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October 06, 2021

Yuma County Woman Faces New Election Law Charge | Arizona News | US News - U.S. News & World Report

YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — A Yuma County woman who was indicted last year for illegally returning four voted mail-in ballots that were not hers is facing three new felony charges. The Arizona attorney general's office announced Tuesday that Guillermina Fuentes was indicted for voting another person's early ballot in the August 2020 primary election. She was charged with conspiracy, forgery and a ball...
October 06, 2021

Yale Law's Wikimedia Initiative hosts discussion on Facebook Oversight Board - Yale Daily News

Sarah Cook, Contributing Photograher On Tuesday afternoon, the day a whistleblower testified before Congress on Facebook’s practices, a Yale Law School group hosted a talk on the Facebook Oversight Board and its role in recent years. Kate Klonick GRD ’18, assistant professor of Law at St. John’s University and affiliate fellow at the Yale Information Society Project, joined Yale Law School st...
October 06, 2021

Texas Abortion Law Encourages Vigilantes - Flagpole - Flagpole Magazine

The recently passed Texas abortion law promotes vigilante action, turning citizens into bounty hunters to carry out public policy. This law replaces government involvement, allowing large organizations like Texas Right to Live to police other citizens. If successful, similar laws could be passed to enforce legislated social policies. There is no justice in this law, a law that allows one pers...
October 05, 2021

Hong Kong's Lam Gives Defense of Security Law in Policy Speech - Bloomberg

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam began the final policy address of her current term with a broad defense of the national security law imposed by China, saying it had ended chaos and brought stability and better governance to the financial hub. Lam’s speech to the Legislative Council on Wednesday comes during a tumultuous term that saw huge anti-government protests, widespread internationa...
October 05, 2021

Sgt. Risner's heroic death could inspire more people to join law enforcement - WAAY

Sgt. Risner's heroic death could inspire more people to join law enforcement  WAAY
October 05, 2021

California will streamline, extend assisted death law - Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will streamline and extend its assisted death law under a bill signed Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom that reduces the time until terminal patients can choose to be given fatal drugs. Starting January 1, the waiting period required between the time a patient makes separate oral requests for medication will drop to 48 hours, down from the current minimum 15 da...
October 05, 2021

California Will Streamline, Extend Assisted Death Law | California News | US News - U.S. News & World Report

California Will Streamline, Extend Assisted Death Law | California News | US News  U.S. News & World Report
October 05, 2021

Federal grant aims to help Oklahoma law enforcement handle situations involving mental health - KOCO Oklahoma City

Crisis Intervention Training could de-escalate mental health crisis situations and get people the help they OKLAHOMA CITY — Federal grant money is coming to Oklahoma to help law enforcement handle situations involving mental health. Crisis Intervention Training could de-escalate mental health crisis situations and get people the help they "Obviously, law enforcement has been involved in tha...
October 05, 2021

Animal rights advocates hope dog safety bill becomes law - Spectrum News

AUSTIN, Texas — A House committee advanced a bill Tuesday that clarifies the safety requirements for leaving dogs tied up and unattended outdoors, and also allows officials to more immediately get involved if there’s a violation.​ What You Need To Know A bill advanced Tuesday that sets safety requirements for leaving dogs tied up and unattended outdoors, and also allows officials immediate ...
October 05, 2021

National Night Out celebrated in hopes of forming lasting connections with law enforcement, first responders - KWTX

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Communities in Central Texas and across the country came together Tuesday to promote safety on National Night Out, a night for police, firefighters, EMS, and their community members to come together as one. “We thank God that we’ve had the police department, not because we have needed them to reprimand anybody or to apprehend anybody, but just to be a part of our celebrat...