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Proud Boys leader arrested for burning Black Lives Matter flag

JURIST

Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was arrested in Washington, DC, Monday on a misdemeanor count for burning a Black Lives Matter (BLM) flag last month. Right-wing protesters took to city streets last month to challenge the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.

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Indiana House approves legislation to eliminate handgun licensing

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Current Indiana law requires individuals to apply for a handgun license. Individuals must fill out an application, submit their fingerprints and complete local law enforcement agency processing. In 2020 , 121,863 applicants were approved. million per year to train local law enforcement officers.

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‘Zero-Dollar Bail’ Has No Negative Effects on Rearrest

The Crime Report

Since the policy was enacted in June of 2020 as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, court appearance rates and rearrest rates have remained steady or dropped since zero-bail policies have been put in place. The trend has only continued. Not everyone has celebrated this new data.

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Illinois Becomes First Midwest State to Ban Ghost Guns

The Crime Report

Pritzker (D) has signed a law outlawing unmarked “ghost guns,” making Illinois the only state in the Midwest to ban such weapons, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. The Illinois law requires all firearms, including 3D-printed guns, to be marked with serial numbers. A second violation would be a Class 3 felony. Illinois Governor J.B.

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New York Eyes Further Rollback of Progressive Bail Reform

The Crime Report

Kathy Hochul is seeking to amend the state’s bail law by rolling back bans instituted in 2019 on cash bail for most misdemeanor and nonviolent felony offenses and, instead, letting judges set bail for more repeat offenders, as well as for people who are accused of a larger list of gun crimes, reports the Wall Street Journal.

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Utah Self-Defense Law Makes It Harder to Charge Problem Cops

The Crime Report

The new law allows those accused of a crime to ask for an extra court hearing if they believe they acted in self-defense. Individuals charged with a felony or class A misdemeanor can ask for this hearing, unless they are accused of attacking a police officer. The yearly toll reached a new high of 1,021 fatal shootings in 2020.

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72 of the Largest California Cities Report Decline in Crime

The Crime Report

In 2020, 72 of California’s largest cities reported an overall decline in crime by an average of seven percent, following a generally falling rate of property and violent crime, according to a research report published by the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice. California has seen an 80 percent decline in crime from 2010 to 2020.