Pennsylvania dad facing Turks and Caicos prison time for ammo charge says law has ‘unintended consequences’
Pennsylvania father-of-two Brian Hagerich, who was sentenced to a minimum of 12 years in prison in the Turks and Caicos Islands after airport security found ammunition in his luggage in February, was charged with illegal gun trafficking. He says the island’s laws aimed at deterring have had “unintended consequences”. Hagerich, 39, appeared in court in […]
Felony charge in store for anti-Israel radicals who break little known law
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost on Monday warned university presidents about a historic state law that could expose masked anti-Israel protesters to felony charges on college campuses. Violation of the so-called “masquerade prohibition law”, The law stipulates that “no person shall, wearing a white hat, mask, or other disguise, unite with two or more persons […]
Columbia Law backs its graduates after conservative judges said they won’t hire them
Columbia Law School Dean Gillian Lester on Tuesday stood by the graduates after a group of conservative judges said they would not hire them following weeks of pro-Palestinian protests on campus. . Lester said in a statement that Columbia Law graduates are “consistently sought after by major employers in the private and public sectors, including […]
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Signs Election Rules Bill into Law
Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill Tuesday that establishes rules and processes for how to register to vote and conduct elections. kemp signed Garrison Douglas, President Kemp’s press secretary, signed Senate Bill 189 (SB189) into law on Tuesday. Confirmed to USA Today. SB 189 creates a process to help counties remove certain voters […]
Bill to expand Florida’s ‘Safe Haven’ law now on DeSantis’ desk
A bill expanding Florida’s “safe haven” policy is currently awaiting Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signature after passing the state Legislature. Under current “safe haven” laws, it is legal to surrender unwanted infants as long as they are delivered unharmed to a designated surrender location, such as a hospital or fire station. The expanded bill would […]
With 2024 presidential contest looming, Georgia governor signs new election changes into law
Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill Tuesday that makes additional changes to Georgia’s election laws ahead of the 2024 presidential election in the battleground state. It also includes the definition of probable cause for removal from the voter rolls if a voter’s eligibility is called into question. Republican activists have challenged more than 100,000 voters […]
Wisconsin wedding barns sue state over new liquor license law
Two Wisconsin wedding venues sued the state Tuesday to block a new law that would require them to obtain liquor licenses like other establishments hosting events. Wedding barn owners and operators unsuccessfully tried last year to overturn a law that would overhaul regulations for the state’s multibillion-dollar liquor industry. The change was years in the […]
6 suspected squatters arrested outside $500K Atlanta home less than 2 weeks after new law criminalizing squatting took effect
6 illegal occupation suspects They were arrested outside a $500,000-plus home in the Atlanta area, but thanks to a new law, they may soon disappear for good. “This is the worst criminal act I’ve ever seen in my life.” The house at 4300 Cavito Court in the Hampton Oaks neighborhood of South Fulton, Georgia, was […]
TikTok, ByteDance sue US government to block law that could ban app from US
tick tock sued for block A law that would force applications to be sold from China-based parent company ByteDance or banned from entering the United States. TikTok and ByteDance argued in a lawsuit filed Tuesday against the U.S. government that the law, the Protection of Americans from Foreign Enemies Act, violates the First Amendment. Biden […]
TikTok, ByteDance sue to block US law seeking sale or ban of app
TikTok announced Tuesday that it has sued the Biden administration to block a new law that would force its China-based parent company ByteDance to sell within a year. Otherwise, the app will face a total ban in the US. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., seeks a court order […]