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US Justice Department to give $144.5M to victims of 2017 Texas mass shooting in settlement

JURIST

The survivors and families of the victims joined in a lawsuit against the US government, alleging negligence under the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act due to the government’s failure to prevent Kelley from purchasing a firearm despite his prior felony convictions. The post US Justice Department to give $144.5M

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Ohio grand jury declines to charge woman with abuse of corpse after at-home miscarriage

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Watts had initially been charged with felony abuse of a corpse in October after Warren County police found the remains of her pregnancy in her toilet and trash. In Florida, an amendment to enshrine abortion protections in the state’s constitution will appear on the state’s 2024 ballot.

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Off-duty Virginia police officer sentenced to 87 months for January 6 riot

JURIST

Attorney Matthew M. David Moerschel, 43, of Tampa, Florida, and Brian Ulrich, 43, of Guyton, Georgia, are similarly charged with federal offenses that include conspiracy, obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding and abetting, and entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds.

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Opponents of Bail Reform Rely on ‘Fear Tactics,’ Conference Told  

The Crime Report

In 2019, New York passed a bill eliminating both cash bail for most misdemeanors and non-violent felony offenses and judges’ discretion in setting bail amounts in those cases. percent of violent felony arrests were of suspects with open cases in 2019. That is what is happening.”. Critic: Bail Reform Made Things Worse. percent and 25.1

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US Supreme Court to rule on legality of gender-affirming care bans for transgender youth

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In the immediate aftermath of the law’s passage, the families of three transgender teenagers sued Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, the state’s health department, its medical board, and several other officials. The law also curtailed then-ongoing gender-affirming care for minor patients.

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Caila A Coleman: 5 Things You Need To Become A Top Lawyer In Your Field

The Estrin Report

Talking to people who are not attorneys will help ensure that your strategy is translating well, and they can help you think of options outside of the law that you may have overlooked. Attorney Coleman was born and raised in Tallahassee, Fl and attended Florida State University with dual degrees in English (Creative Writing) and Spanish.

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‘Goyim Defense League’ Hate Group Leader Jailed For Littering While Distributing Flyers In Residential Neighborhoods

The Crime Report

The founder of a Neo-Nazi organization, the ‘Goyim Defense League’ (GDL), has been charged with a bulk littering misdemeanor for distributing hateful materials and sentenced to 30 days in jail, NBC 6 South Florida reports. The next time they get arrested, it just won’t be for a misdemeanor.