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October 10, 2021

Why Congress must give police the authority to intercept drones - Police News

By J. “Matt” Rowland and Chris Fleischer In the past 10 months, the Fort Wayne (Indiana) Police Department has written 22 city ordinance violations for drones flying in the City of Fort Wayne’s downtown aerial district. While your own department has likely also seen incidents rise, what you may not know is that four federal agencies currently hold all legal authority to mitigate dangerous dro...
October 10, 2021

Heavy law enforcement presence on Cherry Avenue in Macon - wgxa.tv

BIBB COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE/WGXA NEWS MACON, Ga.-- Bibb County Chief Coroner Leon Jones tells WGXA a shooting occurred on Cherry Avenue in Macon Sunday evening. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's office, there are multiple gunshot victims. WGXA Crews are at the scene now. We will continue to update this story as we gather more information.
October 10, 2021

Law enforcement, faith leaders share ideas on safer communities, opposing hate - The San Diego Union-Tribune

(Nancee E. Lewis / For The San Diego Union-Tribune) San Diego police Lt. Julie Epperson speaks with Tifereth Israel Synagogue members as they celebrated Faith & Blue, a nationwide outreach effort by law enforcement to faith communities they serve. Synagogue members also held a walk in their San Carlos parking lot and invited police officers to participate in the Anti-Defamation League...
October 10, 2021

Largest human trafficking sting in Ohio highlights changes to state law - News 5 Cleveland

CLEVELAND — A recent statewide human trafficking sting operation highlighted the latest change in Ohio law, and how police are apprehending not just those tied to the sale of sex, but those who buy as well. Throughout 2020, the Ohio Attorney General’s office reported police only identified 17 people trying to buy sex, known as “johns.” Within the last week, more than 160 suspected “johns” wer...
October 10, 2021

Bill Protecting Immigrants from Blackmail Becomes Law in NY - The New York State Senate

Legislation by Kaplan and Solages protecting vulnerable New Yorkers from threats of deportation signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul The new law will take effect in 30 days OCTOBER 9, 2021 (Elmont, NY) – Today, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation aimed at protecting vulnerable immigrant New Yorkers from those who would threaten to reveal an individual’s immigration status for the purpo...
October 10, 2021

The Law of the Harvest | Religion | sidneyherald.com - Sidney Herald Leader

For the last 10 years I have belonged to a book club that reads classic literature — the stuff we should have read in high school and college but probably didn’t. Currently, we are reading William Makepeace Thackeray’s “Vanity Fair.” Thackeray was a brilliant writer and his book is full of satirical commentary on society and human nature. One of the first observations that got my attention wa...
October 10, 2021

The Voice: Kelly Clarkson's Mother-In-Law Reba McEntire Reacts To Divorce - Screen Rant

Kelly Clarkson's former mother-in-law, Reba McEntire, is chiming in on The Voice star's divorce from Brandon Blackstock. Reba used to be married to Brandon's father, making her Brandon's step-mother and Kelly's ex-mother-in-law. Kelly filed for divorce from the former music manager in 2020, but it's become a lengthy process. Amid Brandon allegedly asking for upwards of $400,000 in child and s...
October 10, 2021

California law now requires gender-neutral area in some stores | NewsChannel 3-12 - KEYT

Pixabay SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California on Saturday became the first state to say large department stores must display products like toys and toothbrushes in gender-neutral ways, a win for LGBT advocates who say the pink and blue hues of traditional marketing methods pressure children to conform to gender stereotypes. The new law, signed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, does not outlaw t...
October 10, 2021

New California law, Natomas program eases career pathway for cosmetology professionals - KTXL FOX 40 Sacramento

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — A new California law and program will make it easier for aspiring cosmetologists and barbers to get ahead on their careers. Keith Moore has been a barber for the past 10 years and he told FOX40 Sunday that his journey wasn’t easy. “I had to work and go to school. You know, do 1,600 hours over nine months on top of working 14 hours a day,” Moore explained. For Lasha...
October 10, 2021

'It shows what we stand for': How Iowa schools responded to new law requiring flags in classrooms - Iowa City Press-Citizen

After the Danville Community School District added seven new classrooms last year, its administrators made sure to outfit each with a fresh American flag to keep with tradition. "That's the symbol of our country; it shows what we stand for. There's 50 states. We're united. Not as united as I wish it was, but that's the day and time we live in right now," Superintendent Thomas Ward explained...