Wisconsin legislature passes laws restricting AI-produced deepfake campaign materials
Ahead of the general election, we are proactively introducing new legislation to restrict the use of “deepfakes,” that is, digitally altered videos and images created by artificial intelligence (AI), in election materials. An increasing number of states are doing so. From voice cloning software to image generators, advanced generative AI tools have quickly become entrenched […]
St Vincent and the Grenadines court upholds laws criminalizing gay sex | St Vincent and the Grenadines
The Supreme Court of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has upheld a law criminalizing homosexuality, dealing a blow to activists who have long denounced the violence faced by the LGBTQ+ community in the conservative Caribbean island. The decision handed down by the St. Vincent High Court on Friday stems from a 2019 case brought by […]
NY Republicans propose legislation to reverse ‘sanctuary’ laws to enable cooperation with ICE
Recently, minority Republicans in the New York State Assembly proposed bill That would effectively overturn the state’s and New York City’s “sanctuary” policies. If passed, the repeal would allow local law enforcement to work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The law is S.8533/A.9167is sponsored by Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt, House Republican Leader Will […]
MI implements new gun laws on 1-year anniversary of fatal university shooting
Michigan’s new gun regulations, which take effect Tuesday, include background checks for all gun purchases, safe storage requirements and red flag laws. The three new laws were part of a broader gun safety package that was first drafted in response to the 2021 Oxford High School shooting that left four students dead. Gun safety measures […]
‘Whites are psychopaths’: UCSF guest speaker claims laws allow men to ‘rape Black women’
The University of California, San Francisco recently hosted a speaker who suggested that white people are “mentally insane” as part of its Black History Month events. On Thursday, author Dante King gave a talk titled “Diagnosing Whiteness and Anti-Blackness: White Psychopathology, Mass Psychosis, and Trauma in America” to promote his upcoming book of the same […]
What’s for dinner? Bill to change roadkill laws passes Virginia House
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A bill aimed at changing the law surrounding the rights of drivers who cause traffic accidents has passed unanimously in the Virginia House of Delegates. invoiceThe bill, introduced by lead sponsor Rep. Tony Wilt (R-34), was approved by the House of Representatives on Tuesday, February 6, by a vote of 98-0. […]
‘Litigation terrorism’: the obscure tool that corporations are using against green laws | Arthur Neslen
WCan I get a hat if I cross the richest region on earth? 1%global legal system Compatible Do they have a chance to squeeze billions out of the government because of their fickle investments? The answer is “Investor-State Dispute Settlement,” or ISDS. dubbed “Litigation Terror” by Joseph Stiglitz, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics. […]
Northern states see highest record of border crossings thanks to Canada laws
Border crossings from Canada into upstate New York, New Hampshire and Vermont reached record numbers last year as migrants took advantage of staffing shortages and a lack of fencing on the northern border. More than 12,200 immigrants were arrested for entering the country illegally from Canada last year, more than double the number from the […]
‘People are scared’: Sweden’s freedom of information laws lead to wave of deadly bombings | Sweden
○On a September night when summer was about to turn into autumn, Soha Saad was up late studying and falling asleep on the couch. The 24-year-old, who lived with her parents and siblings in a quiet village near the Swedish university city of Uppsala, had just graduated as a teacher, a profession she was passionate […]
Myanmar’s junta declares it will enforce military service laws for young people | Myanmar
Myanmar’s military government has declared compulsory military service for all young men and women as it struggles to contain rebel groups fighting for greater autonomy in various parts of the country, state media reported. Men aged 18 to 35 and women aged 18 to 27 must serve for up to two years, while doctors and […]