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Police officers face life-threatening situations without notice, are called to make split-second decisions that can alter the lives of citizens and sometimes even act as counselors in emergencies. But who is there to counsel them? Who is there to help keep officers healthy, to ensure they can perform their job safely and effectively? According to local law enforcement agencies, there are var...

A new state law with some Aurora influence bans such sales, unless the animals come from a shelter or a rescue organization. Sales are allowed from breeders of specific breeds directly to the new owners. The Aurora influence is State Sen. Linda Holmes, D-Aurora, who was a chief co-sponsor in the Senate of HB 1171, which passed both houses and was signed recently by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. The bil...

The law allows for vaccine requirements without religious exemptions. Not only that, but morality mandates it. Therefore, we should abolish religious exemptions for vaccine mandates. Religious objections to vaccines are not a license to kill. The Constitution is not a roadblock for such vaccine mandates. We have a strong tradition of protecting the freedom of religion in our country, as we sh...

At the center of the extreme Texas law that bans nearly all abortion care in the second largest state in the US lies a novel legal provision that allows any private citizen to act as vigilantes and sue an abortion provider or anyone who “aids or abets” the procedure. While a federal judge temporarily blocked Senate Bill 8 on Wednesday, after 36 days in effect, the fifth circuit court of appea...

Sgt. Chris Reese holds a sealed sample of fentanyl last week at the Lewiston Police Department. Use of the powerful drug has become more commonly seen by first responders in recent months. Sgt. Chris Reese holds Narcan Nasal Spray, used to revive people experiencing an opioid overdose. Daniel Taylor has seen a grim parade of illegal narcotics wreak havoc on local communities during his 17-yea...

Few would claim the legal profession is on the cutting edge of technology. But over the past couple of decades, technology has changed the legal profession in many important ways. For example, courts are now largely paperless. Lawyers exchange documents by scanning and emailing (while facsimile machines gather dust). Judicial hearings and status conferences are conducted virtually, as are med...

The Supreme Court is seen on the first day of the new term, in Washington, Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set newsroom policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com. Henry Rose is Curt and Linda Rodin Professor of Law and Social Justice at the Loyola University Chicago School of L...

Moab Police Department Newly released police body camera video provided by the Moab, Utah, Police Department shows Gabby Petito talking to a police officer after the van she was riding in was pulled over near Arches National Park on Aug. 12, 2021. Petito and her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, whom she was traveling the country with, had been in a fight in Moab, according to witnesses. In...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Officers are there when we’re in crisis, and their daily work lives are filled with supporting us in some of our darkest moments. But when it all starts to become too much, who do they call? "They deal with issues, anything from a bad day to a full-blown mental health crisis,” said Copline founder Stephanie Samuels, the clinician of the growing law enforcement crisis hotl...

(WILX) LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Lansing Police are making strides to build better relationships with residents. Saturday, the police department and community faith leaders celebrated “Faith and Blue” weekend. This weekend is part of a national event that aims to build stronger connections between local law enforcement and community members. The goal is to create a mutual understanding. Pastor...