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California utility charged with manslaughter following deadly wildfire

JURIST

California prosecutors on Friday charged Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) — one of the largest investor-owned utilities in the US — with involuntary manslaughter, finding a connection between the utility’s equipment and the deaths of four people in the 2020 Zogg Fire.

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Proud Boys leader arrested for burning Black Lives Matter flag

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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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In 2020 , 121,863 applicants were approved. ” Prohibited individuals knowingly or intentionally carrying a handgun would be charged with a Class A misdemeanor. “Unlawful carrying of a handgun” could also become a Level 5 felony under certain conditions. Only 4,495 applicants were rejected.

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The Secret Success of Federal Probationers

The Crime Report

Unfortunately, the Commission’s July 2020 report on Federal Probation and Supervised Release Violations contains a major mistake that greatly overstates the dangerousness of federal probationers. percent serious felony violations (grade A), 31.5 percent other felony violations (grade B), and 54.9 percent, 28.07

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Children and Guns: Holding Parents Accountable

The Crime Report

You’re not legally required to store your weapon in a safe manner.” And, there are no federal laws mandating gun storage practices after the owner takes position of a legally purchased firearm. In most states, violating the CAP law is a misdemeanor. A misdemeanor is a slap on the wrist.

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

The Crime Report

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. The new law allows those accused of a crime to ask for an extra court hearing if they believe they acted in self-defense.

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Patients Went to This Isolated Facility for Treatment. Instead, Nearly Two Dozen Were Charged With Crimes.

The Crime Report

He served Williams a summons ordering her to report to criminal court on a felony battery charge. Many of the patients who were charged had legal guardians, meaning that a court had previously found them unable to handle their own affairs. Williams, records show, is far from the only patient to have faced criminal charges.

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