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On June 10, 2021, China’s national legislature – the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passed the Data Security Law (the “DSL”). The DSL (see here for a non-official English translation) took effect on September 1, 2021 and marks China’s first comprehensive data regulatory regime, one of three key frameworks that will buttress the country’s data and cybersecurity governance...

Gov. Greg Abbott visited McAllen on Wednesday and signed Senate Bill 576 into law. Under the anti-smuggling law, prosecutors will no longer have the burden of proving that a smuggler intended to receive payment for the crime. Criminal penalties for human smuggling when payment is involved will be enhanced and violators can face a first, second, or third degree felony depending on the circumst...

Historic Water Rights Protection Act signed into law by President Trump is now official with the signature of Department of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland. Formerly known as the Flathead Reservation Water Rights Compact, the act's legacy has concluded after decades of debate, negotiation and representation. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland signed CSKT Water Rights Compa...

BLOOMINGTON (Heart of Illinois ABC) -- Law enforcement agencies are pointing to a backlog of DNA cases that could have delayed final identification of Jelani Day's body. Day's body was found in the Illinois River around three weeks ago, but it wasn't identified until Thursday. Officer John Fermon with the Bloomington Police Department says he understands people's frustrations with the Jelani ...

BLOOMINGTON (WEEK) -- Law enforcement agencies are pointing to a backlog of DNA cases that could have delayed final identification of Jelani Day's body. Day's body was found in the Illinois River around three weeks ago, but it wasn't identified until Thursday. Officer John Fermon with the Bloomington Police Department says he understands people's frustrations with the Jelani Day case. "20 day...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Fort Wayne's NBC) -- A Northwest Allen County School board member is speaking out about the decision to eliminate public comments at board meetings, saying the recommendation came from officers in the sheriff's department. "We've not even been able to conduct a meaningful meeting because the board members can't hear each other," NACS board member Ron Felger said. Felger has ...

FLORENCE, S.C. (WPDE) — Support from the community and first responders was not in short supply Friday morning as they paid their respects to fallen Lake City officer, Lt. John Stewart. Stewart was killed in the line of duty on Sept. 17. Lt. John Stewart (Credit: City of Lake City) A friend and former coworker, Chief Alex Edwards, from Hemingway Police Dept. said, “We hate to come together du...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA21) -- A Northwest Allen County School board member is speaking out about the decision to eliminate public comments at board meetings, saying the recommendation came from officers in the sheriff's department. "We've not even been able to conduct a meaningful meeting because the board members can't hear each other," NACS board member Ron Felger said. Felger has been a boa...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Today, 20 men and women across multiple law enforcement agencies joined the ranks of police and sheriff’s departments in our area. The Georgia Public Safety Center’s joint police academy held a graduation ceremony earlier today to mark the end of a long 11-week training for the cadets. Command Sergeant Calvin Pugh is one of the cadets joining the Muscogee County Sheriff...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – On Friday, Governor Bill Lee made his first public appearance since the mass shooting in a Collierville, TN Kroger where a gunman shot 15 people. “It’s tragic. Our hearts go out to, and our prayers go out to, the victims and the families,” said Lee. The Tennessee governor also addressed questions on whether the state’s open-carry law played a factor in what Colliervi...