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House members have passed a bill criminal justice reform advocates say would roll back New Hampshire’s current bail reform law. Lawmakers passed HB 1476 with a vote of 199-134 on Tuesday. The bill would mandate the pretrial detention of anyone arrested who has already been released on personal recognizance, or no cash, bail. It would mandate the pretrial detention of any individual charged wi...

The Center for American and International Law ("CAIL"), based in Plano, is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2022. Pictured are CAIL’s Board Chairman, Randall Ebner (left) and CAIL’s President,T.L. Cubbage. (The Center for American and International Law) The Center for American and International Law, based in Plano, is celebrating its 75th anniversary. The nonprofit is focused on improving ...

Enhancing public boating safety. Description: This program provides grants to local government agencies for the purchase of boating safety and law enforcement water patrol equipment (patrol boats, personal watercraft, engines, search and rescue equipment, dive gear, etc.) Eligibility Requirements Eligible Applicants: Public Agency Local government agencies Eligible Geographies: waterways ...

Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg The U.K. is introducing long-awaited and sweeping legal proposals to force internet companies to remove illegal content from their platforms, giving regulator Ofcom power to impose massive fines and prosecute executives personally for failures to comply. Although its central aims and numerous revisions have been in circulation since 2019, the Online Safety ...

Murkowski Attends VAWA Ceremony at White House U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) attended a ceremony at the White House to recognize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization Act of 2022 being signed into law. Earlier in the day, Senator Murkowski, alongside her co-leads on the bill, U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) celebrated its p...

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W.Va. Missing Person Case Leads to New Law CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The death and disappearance of Brenda Curry occurred six months ago, but the incident spurred family members to action and led to the potential of a new law. The proposal, House Bill 4847, passed the Legislature with no opposition. It was among bills passed Saturday on the final day of the state’s 60-day legislative session...

Law enforcement agencies donate tactical gear to Ukraine 00:00 00:0001:54GO LIVE Facebook Twitter Email Embed SpeedNormal Autoplay SARASOTA, Fla. – Local law enforcement agencies around the U.S. are shipping tactical gear to Ukraine to defend against Russian forces. Officials from the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office say they were inspired to help after seeing images from Ukraine. Now they...

For the first time since signing the bill this week, the governor defended the move, citing other states that have similar laws. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine spent Wednesday morning celebrating the grand opening of a facility that will make machinery for General Motors’ automated Ultium battery pack assembly lines. But he also was pressed on his decision this week to sign the so-called...

New York State Association of Counties Executive Director Stephen Acquario, center, leaves the panel after testifying in an Assembly hearing on the COVID-19 pandemics impact on the open meetings law on Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, at the Legislative Office Building in Albany, N.Y. Pandemic provisions to the law expired today but were extended for another month by Gov. Kathy Hochul. ALBANY — Gov. Ka...