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May 06, 2022
If Roe is overturned, you might want to think twice about what you do with your phone.
The leaked draft of a Supreme Court decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade has many preparing for what appears to be an all-but-certain future in which abortion is illegal in many parts of the United States. The pervasive and barely regulated data collection industry could have a big role to play in in...
May 06, 2022
CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire Republicans on Thursday thwarted attempts by Democrats to respond to this week’s leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft by enshrining the right to an abortion in state law.
New Hampshire has outlawed abortion after 24 weeks gestation since Jan. 1, thanks to a budget provision Republican Gov. Chris Sununu signed into law last year. Anticipating the Supreme Court action, ...
May 06, 2022
CHILTON Co., Ala. (WBRC) - Cutting edge technology is headed to Chilton County law enforcement departments.
Several officers and deputies will test out new body camera technology designed to keep officers safe, and provide more transparency.
Right now, body cams are almost always placed somewhere on the chest, and authorities say a big flaw is there is only one camera, so it’s hard to capture...
May 06, 2022
Law Day -- where Monroe County celebrates community service and civic pride -- is typically celebrated on May 1.
But this year, it was held on May 4, the birthday of the late Judge Michael A. Weipert. And there was something supremely appropriate about that since the 38th Circuit Court judge cherished Law Day and all it stood for.
Obituary:Honorable Michael A. Weipert
Law Day was Weipert’s ...
May 06, 2022
More than 20 states are considering legislation requiring drunk drivers to pay restitution to the children of parents killed in DUI crashes. It all started with one grief-stricken grandmother.
When Cecilia Williams lost her grandson, son and her future daughter-in-law in a crash police say was caused by a drunk driver, she was in a haze of excruciating grief for a month.
Then she sprang into...
May 06, 2022
A woman removes her belongings from a homeless encampment on Hollywood Boulevard on April 5 during a cleanup by the L.A. Sanitation Bureau.
To the editor: Of course the city of Los Angeles’ anti-camping ordinance has been unevenly enforced. It is improperly understood, and why not? The law has all the wording and impact of a draconian edict from a far less-open, less-democratic society tha...
May 06, 2022
Care and Feeding
He wants to “enforce his rules” at their house, but I’m not having it.
Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by DragonImages/Getty Images Plus.
Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here.
Dear Care and Feeding,
A few years ago, we were visiting my in-laws’ house when our then 3-year-old son walked on their couc...
May 06, 2022
As more states impose tougher abortion restrictions, NPR’s Leila Fadel talks to Democratic Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado — a state that seeks to be a refuge for people seeking reproductive care.
May 06, 2022
As more states impose tougher abortion restrictions, NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Democratic Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado — a state that seeks to be a refuge for people seeking reproductive care.
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May 06, 2022
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From a young age, "Andy" — who asked to remain anonymous for fear of retribution to himself and family members — wanted to be a police officer. It was the family business, in a sense. His grandmother had been a detective, and his parents met working for the same law enforcement agency. Eventually, Andy followed in their footsteps, eager to protect, serve, and save.
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