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May 05, 2022

Tennessee Man Arrested for Assaulting Law Enforcement Officer During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach - Department of Justice

WASHINGTON — A Tennessee man was arrested today for assaulting a law enforcement officer and breaking a window and damaging a door during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His and others’ actions disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election. Edward Kelley, 33, of Maryville, Tennessee, is c...
May 05, 2022

Attorney Charged in Shooting Death of Man Outside Litchfield Law Office: Police - NBC Connecticut

NBC Connecticut A 75-year-old attorney from Goshen is accused of shooting and killing a man outside his Litchfield law office in June 2021 and has been charged with manslaughter in the first degree with a firearm, according to state police. Robert Fisher Jr., 75, of Goshen, is accused of shooting and killing 39-year-old Matthew Bromley outside the Cramer & Anderson law office on West St...
May 05, 2022

Drowning In Debt? You Might Be A Graduate Of One Of These Law Schools - Above the Law

While you’re busy contemplating your place in a profession where legal precedent means nothing, here are some startling statistics about law student debt levels. According to a recent survey by the American Bar Association, more than 95% of students take on loans to attend law school, and the average law student owe about $165,000 in educational debt upon graduating, In fairness, those statis...
May 05, 2022

Abortion law fights between states are a possible outcome of removing Roe - NPR

If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, abortion law soon could be in the hands of states. And if that happens, roughly two dozen states are expected to ban or severely curtail abortion. Some lawmakers also are trying to limit patients' options even in states without such restrictions. Several weeks ago, for instance, a Missouri state lawmaker introduced a bill that would let private citi...
May 05, 2022

Maryland's "Move Over" law will expand to cover all stopped vehicles, not just first responders, in October - wmar2news.com

Workers on the side of the road on I-95 in Perryville, Cecil County Starting this October, Maryland drivers will be required to change lanes or slow down when approaching any stopped vehicle that's displaying any type of caution signals or warning lights. It's an expansion of the state's "Move Over" law, which has required drivers to change lanes for emergency vehicles. The expanded law will ...
May 05, 2022

Timely discussion on law enforcement reform held at Cornell - The Ithaca Voice

From left, Cornell University Police Department Chief Anthony Bellamy, Sonia Rucker, Cedric Alexander and Acting Mayor Laura Lewis. (Photo provided by Sonia Rucker) ITHACA, N.Y.—Members of the Ithaca and Cornell University communities came together to hear from Cedric Alexander about the future of law enforcement and what opportunities for reform are available. The panel was moderated by Acti...
May 05, 2022

Shoplifter tried to run over deputy, caused multiple wrecks while fleeing law enforcement - WBRZ

BATON ROUGE - A man suspected of shoplifting tried to run over a deputy who confronted him about the crime and then led officers on a dangerous high-speed pursuit. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said it all stemmed from reports of a man trying to steal a 43-inch television at the Walmart on O'Neal Lane Wednesday morning. A sheriff's deputy spotted the suspect—identified as Jeremy Guill...
May 05, 2022

Clay County Sheriff’s Office holds law enforcement memorial to honor the fallen - WJXT News4JAX

Clay County police memorial (Copyright 2022 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.) GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. – Clay County Sheriff’s deputies and other law enforcement who lost their lives in the line of duty were remembered in a special memorial Thursday morning. Among the deputies honored this year -- Deputy Clint Seagle and Sergeant Eric Twisdale. Green Cove Springs chief of police Derek ...
May 05, 2022

Facebook Deliberately Caused Havoc in Australia to Influence New Law, Whistleblowers Say - The Wall Street Journal

When Facebook blocked news pages last year to pre-empt Australian legislation that would force it to pay for content, it also took down hospitals, emergency services and charities. The company says that was inadvertent; whistleblowers allege it was a negotiating tactic. Facebook took down many pages in Australia last year as Parliament was voting on a media law. Above, Sydney Opera House.
May 05, 2022

How abortion laws could change in New York - Spectrum News

(Spectrum News 1 photo) Democratic elected officials in New York have signaled they will take action to enhance the state's current abortion laws after the release of a draft ruling at the U.S. Supreme Court that could lead to the overturning of Roe v. Wade. If the court does rule and issue the opinion that became public this week, abortion laws would be turned back to the states unless Congr...