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Opal Richards. Local business owner and community volunteer Opal Richards is the kind of person you would want on your side when navigating stressful life transitions. She is kind, soft spoken and compassionate, putting others quickly at ease. But don’t let her gentle nature fool you. She can be fierce and determined when representing those most vulnerable at her law firm, Opal Richards L...

Local law enforcement officials are among those grieving the death of a Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputy. “With heavy hearts,” the HCSO announced Friday that it’s agency mourns the loss of its late deputy Darren Almendarez, 51. The off-duty deputy was shot and killed late Thursday during a gunfight in a grocery store parking lot in North Harris County. The Houston Chronicle reported that...

Disney's former CEO Bob Iger spoke out about Florida's controversial new law. Former Disney CEO Bob Iger is doubling down against Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law — even as his successor, Bob Chapek, continues to take heat over his ham-fisted response to the legislation. “A lot of these issues are not necessarily political. It’s about right and wrong,” Iger told CNN’s Chris Wallace in ...

'We want to support you if you make that decision to protect and serve.' New police officers in Florida will receive a $5,000 bonus and will have up to $1,000 in tuition, fees and other education expenses for policy academies covered as part of a large law enforcement bill Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Friday. The bonus and training program costs in the bill (HB 3) were part of a package ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul will begin enforcing a 2021 state law that established minimum staffing levels for New York nursing homes, even as some facilities warn it could harm residents due to pandemic-related staffing shortages. Previously, Hochul had similarly cited pandemic-related staffing shortages as she issued executive orders that delayed enforcement of the law, which was initially to take e...

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) — A New York State law that penalizes drivers and repair shops for illegal modification to mufflers or exhaust systems goes into effect Friday. This new law penalizes drivers and repair shops for illegal modifications by increasing the maximum fine to $1,000. This increase raises the original fine by $850. Vehicle repair shops making illegal modifications could also be at ...

ATLANTA — The Georgia Senate on Friday passed a final version of a gun law that will eliminate the need for a permit to conceal and carry a gun, known as "constitutional carry." The law passed through the Senate in a 34-22 vote. It had already previously passed the House and, in a tweet, Gov. Brian Kemp said he looked forward to signing the legislation. "I appreciate the House & Senate fo...

My breakouts list is shorter than usual this year because I don’t feel as strongly about that many candidates. Rather than force a few names on here – maybe just including some guys I liked as prospects who haven’t panned out yet – I’m sticking to five players for whom I can make compelling cases. I doubt any of these names will be huge surprises – all of them were top 20 prospects for me at ...

I read the story on the proposed Fire opencut mine near Libby with great interest and frustration. Libby Representative Steve Gunderson’s HB 599 is now paving the way for Thompson Contracting Inc. to develop a 14.4-acre gravel pit near his constituents’ homes, regardless of their concerns about noise, dust or water quality impacts. Honestly, the whole situation reminds me of Frankenstein: Dr....

--> Sorry, we're having issues playing this video. In the meantime, try watching one of the videos below. DETROIT, Mich. — Facial recognition technology is being used by law enforcement to help solve crimes. However, many believe that technology is doing more harm than good. “It's been two years and it's still, we're still talking about it,” said Melissa Williams. Williams remembers the...