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September 24, 2021

New CDC study shows effectiveness of mask mandates days before AZ law banning mask mandate takes effect - KOLD

TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - On Friday, Sept. 24, the CDC released a new study co-authored by the Pima County Health Department stating that universal masking “considerably reduces the likelihood of a school-associated COVID-19 outbreak.” This report comes just one day after the Tucson Unified School District voted to keep their mask mandate in place, just days before Gov. Doug Ducey’s law ...
September 24, 2021

Law Expert Wonders Why A Grand Jury Isn't Mulling Sedition Charges Against Steve Bannon - HuffPost

Harvard constitutional law professor Laurence Tribe is wondering why the Department of Justice isn’t convening a grand jury to consider sedition charges against Donald Trump ally and former White House strategist Steve Bannon. Tribe was referring Thursday to Bannon’s boast the previous day on his “War Room” podcast that “we told” Trump before the Jan. 6 insurrection: “You need to kill this ad...
September 24, 2021

Second Chance partners with Goodwill and law enforcement to expunge criminal records - WTVM

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) -A partnership between law enforcement and a few community organizations aims to help people with criminal records, start fresh with a clean slate. Operation Clean Slate is a collaboration with Columbus’ local law enforcement, Goodwill, and Second Chance. The goal is to help people with criminal records find work. All they have to do is apply. According to the Executive D...
September 24, 2021

Newly signed Texas law restricts abortion-inducing medications - Reuters

LUBBOCK, Texas, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Friday signed a new law that restricts access to abortion-inducing medications, just weeks after the state rolled out a near-total ban on abortion procedures. The law on medications prohibits mail-order abortion-inducing drugs and says doctors in the state are only allowed to prescribe them up to seven weeks after conception. P...
September 24, 2021

Texas lawmaker defends new permitless carry law against criticism from gun control advocate - KWTX

Starting Sept.1, more than 600 new Texas laws took effect, including the right to carry a handgun without a license. (TEXAS TRIBUNE) - State Rep. James White passionately defended the bill he co-authored that allows Texans to carry handguns in public without training or having to get permits during an interview at the 2021 Texas Tribune Festival. Gun control advocate and fellow panelist Shann...
September 24, 2021

California bans state travel to Ohio, citing law that lets doctors deny care over their beliefs - Sacramento Bee

California bans state travel to Ohio, citing law that lets doctors deny care over their beliefs  Sacramento Bee
September 24, 2021

Supporters of police reform laws disagree with Auburn’s response - Kent Reporter

Auburn police aren’t responding to certain calls or making arrests for most misdemeanor crimes, citing police reform bills that don’t necessarily prevent either. In a July 12 Auburn City Council , Auburn Police Chief Daniel O’Neil said the new police reform laws would have a big impact on the department’s ability to respond to calls. During the meeting O’Neil said that due to the new laws and...
September 24, 2021

LAWSUITS FILED AGAINST OTLY, LIVE and SAVA - Jakubowitz Law Pursues Shareholders Claims - Yahoo Finance

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / September 24, 2021 / Jakubowitz Law announces that securities fraud class action lawsuits have commenced on behalf of shareholders of the following publicly-traded companies who purchased shares within the class periods listed below. Shareholders interested in representing the class of wronged shareholders have until the lead plaintiff deadline to petition the cour...
September 24, 2021

California Warehouse Quota Law Would Affect Distribution Centers Like Amazon - The National Law Review

A new California law, effective January 1, 2022, closely regulates productivity quotas for warehouse distribution centers. AB 701 applies to employers of 100 or more employees at a single warehouse distribution center or 1,000 or more employees at one or more warehouse distribution centers in the state and purports to address warehouse safety concerns by imposing the following: Requires emp...
September 24, 2021

Local law enforcement participate in active shooter response training - WeAreGreenBay.com

Courtesy: Green Bay Police Dept. (WFRV) – Multiple law enforcement agencies are participating in active shooter response training for the month of September. According to the Green Bay Police Department’s Facebook page, officers have had the opportunity to train with public safety partners and provide training for community members. The following are the types of jobs trained recently: Di...