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A Man May Serve Life in Prison for Cops Killing Another Cop

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Jagger Freeman has been convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 30 years to life in prison because of New York’s felony murder law, a legal concept that broadens the crime of murder to include those who set into motion a series of events that lead to a person’s death, regardless of their intent, The Gothamist reports.

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Children and Guns: Holding Parents Accountable

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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. Do we take this law from a misdemeanor charge to a felony charge? Child Access Prevention Laws in 29 States. Cassie Chew.

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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The majority responded to this latter point by saying that “[t]he dissent’s view is akin to saying that incurring a debt has legal consequences, but forgiving one does not. New York Trial Court Set Parameters for Exxon’s Compliance with Attorney General’s Climate Change Investigation. A debtor would beg to differ.”). 47641-0-II (Wash.

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Restorative Justice Gains Support in America’s Smaller Communities

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This guide, authored by County Attorney Reese Frederickson from Minnesota, IIP Deputy Director Alissa Marque Heydari, a nd IIP Legal Fellow Chloe Marmet , spotlights individuals who have implemented restorative justice programs to meet the needs of the victims, society, and the accused in their communities.

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California Dreaming: Newsom’s Kidnapping Claim Against DeSantis is Long on Politics and Short on the Law

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) chimed in, declaring the flight from Florida might be “ State-sanctioned kidnapping.” Justice Department to investigate whether the flights are violations of the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act — a ridiculous legal suggestion.

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October 2019 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The court also temporarily enjoined two felony riot statutes because they went “far beyond” the State’s “appropriate interest” in criminalizing participation in a riot with acts of force or violence. Massachusetts Court Upheld State Approval of Coastal Landfill’s Expansion. Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection , No.

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High Court Gun Ruling Fuels Licensing Debate in States

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Those states include Massachusetts, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Hawaii, and California. The Black Attorneys of Legal Aid, Brooklyn Defenders Services, and Bronx Defenders filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court case in support of NYSRPA, highlighting disparities in how Black gun possession is criminalized in the state.

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