakers work on new congressional map, gambling bill, conscience law - WGN TV Chicago

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A more than 400 page congressional redistricting bill was filed late Thursday in Springfield. It keeps the split of 14 Democratic majority districts and three Republican districts. The fourth version of a congressional redistricting map now pits representative Marie Newman against Chuy Garcia in the fourth district. Earlier Thursday, there was a hearing discussing the crea...
October 28, 2021

Federal judge indefinitely bans law enforcement from using force on journalists in Minnesota, court records show - KSTP

Fires burn during unrest in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd. Wright's order considered press badges, distinctive clothing or similar credentials as making media identifiable to law enforcement. "The record reflects that little if any investigation or discipline has been carried out by the State Defendants in response to the alleged misconduct in this case, which suggests that ...
October 28, 2021

Teachers struggle with Texas' 'critical race theory' law - Spectrum News

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas' new law aimed at keeping "critical race theory" out of classrooms is causing confusion among teachers. The law is designed to limit how race-related subjects are taught in public schools. But it came with so little guidance that earlier this month one state administrator made headlines for requesting teachers present opposing views of the Holocaust due to its ideologica...
October 28, 2021

Lakota school board candidates' use of Venmo may violate campaign finance law - Cincinnati.com

Lakota school board candidates' use of Venmo may violate campaign finance law  Cincinnati.com
October 28, 2021

Law enforcement reminds safety this Halloween - CIProud.com

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — With Halloween just three days away law enforcement agencies in the twin cities are reminding everyone to stay safe from potential dangers as thousands of trick or treaters go door-to-door. Law enforcement officers are making sure it’s all treats and no tricks this Halloween. “Our message is go out, have a safe, fun night,” said Brad Park community services officer ...
October 28, 2021

SCOTUS to consider taking on case challenging Mississippi habitual offender law - Clarion Ledger

Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting Unless something changes, Patricia Brown will spend the rest of her life inside a Mississippi prison, all because of a $20 rock of cocaine. “I have a death sentence for a simple possession charge,” said Brown in a phone interview. “Life without parole, people don’t realize life without parole is a death sentence. It’s death by mother nature.” Wi...
October 28, 2021

SEC Seeks Testimony From Sen. Richard Burr’s Brother-in-Law in Insider-Trading Probe - The Wall Street Journal

Regulators say Sen. Richard Burr had material nonpublic information about the Covid-19 pandemic in February 2020. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images WASHINGTON—The Securities and Exchange Commission is asking a federal judge to require Sen. Richard Burr’s brother-in-law to testify in an enforcement probe that examines possible insider trading by both men. U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman has sche...
October 28, 2021

The Positive Effect That Law And Order: SVU Has On Viewers - Looper

Now in its twenty-third season and on the other side of its 500th episode, Dick Wolf's occasionally controversial, always topical "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" has long been at the center of the public discourse regarding television depictions of rape, sexual assault, and the justice system. In that time, the series has undoubtedly had a significant impact on its long-time lead Mari...
October 28, 2021

Indiana abortion reporting law takes effect after 3 years - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2019 file photo, abortion protesters attempt to handout literature as they stand in the driveway of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Indianapolis. A federal appeals court has cleared the way for Indiana officials to start enforcing a law requiring reports from doctors if they treat women for complications arising from abortions, even though the court said the law could b...