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October 01, 2021

Gov. Newsom signs law to return land seized from black family 100 years ago - New York Post

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 796 which authorized the return of the land to the descendants of Willa and Charles Bruce. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law that allows a prime beachfront property to be returned to the descendants of a black couple who were run out of town a century ago after racial harassment by the Ku Klux Klan and white neighbors. The Senate Bill 796 signe...
October 01, 2021

Texas 'heartbeat act' part of wave of red-state laws encouraging vigilantes: Experts - ABC News

Texas 'heartbeat act' part of wave of red-state laws encouraging vigilantes: Experts  ABC News
October 01, 2021

Collin's Law going into effect starting next week - 13abc Action News

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WTVG) - Collin’s Law will be enforced starting next Friday, October 7, meaning hazing will now be considered a felony in Ohio. The law increases criminal penalties for hazing activities such as forced drug or alcohol consumption. The name refers to Colin Wiant, an Ohio University student who died after he was hazed in 2018. According to information from the state of Ohio, Coll...
October 01, 2021

Collin's Law in effect starting today - WXIX

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Collin’s Law will be enforced starting Friday, meaning hazing will now be considered a felony in Ohio. The law increases criminal penalties for hazing activities such as forced drug or alcohol consumption. The name refers to Colin Wiant, an Ohio University student who died after he was hazed in 2018. Attention was brought to the law again this year after the hazing death...
October 01, 2021

Arkansas Supreme Court denies state's appeal to enforce mask-ban law, keeps injunction until November trial - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

An injunction barring the enforcement of a ban on government mask mandates will stay in place after the Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday denied the state's request to remove the injunction ahead of a November hearing where the ultimate fate of the new law could be determined by a lower court. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Tim Fox issued a temporary injunction of Act 1002 of 2021 in August af...
October 01, 2021

Tamia Chappman Law sought to limit police pursuits. Instead, it did nothing: East Cleveland police chases - cleveland.com

Tamia Chappman, 13, died after being struck by a stolen car Dec. 20 in East Cleveland. A Cleveland police supervisor was chasing the car after a carjacking outside a Target on West 117th Street. EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio – East Cleveland City Council named a law after a child who died in a police chase, a tribute that rallied residents and sought to limit the maddening number of pursuits that have...
October 01, 2021

Arkansas Supreme Court denies state's appeal to enforce mask-ban law, keeps injunction until November trial - Arkansas Online

An injunction barring the enforcement of a ban on government mask mandates will stay in place after the Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday denied the state's request to remove the injunction ahead of a November hearing where the ultimate fate of the new law could be determined by a lower court. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Tim Fox issued a temporary injunction of Act 1002 of 2021 in August af...
October 01, 2021

In Final Lap, Law School Going Swimmingly for Claire Adkins '22 - UVA Law

“From an early age, my parents, through their leadership roles, instilled in me the importance of community involvement,” Claire Adkins said. Photo by Julia Davis Being a team leader comes naturally for third-year law student Claire Adkins, whether as an accomplished swimmer or as a mentor for classmates at the University of Virginia School of Law. The Martinsville, Virginia, native earned a ...
October 01, 2021

Food trucks flourish after Florida law changes amid COVID pandemic - TCPalm

Editor's note: TCPalm will feature a different food truck about every month. Share your favorites by emailing entertainment reporter Laurie K. Blandford at [email protected]. When Patricia Hearns started a soul food truck to honor her late son, she never thought its popularity would lead to her opening her own restaurant in less than two years. She initially parked her NuNu’s Swee...