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March 16, 2022

Law: Rockies make curious decision with Kris Bryant; Cubs get big boost with Seiya Suzuki - The Athletic

The Rockies’ major-league decisions the past few years have been curious, to put it mildly. They traded Nolan Arenado for a fraction of his worth, even considering the money they cleared by doing so (a contract they had given Arenado of their own free will, by the way). They held on to Trevor Story and Jon Gray through the trade deadline last year, forgoing the chance to get some prospect val...
March 16, 2022

Josephine County considering new sales tax to fund law enforcement - KTVL

Josephine County Sheriff's Office and Oregon State Police were at the scene where Rockholt attempted to set fire to the two bodies. (KTVL) Josephine County may be looking to create a new tax to fund key services the agency said is currently under-resourced. County Sheriff Dave Daniel presented a unique proposal to the Grants Pass City Council earlier this week, called a 'Law Enforcement Retai...
March 16, 2022

Ukraine’s president just signed a law to legalize crypto, as digital donations roll in - TechCrunch

Image Credits: Vasenka Photography (opens in a new window) / Flickr (opens in a new window) under a CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new window) license. A month ago, Ukraine’s parliament passed a bill to legalize cryptocurrency, preparing a framework for the regulation and management of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Today, the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, signed into law that...
March 16, 2022

World-first online safety laws introduced in Parliament - GOV.UK

New measures include tougher and quicker criminal sanctions for tech bosses and new criminal offences for falsifying and destroying data Parliament to approve what types of ‘legal but harmful’ content platforms must tackle Internet users are one step closer to a safer online environment as the government’s new world-leading online safety laws are brought before parliament today. The Onlin...
March 16, 2022

“It is the law in Hanover”: Trans students, parents prepare to protest school board - 8News

HANOVER, Va. (WRIC) — Students at one Hanover High School are preparing to walk out of class Friday to protest the school board’s decision to accept legal advice from an anti-LGBT organization. The latest controversy comes as the county faces a lawsuit from several parents of transgender students over the school board’s failure to adopt trans-inclusive policies as required under state law. A ...
March 16, 2022

Excessive force lawsuit takes aim at 15 officers, Denver police chief - FOX 31 Denver

DENVER (KDVR) — A Boulder man is suing 15 Denver Police Department officers and Chief Paul Pazen for excessive force. Mikey Jacobs, 25, said he was the victim of a sexual assault when he claims one officer rammed a 36-inch long baton up his anus on the night of July 29, 2020. “They punched me in the face, he punched in my butt hole, he tried to sodomize me,” is what Jacobs can be heard scream...
March 16, 2022

Law Enforcement looking for man who fled scene - crawfordcountynow.com

Submitted BUCYRUS—Law enforcement officials are seeking a Bucyrus man after he fled following an attempted traffic stop. James Burgett, approximately 38, of Bucyrus, led police on a chase after he refused to comply with an order by police to stop. Burgett allegedly wrecked the vehicle on Sandusky Ave. and fled the scene. He is still at large. Crawford County Now was able to obtain exclusive ...
March 16, 2022

Judge: RI’s stun gun law violates 2nd Amendment - WPRI.com

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A federal judge has decided that Rhode Island’s law against residents owning stun guns and Tasers is unconstitutional. U.S. District Court Judge William Smith ruled in favor of two people who filed a lawsuit against the state in 2019. The Rhode Island residents claimed they wanted to purchase stun guns for self defense, but state law prohibits them from doing so. In ...
March 16, 2022

Scott's Law violation a growing problem - newschannel20.com

Scotts law sticker WICS.jpg CHATHAM, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) — Law enforcement is sending out a warning about the growing number of people that are ignoring one of Illinois' simple laws. Officials say that more and more drivers are breaking Scott's Law that requires drivers to move over or slow down when passing a first responder pulled over on the side of the of the road. Chatham Police taking to s...
March 16, 2022

Republicans on Long Island pushing for law requiring bail in all arson cases - CBS New York

BRENTWOOD, N.Y. -- New York's bail reform laws are again under fire as Republican lawmakers on Long Island push for a change they say will save lives. As CBS2's Carolyn Gusoff reports, they're calling for judges to have more discretion in dangerous arson cases. At a press conference Wednesday, a firefighter's gear stood as a plea to rethink bail reform. It belonged to Billy Steinberg, a Monti...