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Why the feds are trying to seize Maine’s illegal marijuana grow houses

Bangor Daily News 14 May 2024

District Court in Bangor, the first step for the federal government to be awarded ownership of the properties by civil forfeiture ... “We are exploring every possible criminal and civil mechanism for enforcement to address this problem,” Lizotte said.

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Where does NAACP request to feds to investigate death of Frank Tyson stand? | What we know

Canton Repository 14 May 2024

attorney general for civil rights, asking for a federal investigation into Tyson's death ... In making the decision whether to open an investigation, the questions the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department asks are..

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Arizona Supreme Court grants stay, preventing 1864 abortion ban from taking effect

The Hill 14 May 2024

The state's high court granted a 90-day stay of the 1864 law on Monday, meaning the ban cannot be enforced until Aug ... Without Monday's ruling, the Civil War-era law could have become fully enforced on June 27 at the earliest.

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Texas man tests out-of-state abortions by asking court to subpoena his ex

NBC Bay Area 14 May 2024

The Texas abortion ban provides for enforcement either through a private civil action or under the state's criminal statutes, which were updated to prohibit nearly all abortions, punishable by up to ...

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Ohio has made felony charges, arrests 'consequences' of peaceful protest

The Columbus Dispatch 14 May 2024

The actions on the part of Ohio State activists however were not intended to be acts of civil disobedience but were done for the purpose of provoking a violent response from law enforcement, so says a previous writer.

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Uniswap CEO Hayden Adams Urges Biden to Reverse Crypto Policies

CoinChapter 14 May 2024

Moreover, under Gensler’s leadership, the SEC has ramped up enforcement actions against crypto firms operating in the US. The regulator has ongoing civil cases against prominent platforms like ...

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Mississippi Lawmakers Move to Limit the Jail Detentions of People Awaiting Mental Health Treatment

ProPublica 13 May 2024

Moore, at the Department of Mental Health, said the agency won’t enforce the law, although it will educate county officials, who are responsible for housing people going through civil commitment until they are transferred to a state hospital.

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Muslim advocacy group calls for investigation of Menlo Park assault on pro-Palestine activists

The Mercury News 13 May 2024

A Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization is calling on law enforcement to investigate a reported assault last week on two pro-Palestine advocates in Menlo Park.

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Even as interest in women’s college sports rises, report finds big gap in participation

Dodge City Daily Globe 13 May 2024

Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights to ...

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Letter: Where is the Democratic response?

Nevada Appeal 13 May 2024

We have a series of violations of federal laws through these demonstrations. The denial and abridgment of Jewish individual rights violates Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 and The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act ... Drew Runde.

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Civil Rights, Voting Rights, Disability Rights Groups Ask Court to Block Enforcement of Law Criminalizing ...

The Tennessee Tribune 13 May 2024

Montgomery, AL — A coalition of civil rights, voting rights, and disability rights organizations filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in Alabama State Conference of the NAACP et al.

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The 9 worst court decisions since Trump remade the federal judiciary

Vox 13 May 2024

It seeks to neutralize an important civil right by preventing the courts from enforcing that right ... And even if it had unlimited resources, it’s unlikely to do much at all to enforce the law during Republican administrations.

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Texas’s Handmaid's Tale gives everyone but women reproductive control

The Hill 13 May 2024

Until 2022, U.S ... ... The model law has been adopted in a few jurisdictions in Texas and relies on the same abortion ban strategy that seeks to evade constitutional review by enforcing the ban through civil lawsuits rather than law enforcement ... ....

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No criminal charges in rare liquor probe at Oregon alcohol agency, state report says

Times Union 13 May 2024

PORTLAND, Ore ... They said they used the whiskey for personal consumption or as gifts ... The Oregon Government Ethics Commission, which is charged with enforcing government ethics laws, is conducting a separate, ongoing civil investigation into the matter.

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Tuesday’s City Council meeting is full on affair with a variety of topics up for discussion

Santa Monica Daily Press 13 May 2024

The sole Ordinance item is a request to add a section to the municipal code prohibiting the harassment of bicyclists and providing a private right of action in civil court for violations.