Kentucky House committee approves toughened criminal justice bill – JURIST
A Kentucky House committee approved a bill Thursday that establishes tougher penalties for various criminal offenses. One of the main components of House Bill 5 is its three-strikes provision, which…
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UK House of Commons passes bill declaring Rwanda a ‘safe country’ despite Supreme Court ruling – JURIST
The UK’s House of Commons passed a bill to declare Rwanda a safe country by 320 votes to 276, seeking to bypass the courts to implement the government’s plan to…
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Newsom would veto bill to ban youth tackle football in California
Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged Wednesday to hold the line against a proposed law that would ban youth tackle football in California, saying in a statement to The Times that he’d…
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Patriots Quickly Hire Head Coach To Replace Bill Belichick: Report
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Patriots parting with Bill Belichick, who led team to 6 Super Bowl championships – Orange County Register
By KYLE HIGHTOWER (AP Sports Writer) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Six-time NFL champion Bill Belichick agreed to part ways as the coach of the New England Patriots on Thursday, bringing…
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Singapore bill responds to sexual crime with indefinite prison holds and mandatory forensic examinations – JURIST
Singapore’s Ministry of Law and Ministry of Home Affairs introduced the Criminal Procedure (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2024 into Parliament, aiming to institute new rules for forensic medical examinations (FME) and…
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New Jersey governor signs bill allowing 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections – JURIST
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed the New Voter Empowerment Act on Thursday, allowing 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections if they are 18 by the succeeding general election. Under…
Read More »New York Governor Vetoes Bill Allowing People to Challenge Their Convictions
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill just before Christmas that would have made it easier for people who have pleaded guilty to crimes to challenge their convictions, Maysoon…
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Ohio governor vetoes bill banning gender-affirming care for minors and transgender participation in girls’ sports – JURIST
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine vetoed House Bill 68 on Friday, which would have banned gender-affirming care for minors and transgender athlete participation in girls and women’s sports in high school…
Read More »Professor Gregory Germain Discusses the New York State Bill to Force Chick-fil-A to Open Thruway Restaurants on Sunday
In the Newsweek article “Chick-fil-A Could Be Forced to Open on Sundays”, Professor Gregory Germain provides legal analysis of the proposed New York State bill that would require fast-food restaurants…
Read More »Washington DC Council Chairman Introduces Bill Directing Mayor, Police to Embrace New Crime Initiatives
Washington D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson has introduced legislation that would direct the Mayor and police department to move forward with crime-fighting and gun violence reduction strategies that national criminal…
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NY Freelance Worker Protection Bill
New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed into law the “Freelance Isn’t Free Act,” which will provide protections for freelance workers, mirroring those already provided in New York City. Quick…
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Texas Governor Signs Bill That Lets Police Arrest Migrants Who Enter The US Illegally
Testing the limits of how far Texas can go to keep migrants out of the U.S., Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday signed into law sweeping new powers that allow…
Read More » UK-Rwanda asylum bill passes second reading in Commons – JURIST
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak won a pivotal vote on his Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill in Parliament on Tuesday as he tries to push through his plan…
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Defense Bill Agreement Angers Hard Right, Posing a Threat to Johnson
The annual defense bill has become entangled in a tumultuous Republican feud in the House, as hard-right lawmakers revolt over a bipartisan agreement to jettison a raft of deeply partisan…
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DeSantis Says He Would Pass a Bill to ‘Supersede’ Obamacare
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida said on Sunday that, if elected president, he would pursue legislation that would “supersede” the Affordable Care Act, echoing former President Donald J. Trump’s comments,…
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Federal Bill Proposes Victim Protection for Foreign Workers
The current administration and multiple members of Congress seek to grant protections to H-2B non-agricultural temporary workers who are employed in the United States to fill temporary labor shortages in…
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Italy Council of Ministers approves bill to directly elect future prime ministers – JURIST
The Italian Council of Ministers approved a bill on Friday to reform the Italian electoral system to elect the Prime Minister of Italy in a ballot alongside the election of…
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California congressman offers bill to allow striking workers to collect unemployment pay
The political fight over whether workers on strike should be allowed to collect unemployment benefits is reigniting in Washington. U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, a California Democrat who is running for…
Read More »Professor Shubha Ghosh Weighs in on New York State Bill on AI-Generated Content in Books Sold Online
A bill (A08098) recently introduced to the New York State Assembly takes aim at the use of artificial intelligence-generated (AI) content in online book selling. The bill would require the…
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