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April 07, 2022

Orlando FreeFall: Florida law 'loophole' may have left teen rider in death trap: expert - Yahoo News

A "loophole" in Florida law may have prevented the operator of the Orlando FreeFall from being required to display a "maximum weight" sign outside the ride, one amusement ride safety expert told Fox News Digital. Tyre Sampson, 14, died after falling off of the Orlando FreeFall ride at ICON Park in Orlando, Florida, on March 24. An operating manual for the Orlando FreeFall states that the maxi...
April 07, 2022

Law roundup: It all started over a hot dog in a cooler - Daily Inter Lake

A man with a short circuit allegedly started recording an employee while screaming at them about the store’s bathroom policies. The man also tried to reach across the counter to touch them. The whole incident purportedly started over “a hot dog in a cooler.” A woman reportedly told the Kalispell Police Department she was driving with her dogs in the truck bed when one of the canines jumped ou...
April 07, 2022

California cities spent huge share of federal Covid relief funds on police - The Guardian US

Records reveal that some cities gave more stimulus money to law enforcement than to health, housing and food initiatives Big cities in California spent large portions of their federal Covid relief money on police departments, a review of public records has revealed, with several cities prioritizing police funding by a wide margin. As part of the American Rescue Plan Act (Arpa), the Biden admi...
April 07, 2022

Alabama Legislature votes to ban gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth - NPR

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers approved sweeping legislation Thursday to outlaw gender-affirming medications for transgender kids and advanced a separate measure prohibiting early classroom instruction on sexual and gender identity, a bill critics have dubbed "Don't Say Gay." The Alabama House of Representatives voted 66-28 for legislation to make it a felony, punishable by up to 10 yea...
April 07, 2022

Indiana Supreme Court weighing dispute over emergency law - The Associated Press - en Español

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A lawyer for Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb urged the state Supreme Court on Thursday to decide the constitutionality of increased power state legislators gave themselves to intervene during public health emergencies, arguing that the state’s residents could face great uncertainty in a time of distress. The state’s highest court heard arguments in the lawsuit that Holcomb filed...
April 07, 2022

A Cold War law could be used to boost heat pump production - The Boston Globe

A Cold War law could be used to boost heat pump production  The Boston Globe
April 07, 2022

Law School makes largest ranking jump nationwide - Montana Kaimin

Exterior view of the Alexander Blewett III School of Law on the University of Montana campus. The University of Montana law school made the biggest ranking jump out of any college, placing 103rd in the 2023 U.S. News and World Report list for best law schools on March 28. Prospective students and faculty nationwide regard the U.S. News’ annual list as the premier ranking of law schools across...
April 07, 2022

Orlando FreeFall: Florida law 'loophole' may have left teen rider in death trap: expert - Fox News

Florida 911 calls released after teenager fell off ride: 'They didn't secure the seatbelt' A "loophole" in Florida law may have prevented the operator of the Orlando FreeFall from being required to display a "maximum weight" sign outside the ride, one amusement ride safety expert told Fox News Digital. Tyre Sampson, 14, died after falling off of the Orlando FreeFall ride at ICON Park in Orlan...
April 07, 2022

What Ketanji Brown Jackson Means to Black Women at Harvard Law School - The New York Times

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is poised to be confirmed to the Supreme Court this week, making her the first Black woman to serve as a justice. Here’s what that means to Black women at her alma mater. Members of the Harvard Black Law Students Association, starting from top row at left, Joan Josiah, Virginia Thomas, Mariah K. Watson, Christina Coleburn, Kaitlyn Ham, Kiese Hansen, Maggie ...
April 07, 2022

School of Law Hosts Second Session of the Arkansas Public Service Academy - University of Arkansas Newswire

School of Law The U of A School of Law welcomed the second class of the Arkansas Public Service Academy on Saturday, April 2. The Arkansas Bar Association and the U of A Clinton School of Public Service created the program to provide service-minded lawyers with the tools they need for service in both elected office and as volunteers. School of Law Dean Alena Allen welcomed the class and acade...