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James Ball (center, in blue mask) squeezes his eyes shut after being sentenced to state prison in the 2017 death of his brother-in-law, Christopher Ross. Leaning to the left is defense lawyer Michael Spano. To the right is defense lawyer Bob Duncanson. N. Scott Trimble | [email protected] Syracuse, NY -- Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick called it an execution, with tw...

As negative news on the national and world stage intensifies, it would behoove us all to look at a positive. The poisonous, toxic rhetoric surrounding law enforcement has dissipated. Whether it will last is another thing altogether, but we imagine it will. Cities whose leaders pushed to defund police are seeing the results of those disastrous decisions. Politicians are starting to do 180s. La...

Spotify announced on Friday that it would fully suspend services in Russia because of the country's new, restrictive law limiting journalism coverage. The company, which hosts political and social commentary podcasts on its streaming platform, told The Hill it expects services to be fully suspended by early April. In a statement, a Spotify spokesperson cited Russia's new law passed earlier th...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Being a police officer is a difficult job that’s been put under the magnifying glass in recent years. While many agree that certain reform is needed, some believe the bad actions of a few are casting a negative light on entire agencies. Norfolk Police Chief Larry Boone told News 3 that the Norfolk Police Department had a shortage of 100 back in June 2020 due to low pay. Th...

UNCP graduate Maj. Keyla Bell is the highest-ranking female in the NC State Highway Patrol With her recent promotion, Maj. Keyla Bell is the highest-ranking female in the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. The UNC Pembroke graduate is only the fourth female to rise to major since the North Carolina State Highway Patrol was founded in 1929. Bell is also the first American Indian to wear the ...

Photo by: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) LANSING, Mich. — New legislation introduced by House Democrats looks to address concerns related to Michigan’s no-fault auto reform law. The 10-bill package addresses a number of concerns with the care crisis impacting survivors of catastrophic auto crashes. It includes new rules for insurance providers and the Michiga...

Kentucky bill freezing unemployment premiums signed into law  The Center Square

PIERRE, S.D. – Governor Kristi Noem has signed HB 1033, which makes an appropriation for the provision of housing infrastructure loans and grants, into law. In signing the bill, Governor Noem sent a letter to the South Dakota State Legislature discussing her decision while outlining some points of consideration that the Legislature may address prior to when the bill is set to go into effect o...

When Judge Katanji Brown Jackson entered the Senate chamber this week to face questions on her readiness to join the Supreme Court, she did so as the first Black woman in the nation's history to be nominated to that position. For many Black law students and professionals, including a group of 150 who traveled from across the country to watch the historic hearing, Jackson's rise to likely asso...