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April 13, 2022

Man wanted for Midland murder handed over to US law enforcement officials - NewsWest9.com

MIDLAND, Texas — A man wanted for a murder more than a year ago has been handed over to U.S. law enforcement officials from Mexico. According to a spokesperson with the U.S. Marshals, Guadalupe ‘Lupe’ Galindo III has been deported from the Republic of Mexico to the United States. Galindo was wanted by the Midland County Sheriff’s Office for the killing of Juan M. Anguiano on January 30, 2021....
April 13, 2022

Racing Commission votes to defy federal law - Spectrum News

Sam Houston Race Park. (Courtesy of Coady Photography) AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Racing Commission formalized its opposition Wednesday to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, federal anti-doping legislation passed in 2020 which members say will hobble the already beleaguered parimutuel betting industry in Texas. What You Need To Know Texas racing officials have agreed to oppose a new f...
April 13, 2022

Gov. Youngkin signs law requiring sexual assault kits be saved for 10 years - WWBT

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, speaks during an interview in his office at the Capitol Tuesday Feb. 15, 2022, in Richmond, Va. Youngkin was inaugurated one month ago. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Governor Youngkin has signed two bills into law requiring the storage of physical evidence recovery kits or PERKS for at least 10 years for victims of sexual assault. Previously, Sen...
April 13, 2022

Fighting Fentanyl: Santa Cruz Family Says Law Enforcement Failed in Daughter's Death - NBC Bay Area

The 911 emergency call came in at 7:40 PM on November 12, 2021 of a possible fentanyl poisoning of a 20-year-old female at home in Corralitos, Calif., which is located in unincorporated Santa Cruz County. Except, she wasn’t 20; she was 16-years-old. Lace Price, from Santa Cruz, was in Michael Russell’s family home “barely breathing,” according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s incident repor...
April 13, 2022

'I feel like we're at ground zero': Victims, law enforcement and addiction experts talk fentanyl in roundtable with Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers - The Spokesman Review

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, second from right, speaks during a panel discussing fentanyl on the campus of Washington State University-Spokane on Tuesday. (Kip Hill/Spokesman-Review) The availability and potency of illicit fentanyl is increasing on the streets of Eastern Washington, with parents unaware of the growing threat, according to law enforcement, family members of victims and addicti...
April 13, 2022

Fired Aurora police officer says new police reform law unconstitutional - Sentinel Colorado

Kyle Vinson, left, stands with his attorney, Qusair Mohamedbhai, on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Denver. Aurora Officer John Haubert was arrested Monday on suspicion of attempted first-degree assault, second-degree assault and felony menacing charges following a criminal investigation into the arrest last week of Vinson, who is biracial and identifies as Black. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) John...
April 13, 2022

Deputy Joshua Moyers honored at Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer Awards - WJXT News4JAX

Crowd stands with heads bowed during moment of silence for Deputy Joshua Moyers. The State Attorney’s Office for the Fourth Judicial Circuit on Wednesday honored officers and deputies who have gone above and beyond the call of duty. The annual award ceremony recognizes members of agencies throughout the Fourth Judicial Circuit based on nominations from officials and State Attorney’s Office se...
April 13, 2022

New law protects voting access for displaced disaster victims - FOX 31 Denver

DENVER (KDVR) – Gov. Jared Polis has signed a state bill that helps solidify the voting rights of a select minority facing a litany of rebuilding challenges. Countless hurdles have risen from the ashes left behind by the Marshall Fire since it claimed over 1,000 structures in the Boulder area while racking up over $1 billion in damages. One such obstacle in the way of a return to normal life ...
April 13, 2022

Douglas County Deputy Allen Burdic's name inscribed on Law Enforcement Memorial - KATU

Douglas County Deputy Allen Burdic's name was inscribed on the Law Enforcement Memorial wall in Salem, April 11, 2022. (DCSO) SALEM, Ore. — On Monday, Douglas County Deputy Allen Burdic's name was inscribed on the Law Enforcement Memorial wall in Salem at the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said on social media. Douglas County Dep...
April 13, 2022

Florida school districts move to comply with new law on gender identity - Tampa Bay Times

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis displays the signed Parental Rights in Education, aka the Don't Say Gay bill, flanked by elementary school students during a news conference in March. Schools are now working to comply with the measure. The big story: Now that Florida has new law on the instruction of gender identity and sexual orientation, school districts across the state are discussing how they wi...