Anyone seeking a concealed weapon permit in California faces new hurdles and a more costly application beginning Jan. 1, when a new law overhauls the process to legally carry a handgun in the state. In Fresno County, nearly 18,000 people are licensed by the Fresno County Sheriff to carry concealed, and about 1,000 more are […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A former state pilot says he has been interviewed as part of an investigation being conducted by President Joe Biden’s administration into Florida’s top police agency. The scrutiny centers around the aviation unit, which earlier this year admitted that a policy of carrying out flights to stop migrants from coming into the […]
Dec. 15—The Ohio Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal from Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost that challenged a preliminary injunction on Ohio’s Heartbeat Law. For approximately 11 weeks following the end of the federal Roe v. Wade abortion legality precedent, Ohio was under a six-week abortion ban — until Sept. 14, 2022, when a […]
The CROWN Act, a law created to abolish race-based hair discrimination, is legal in 24 states. But a Black teen who was suspended from school in Texas says he’s being singled out for his locs — and he’s not the only one whose hairstyle has been challenged at school or work. What’s happened Darryl George, […]
The Liberal government’s gun-control bill passed a final vote in the Senate on Thursday, clearing the way for it to become law. Bill C-21 was introduced in May 2022, but faced legislative hurdles after a Liberal MP introduced a number of controversial amendments that gun advocacy groups and opposition parties fervently opposed and forced the government […]
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey’s attorney general sued three firearms dealers Tuesday, alleging one illegally stored firearms that were visible from outside a store and that the two others tried to sell “ghost guns.” The suits mark the first complaints filed under a 2022 law passed last year. Attorney General Matt Platkin said he filed […]
Gross said she was also alarmed by a section of the bill that would require defendants who lose in court to pay “reasonable costs and attorney fees” for plaintiffs, in addition to any other penalties, which would seemingly encourage more people to sue the media. A key related section would undermine laws aimed at preventing […]
Time is dwindling if Ohio lawmakers are going to make any changes to recreational marijuana, which becomes legal in Ohio after midnight Thursday. Lawmakers in the Ohio House and Senate have dueling bills on whether Ohioans can grow marijuana at home, how much THC is permitted in products and how high taxes will be. The […]
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s Court of Appeals questioned attorneys this week on exceptions to the state’s abortion ban in a case involving residents who are suing on grounds that it violates a state religious freedom law. The class action lawsuit, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana on behalf of five anonymous residents […]
Migrants cross the Rio Grande from Mexico near El Paso, Texas. A new law makes illegal entry into Texas from a foreign country a state crime. It also authorizes a state judge to order someone to return to Mexico after their arrest. Julian Aguilar/The Texas Newsroom hide caption toggle caption Julian Aguilar/The Texas Newsroom Migrants […]
Bright headlights can be useful while driving on rural roads, but they can also be an annoyance to other drivers. Headlights are often brighter on newer vehicles due to updated technology. Many newer vehicles are equipped with LED headlights. LED headlights became popular in the 2010s because they last longer and are more energy efficient […]