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Former Alexandria Sheriff Dana Lawhorne speaks at a retirement ceremony in his honor at First Baptist Church of Alexandria, April 5, 2022. (staff photo by James Cullum) There were a few tears and lots of laughs as former Alexandria Sheriff Dana Lawhorne was honored for his career in law enforcement on April 5 (Tuesday). “I do not know where I would be without the kindness of others,” Law...

A deepening opioid epidemic is prompting the U.S. Department of Justice to warn about discrimination against those who are prescribed medication to treat their addictions. In guidelines published Tuesday, the department's Civil Rights Division said employers, health care providers, law enforcement agencies that operate jails and others are violating the Americans with Disabilities Act if they...

A deepening opioid epidemic is prompting the U.S. Department of Justice to warn about discrimination against those who are prescribed medication to treat their addictions. In guidelines published Tuesday, the department’s Civil Rights Division said employers, health care providers, law enforcement agencies that operate jails and others are violating the Americans with Disabilities Act if they...

The City of Madison did not have any major violent crimes during 2021 but rather found that most crimes were related to property and drug law violations. At the start of 2021, the FBI phased out the standardized Summary Reporting System (SRS) of the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program, which cities and jurisdictions used to report crime offenses to the federal government. This reporting sys...

Legislation Would Support Training for Law Enforcement Officers to Safely and Effectively Respond to People in Crisis Today U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced the Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Act to equip law enforcement officers with the tools to effectively and safely respond to people in crisis. The bill would build off the existing Edward B...

Illinois school employees across the state will receive paid COVID sick leave if they are fully vaccinated under new law signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday morning. The law will also restore sick days used during the 2021-2022 school year. Gov. J.B Pritzker signed into law a bill that gives paid sick leave to all fully vaccinated Illinois school staff who have to take time off for COV...

Variety Variety announced today the programming for its in-person, invite-only Power of Law Breakfast, presented by City National Bank, on April 20. Variety Power of Law is tied to the annual Legal Impact Report, which profiles the top business lawyers working in entertainment and media. This year’s Power of Law honoree will be Mathew Rosengart, Partner, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, one of the nat...

Colorado just enacted a law that enshrines the right to have an abortion in the state, the latest left-leaning state that's taken action to protect reproductive rights as the practice faces renewed efforts by conservatives to restrict its access. The so-called Reproductive Health Equity Act affirms that pregnant people in Colorado have the right to continue a pregnancy and give birth or have ...

[co-author: Rebecca LaPoint] On April 1, 2022, New York’s Public Health Law § 2895-b regarding nursing home staffing levels went into effect. The law, initially meant to take effect on Jan. 1, 2022, was suspended by executive order in light of ongoing staffing shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 31, 2022, Gov. Hochul declined to extend the suspension. Nursing homes across New ...

Christina Stratton has 300,000 followers on TikTok, where she posts videos about her life as a law student. This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. TikTok users have dubbed law student Christina Stratton the "real-life Elle Woods." Stratton has built a social media side hustle from her videos about life in law school. She's par...