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Construction roofers work on roof frames at a new development in Phoenix. [The Associated Press] PHOENIX — A proposal to save condominium owners from being forced out of their homes has run into a problem. It may be unconstitutional. An attorney for a Chicago developer told state senators their plan to rewrite the laws governing condos would retroactively change the laws under which the buyer...

Families of law enforcement officers and firefighters will receive death benefits  WCBI

DALLAS - A Texas boy who is battling cancer is spending his time getting to know his favorite profession: law enforcement. He is traveling the nation and being sworn in as an honorary police officer. There’s a new officer in town, and he’s a 10-year-old boy from Houston. Davarjae Daniel, or DJ, as everyone calls him, is a very determined and brave young man. He’s battling terminal brain and s...

A Black law student was not permitted to enter a courtroom last week in Rhode Island, and she felt as if her race had something to do with it. Brooklyn Crockton went to the Garrahy Judicial Complex in Providence as part of her school’s criminal defense program. However, the white sheriff pulled her out of line before she could make it to the courtroom. After explaining that she was there to s...

In the very first attempt at the U.S. News & World Report Top Law School rankings, Yale and Harvard tied for first. Which school came in third? Hint: Still very much an elite T14 school, but hasn’t finished in the top 3 since the first ranking. See the answer on the next page.

Justin Hicks / IPB News South Bend and St. Joseph County law enforcement officials spoke out Friday against a piece of legislation that would eliminate the need for a permit to carry a handgun in public. House Bill 1296 passed both houses of the Indiana legislature earlier this week, despite nearly every law enforcement agency in the state opposing it. South Bend Police Chief Scott Ruszkowski...

More than 100 students walked out of class on a blustery and frigid Friday in Iowa City to protest a new state law banning transgender girls and women from competing in women's sports. The approximately three-mile walk on a windy morning drew students from middle and high schools in the district with flags and signs. Some had painted faces and a lot to say. "I had never heard myself yell so...

This year UNM School of Law was highlighted in preLaw Magazine for diversity and innovation; recognized as a top school for Native American students, the second top school for Hispanic students, and celebrated for the innovation behind the Border Justice Initiative and the Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project. The Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project was highlighted as...

Press Releases Governor Hutchinson's weekly radio address can be found in MP3 format and downloaded HERE. LITTLE ROCK – The 93rd General Assembly wrapped up its fiscal session this week, and today I’d like to commend legislators for their support of law enforcement in Arkansas. The 93rd General Assembly was one of the most law enforcement friendly sessions ever. Legislators voted to fund stip...

UC Berkeley students walk through Sather Gate in March. Credit: Kelly Sullivan State lawmakers introduced legislation today that would toss out a judge’s ruling that UC Berkeley must curtail enrollment for the fall. The bill, introduced simultaneously in the Assembly and Senate budget committees, is on a fast track and could be passed as early as Monday, which would allow Cal to send out as m...