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Texas doctor says he performed abortion in defiance of new state law
A Texas doctor revealed on Saturday he performed an abortion in defiance of a new state law that bans most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, setting up a potential test case of one of the measures most restrictive abortion policies in…
Emory Law Secures $ 5 Million Grant for Civil Rights Center | Georgia News
ATLANTA (AP) - Emory University has received a $ 5 million grant to establish a new center at the law school focused on promoting civil rights and social justice.The money comes from a charitable foundation funded by Southern Company Gas,…
Opinion: US law enforcement agencies at all levels are under pressure to prove they are trustworthy
The Editorial Board operates independently of the UT Newsroom, but adheres to similar ethical standards. We base our editorials and approvals on rigorous reporting, interviews and debate, and strive to ensure accuracy, fairness and…
Man arrested on Friday after escaping police custody
(Lander, WY) - Riverton man, 47, Jon Treadway, escaped custody at the sheriff's office on Thursday evening, after being arrested for an incident in Riverton earlier today.
The escape occurred as Treadway was transported from Lander…
HPD uses new law to crack down on those who pay for sex
HOUSTON - On the day Texas' new solicitation of prostitution law came into effect, Houston police conducted an undercover operation in an area known as "Bissonnet Trail". HPD Vice Division Commander Jessica Anderson said 13 so-called…
Italy prepares law to make COVID health passport compulsory for all workers
ROME, September 16 (Reuters) - Italy set to become the first country in Europe to require all workers to have a COVID-19 "Green Pass", with cabinet set to approve the measure in a meeting later Thursday, officials said.The pass is a digital…
First, New York passes law banning the sale of new fossil fuel vehicles after 2034
Enlarge / Widespread electric vehicle charging stations will be critical for New York to phase out new fossil-fueled vehicles by 2035.
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Biden uses a range of legal tools to impose vaccines and test the limits of his power
WASHINGTON - President Biden's sweeping assertion of executive authority to demand Covid-19 vaccines for 100 million American workers hinges on a complex set of legal tools that will test the power - and limits - of the federal government…
New body camera law will standardize law enforcement operations statewide
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - September 1 "Bo's lawCame into effect in Texas. The law is named after Botham Jean, who was killed in his apartment in 2018 by policewoman Amber Guyger.Part of the law will require police officers statewide to have…
New medical marijuana law takes effect, expanding access for cancer patients, Texans with PTSD…
New rules for medical marijuana in Texas went into effect on September 1, 2021.
Thousands more Texans can now be prescribed medical cannabis oil with low levels of THC, the ingredient that gets people high.
House Bill 1535, which went…