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US federal judge temporarily blocks Arkansas law banning libraries from providing ‘harmful materials’ to minors

JURIST

Brooks blocked Arkansas on Saturday from enforcing Act 372 , a law that penalizes librarians for “furnishing harmful item[s] to minors.” After concluding that the factors weighed in favor of the plaintiffs, Arkansas was blocked from enforcing Sections 1 and 5 of the act. US District Judge Timothy L.

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Arkansas Passes Legislation Nullifying Gun Laws

The Crime Report

Arkansas lawmakers on Wednesday approved a reworked bill that aims to preempt federal gun restrictions following objections from the governor, law enforcement and prosecutors that a previous proposal went too far and jeopardized public safety, reports the Associated Press. 1, 2021, that violate the constitutional right to bear arms.

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What Laws are Meant to Help Prevent Accidents in Arkansas?

LegalReader

The state of Arkansas has made reckless driving a criminal misdemeanor.

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US Government launches antitrust suit against Live Nation Entertainment, claiming business practices that harm artists and fans

JURIST

. § 1 of the Sherman Act states that contracts that limit trade are illegal, whereas § 2 states that every person who attempts to monopolize, or attempts to monopolize, any part of trade, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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White nationalist group charged with conspiracy to riot at Idaho pride event released on bail

JURIST

Members of white supremacist group Patriot Front Monday were released from jail on bond after being charged with conspiracy to riot , a misdemeanor. Those arrested included men from 13 states, including Michigan, Texas, Alabama, Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, South Dakota, Washington, Oregon, Illinois, Arkansas and Missouri.

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Federal appeals court allows Missouri to enforce vegan food label law

JURIST

Missouri enacted a statute in 2018 that makes “misrepresenting a product as meat that is not derived from harvested production livestock or poultry” a class A misdemeanor, which can include up to one year imprisonment and a $1,000 fine.

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Beards and Brady (i.e., religious freedom and criminal procedure)

SCOTUSBlog

In Holt , the justices ruled that an Arkansas prison policy that prevented a Muslim prisoner from growing a half-inch beard in accordance with his religious beliefs violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.