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When "Law & Order" made its debut on NBC in 1990, the procedural crime drama offered a novel concept for a series. Part of the show presents detectives working to solve a criminal case. Then the other half of the show has prosecutors in the courtroom processing that same case. It's a formula that successfully launched many spin-offs, and one that fans will enjoy yet again when "Law & ...

Bruce Harrell and M. Lorena González are lawyers, so they know how to make an argument under pressure. But they’ve never taken a case with stakes this high. In the Nov. 2 mayoral election, Seattle voters will be the jury, with the city’s well-being on the line. Harrell and González are best known as politicians, having served on the City Council. But each would also, as mayor, draw on skills ...

Dear Editor: Most people don’t think about what it means to become a crime victim until it happens to them. For those who have been a victim, it is immediately apparent how crucial it is to have strong rights and protections for victims in our legal system. Fortunately, Wisconsin crime victims are protected by our crime victims’ constitutional amendment known as Marsy’s Law. As a domestic vio...

PRESS RELEASE On September 29, 2021, SP Olean Troopers arrested Harry K. Unverdorben, 58, of Olean, for Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated (With a Child Passenger Less Than 16) and Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated – 0.18% BAC or more. During a traffic stop on State Route 417 in the city of Olean, Troopers observed Unverdorben exhibiting obvious signs of intoxication and determined he ha...

Oregon bans homebuyer love letters for potential fair housing law violations  NPR

Five years ago, things looked tough for Pennsylvania beer distributors. The newly approved Act 39 allowed beer to be sold in grocery stores and convenience stores, ending decades of beer sales monopoly by beer distributors. With the exception of the 6 packs purchased at the bar, the only place to buy beer in Pennsylvania was an independent retailer selling cases and barrels. “At that point th...

Republican Sen. Susan Collins said she is working with Democrats to codify Roe v. Wade and defeat the nation's most restrictive abortion law. Texas enacted a law early September that prohibits abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before most women even know they are pregnant, with no exceptions for rape or incest. The Supreme Court voted 5-4 to allow the law to take effect. Days later, the...

A search of data hacked from the Oath Keepers website revealed over 200 people who identify as active or retired law enforcement officers, from Alabama to California. Oath Keepers is one of the largest far-right, antigovernment groups in the U.S. https://t.co/bKnzMK9Lgj — Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) October 3, 2021 USA Today reports on a data hack that found many law enforcement officers...

A man walks out of a Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) office, in Hong Kong, China September 19, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu HONG KONG, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's largest independent trade union disbanded on Sunday, further stoking concerns over the space for civil society groups as a national security law and the sweeping powers it gives the police stifle dissent in the global ...

SUNDAY EDITION | Louisville hoping new Kentucky law will help transform city's vacant, abandoned homes  WDRB