Washington taxpayers shell out $60 million for jail claims, lawsuits as oversight bills fail
Local governments and insurers paid over $60 million to resolve and defend hundreds of jail-related claims in the last five ...
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Taiwan’s leader says tougher measures needed to counter stepped-up Chinese infiltration and spying
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te said Thursday tougher measures are needed to counter stepped-up ...
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Ohio Bar warns of legal service crisis in rural communities
Across Ohio, rural communities face a growing crisis: legal needs are going unmet, putting residents at risk. Whether it’s securing child custody, resolving real estate disputes, addressing consumer ...
Committee formed to help fund Lumumba’s legal bills in federal case
According to documents obtained by WLBT, the group has “arrived at a potential cost of $750,000 to provide the high-quality ...
Peru passes law critics claim will cripple NGOs
Peru's NGOs expressed their anger over a bill that seeks to tighten control over civil society organizations. The groups say ...
Judge throws out Berkeley murder case at pretrial hearing
Preliminary hearings have a low legal bar, but a judge ruled that the prosecution’s theory couldn’t even get past that.
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Preliminary hearings have a low legal bar, but a judge ruled that the prosecution’s theory couldn’t even get past that.
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Capitol Notebook: Iowa House passes bill making intentional misrepresentation of service animals a crime
DES MOINES — Individuals who intentionally misrepresent a service animal or service-animal-in-training will face a simple ...
The Scopes monkey trial took place 100 years ago, but the fight isn’t over
A hundred years later, it is remembered as far more. In March 1925, Tennessee became the first state in the country to ban ...
LA County expands its protection for renters living in unincorporated areas
L.A. County joined San Francisco and other jurisdictions in the U.S. that have codified a ‘right to counsel ordinance.’ ...
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Explosive Court Documents Reveal CNN’s Alleged Role in Controversial Diddy Case: Network Destroyed Video of Cassie Beating
Diddy/Cassie assault video destroyed. Court documents allege sole footage of 2016 incident was erased by news network.
California self-defense bill withdrawn amid conservative backlash
A law proposed by a Los Angeles-area Democrat that would have narrowed the scope of when someone could use lethal force in an act of self-defense has been withdrawn, the bill’s sponsor ...