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Harming police K9 dogs could warrant harsher penalties in these states

Lawmakers in at least six states are considering longer prison terms and increased fines for those who harm or kill police dogs, despite questions about how the animals are used and their troubled history. The idea has bipartisan support. In Kansas, the Republican-controlled House on Wednesday ruled that a judge could sentence first-time offenders to […]

Virginia Democrats vote down bill that would serve harsher penalties to drug dealers

A Virginia Senate committee narrowly rejected a bill Wednesday that would expand the circumstances under which drug dealers can be charged with felony murder in connection with the death of a user. The bill, a priority of Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Republican lawmakers, was proposed as a crime deterrent that would save criminals' lives as […]