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Oklahoma House passes controversial immigration bill criminalizing ‘impermissible occupation’

JURIST

The first offense constitutes a misdemeanor, carrying penalties of up to one year in the county jail, a fine not exceeding $500 or both. ” The Oklahoma bill largely mimics a similar immigration bill from the Texas Legislature, which was signed into law in December 2023 and has since been embroiled in legal challenges.

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Consequences For Drug Possession Could Change in 2023 in Washington State

The Crime Report

Lawmakers responded to the ruling by temporarily making drug possession a simple misdemeanor. Washington’s Supreme Court declared Washington’s felony drug possession statute unconstitutional in 2021 because it made possession a felony, whether someone was aware of the drugs being on them or not.

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Alabama legislature advances bill that restricts books ‘harmful to minors’ in public libraries

JURIST

If HB 285 is passed into law, public librarians could be guilty of misdemeanors for violating the state’s criminal obscenity provisions. Additionally, last month, the American Library Association announced that censorship demands and book ban attempts in public libraries and schools hit a record high in 2023.

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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: April 10 to April 14, 2023

Broadcast Law Blog

The FCC has requested comments on NAB’s petition asking the Commission to grant a two-year extension of the May 26, 2023 deadline by which broadcasters must comply with Section 79.2(b)(2)(ii) The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau issued a Revocation Order revoking the license of an FM station in Pennsylvania.

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Queens Man Charged For Illegal Firearms Collection After Alleged Self-Defense Shooting

The Crime Report

Foehner has been charged with seven felony counts under state law and one misdemeanor under New York City administrative law. After appearing before Judge Edwin Novillo on June 5, Foehner is set to return to Queens Criminal Court on August 16, 2023. “There are too many shootings in this city.”

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Concerns Rise on Low Felony Conviction Rates in New Orleans

The Crime Report

Williams’ office was able to convict Devion Taylor for the double homicide but according to the Metropolitan Crime Commission, out of the 343 violent felony cases that the DA’s office received from January 1, 2023, until April 15, 2023, only 7 percent resulted in guilty as charged convictions.

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Court refuses Florida’s request to reinstate anti-drag law

SCOTUSBlog

Share A divided Supreme Court on Thursday denied Florida’s request to allow it to temporarily enforce a law that makes it a misdemeanor to allow children at drag performances. Ron DeSantis signed the law, known as the Protection of Children Act, in 2023. Florida Gov.

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