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A view of the Florida State Capitol building. Washington (CNN)A Republican Florida state lawmaker on Wednesday introduced a bill that is modeled after a strict Texas law prohibiting abortions after six weeks, drawing condemnation from supporters of abortion rights who fear such legislation might soon be introduced in other states. House Bill 167 was filed by Florida state Rep. Webster Barnaby...

FILE - In this July 10, 2017, file photo, Cameron Maynard stands at attention by the monument to Confederate soldiers at the South Carolina Statehouse in Columbia, S.C. The South Carolina Supreme Court has upheld a 2000 law protecting Confederate monuments from being moved without a vote from the General Assembly. COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled a state law pr...

State could address rising crime with law enforcement pay increasesState lawmakers heard testimony about crime trends in Atlanta. There isn't one quick fix, officials said, but more officers and better pay is a start.CONNECTING... ATLANTA - In a hearing Wednesday, law enforcement leaders pitched lawmakers the idea of mandatory sentencing for some violent crimes in Georgia. "If an offender use...

Monroe County Jail Rochester, N.Y. — The so-called “Less is More” parole reform measure is receiving pushback from law enforcement. Local police chiefs are calling for more communication about who will be released, and when. In Rochester Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul was firm in her support for the law, which allows the release of parolees held on technical violations. She also said the state ...

A climber rappels off Headstone Rock in Joshua Tree National Park, California. A federal judge in Los Angeles ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration violated the law when it declined to grant Endangered Species Act protections to the iconic Joshua tree. In 2019, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rejected a petition from WildEarth Guardians to list the desert trees as threatened under ...

Clark-Pleasant school board members adjourned a regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday after just two minutes, but things didn’t end there. The school board voted to end the meeting after about half of the estimated 40 attendees refused to wear masks, despite a district-wide mask mandate. But for about an hour after the meeting ended, a majority of the school board and the superintendent had a s...

TONKAWA, Oklahoma - Law officers are searching for a woman last seen on Sept. 4 in Tonkawa, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday. Cathy Ann James, 60, was last heard from by her sister. Her sister reported her missing on Sept. 15 to the Tonkawa Police Department. James' white Dodge Charger was found abandoned on Interstate 35 at mile marker 179, about three miles north o...

The South Carolina Supreme Court just issued a judgment ruling a part of the Heritage Act unconstitutional. COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC/AP) - The South Carolina Supreme Court just issued a judgment ruling a part of the Heritage Act unconstitutional. The Heritage Act requires a two-thirds vote by the General Assembly in order to remove a monument of a historical figure or change the monument’s name. ...

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration The company and law firm names shown above are generated automatically based on the text of the article. We are improving this feature as we continue to test and develop in beta. We welcome feedback, which you can provide using the feedback tab on the right of the page. (Reuters) - A onetime Locke Lord partner who was convicted in Manhattan federal court in 201...

Rosen Law Firm, P.A. Logo WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Ardelyx, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARDX) between August 6, 2020 and July 19, 2021, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important September 28, 2021 lead plaintiff deadline. SO WHAT: If you purchased Ardelyx securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation with...