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Philadelphia Gun Violence Plan Pairs Cops with Housing Officials

The Crime Report

In an effort to curb rising gun violence in Philadelphia, authorities have announced a partnership with the city’s housing agency to oversee job initiatives and counseling to residents between the ages of 18 and 34 who are at risk of involvement with gun violence, reports WHYY, a public broadcasting station.

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Supreme Court 2021

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US : In this computer-hacking case, the Supreme Court narrowly interpreted the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act in cases involving prohibited “exceeding authorized access.” ” Lange v. The Office prevented the garage from closing and then conducted a sobriety test. The case did not decide the issue of direct payment for playing.

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Immigration, takings, administrative law and the kitchen sink

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Natural Resources Defense Council , and in particular, whether Chevron applies to a statutory interpretation question that the American Hospital Association argues determines both the lawfulness of agency action and the court’s jurisdiction. City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , it’s also a good time to be filing religious liberty petitions.

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Gun Violence: ‘The Thin Line Between Perpetrator and Victim’

The Crime Report

Authorities find it easy to portray individual perpetrators of violence as “monsters, as individuals who [must] be hunted down,” McBride said. The response of cities is crucial, said Anthony Smith (no relation), Executive Director of Cities United , a national mayor-led initiative founded in 2011 by then-Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter.

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Blockbuster watch: Affirmative action, same-sex weddings, and other big relists

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The case also presents the question whether a public-accommodation law that authorizes secular but not religious exemptions is generally applicable under Employment Division v. City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.). The Sacketts are a husband and wife who are challenging the government’s assertion of CWA authority over their home.

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Legal Ethics Roundup: Associates ‘Revolt,’ SCOTUS Chief ‘Rebukes,’ Judge Cleared Over CNN Critique, CO Missing $400k Judicial Complaints Office, New Legal Ethics/Democracy Tracker Launched & More

Above The Law

The memorandum directs the heads of the Justice and Homeland Security Departments to seek sanctions against attorneys and law firms who engage in frivolous, unreasonable and vexatious litigation against the United States or in matters that come before federal agencies. Read more here. From Reuters : A U.S. Read more here. #8 Read more here.

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