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October 07, 2021

UM law school Dean, Associate Dean resign - KPAX-TV

MISSOULA — Two Deans at the University of Montana will resign following protests where students said administration in the Alexander Blewett III School of Law didn't take reports of sexual assault and misconduct seriously. University of Montana spokesman Dave Kuntz says law school Dean Paul Kirgis submitted his resignation Wednesday night. "The University of Montana Title IX office has invest...
October 07, 2021

Judge upholds Indiana emergency law challenged by governor - IndyStar

Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A judge has upheld the increased power Indiana legislators gave themselves to intervene during public health emergencies, siding with them in a lawsuit filed by Gov. Eric Holcomb. The Marion County judge ruled Thursday that the state constitution gave the General Assembly the authority to determine when and for how long it will meet. The judge wrote that ...
October 07, 2021

After new abortion law, a Louisiana clinic is seeing more Texans - NPR

The day before a federal judge blocked enforcement of Texas' restrictive new abortion law, the parking lot of Hope Medical Group for Women in Shreveport, La., was filled with Texas license plates. Women held the door open as the line spilled out onto the sidewalk and into the grass. "I drove 6 hours and 58 minutes," said M. from Corpus Christi, who didn't want to give her full name for privac...
October 07, 2021

Judge upholds Indiana emergency law challenged by governor - Associated Press

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb speaks during a news conference announcing that the Indiana Pacers basketball arena will be renamed Gainbridge Fieldhouse during the NBA basketball team's media day in Indianapolis, Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/AJ Mast) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A judge on Thursday upheld the increased power Indiana legislators gave themselves to intervene during public health emergen...
October 07, 2021

Judge Upholds Indiana Emergency Law Challenged by Governor | Indiana News | US News - U.S. News & World Report

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A judge has upheld the increased power Indiana legislators gave themselves to intervene during public health emergencies, siding with them in a lawsuit filed by Gov. Eric Holcomb. The Marion County judge ruled Thursday that the state constitution gave the General Assembly the authority to determine when and for how long it will meet. The judge wrote that the Legislature wa...
October 07, 2021

Oklahoma Law Enforcement Learn Less-Lethal Techniques From UFC Hall Of Famer - news9.com KWTV

OKLAHOMA CITY - A UFC Hall of Famer and MMA expert spent a week in Oklahoma City training law enforcement. The law officers spent the week at a gym on the southeast side of the city learning how to de-escalate dangerous situations and techniques on how to restrain combative suspect using martial arts. The training is held every October in Oklahoma City and continues to grow, according to the...
October 07, 2021

Oklahoma Law Enforcement Learn Less-Lethal Techniques From UFC Hall Of Famer - News On 6

OKLAHOMA CITY - A UFC Hall of Famer and MMA expert spent a week in Oklahoma City training law enforcement. The law officers spent the week at a gym on the southeast side of the city learning how to de-escalate dangerous situations and techniques on how to restrain combative suspect using martial arts. The training is held every October in Oklahoma City and continues to grow, according to the...
October 07, 2021

Discuss law changes regarding mental health advance directives - Washington State Hospital Association

Mental health advance directives (MHAD) are an advance care planning tool for people to specify their preferences regarding behavioral health treatment in the event they are incapable to make their own treatment decisions, such as in the event of an acute crisis related to mental health or substance use. ESSB 5370 (2021), which passed earlier this year, makes several changes to the MHAD law. ...
October 07, 2021

‘Toxic Culture’: Prominent Law School Dean Quits After Students Stage Walkout - Yahoo News

University of Montana Blewett School of Law The University of Montana law school dean announced his resignation on Thursday amid allegations his administration tried to discourage women from reporting sexual assaults and mishandled other misconduct allegations. In a Thursday letter to the Alexander Blewett III School of Law community, Dean Paul Kirgis wrote that he and Associate Dean Sally We...
October 07, 2021

More conversations to come as U.S. Forest Service meets with local law enforcement to discuss policing of LBL - WPSD Local 6

More conversations to come as U.S. Forest Service meets with local law enforcement to discuss policing of LBL  WPSD Local 6