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March 10, 2022

Snell & Wilmer's Dawson Becomes One of Few Women Law Firm Chairs - Bloomberg Law

The skyline of Phoenix, seen Aug. 18, 2009. Barbara Dawson will assume role in April 2023 Replaces Matthew Feeney, who led expansion Snell & Wilmer named three-decade veteran Barbara Dawson as chair, making her one of a few women to hold the post in the U.S. Dawson, an investigations and litigation lawyer and a member of the executive and compensation committees, will start her new role...
March 10, 2022

Governor Ivey Defends Alabamians' Second Amendment Rights, Signs Constitutional Carry Bill into Law - Office of the Governor of Alabama - Governor Kay Ivey

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday signed House Bill 272, known as the constitutional carry bill, into law, defending law abiding Alabamians’ Second Amendment rights. “Unlike states who are doing everything in their power to make it harder for law abiding citizens, Alabama is reaffirming our commitment to defending our Second Amendment rights,” said Governor Ivey. “I have always stood...
March 10, 2022

Special law enforcement unit charges man with federal crimes - WECT

Chestnut had his first appearance in Raleigh on March 2 and is being held in the Columbus County Law Enforcement Center as a federal inmate with no bond WHITEVILLE, N.C. (WECT) - A 46-year-old Whiteville man, Lamorris Cornelius Chestnut, was arrested February 22, 2022 on a federal indictment for a charge of Possession of a Firearm by a Felon. On July 16, 2021, while Chestnut was on parole, he...
March 10, 2022

Law enforcement responding to shooting scene near Peach Creek Estates - KBTX

It’s still unclear how many have been injured or if anyone is in custody but neighbors in the area tell KBTX they heard screams and several shots fired earlier in the afternoon. BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) - Law enforcement agencies remain on the scene of a shooting investigation Thursday evening in a rural area of south Brazos County. It’s still unclear how many have been injured or if anyon...
March 10, 2022

Study conducted by UVA Law students shows major wealth gaps between white and black Virginians - NBC 29

UVA School of Law CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - New research shows white households in Virginia are 10 times wealthier than Black households, and seven times wealthier than Latinx households. Researchers and students at UVA Law helped compile the findings. It’s part of a series of reports examining discriminatory laws and economic policies, established by former Governor Ralph Northam. It fou...
March 10, 2022

Florida is on the verge of passing the nation's first law restricting how you talk about race at work - USA TODAY

Legislation restricting how race is discussed in the workplace was approved by Florida lawmakers and sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis, paving the way for the first law of its kind in the country. The measure takes aim at any corporate training that makes employees feel discomfort or distress by suggesting that they are responsible for actions “committed in the past by other members of the same race...
March 10, 2022

Domestic Workers Gain New Protections From New York City Human Rights Law - NY City Lens

After five years of community organizing, advocates succeed in getting law preventing employers from discriminating against domestic workers. The next challenge is effective implementation. Employees attend an information workshop hosted by Carrolls Gardens Association A human rights law for domestic workers by the New York City government finds a community ready to educate employers and empl...
March 10, 2022

Incidents spark push for Ollie's Law to regulate dog day care in Mass. - Berkshire Eagle

Incidents spark push for Ollie's Law to regulate dog day care in Mass.  Berkshire Eagle
March 10, 2022

Loudoun County fire-rescue, law enforcement schedule training session March 19 - Loudoun Times-Mirror

Loudoun County fire-rescue, law enforcement schedule training session March 19  Loudoun Times-Mirror
March 10, 2022

Local law enforcement agencies working to make sure increasing gas prices don't impact public safety - WRAL News

High cost of fuel hits area law enforcement agencies With gas prices shooting through the roof, local aw enforcement agencies are taking aim at some fuel cost-cutting measures. Currently, $20 will get a driver less than five gallons of gas. That's what Fayetteville Police Chief Gina Hawkins is managing with her fleet of over 400 patrol cars. The rising cost has law enforcement agencies scramb...