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Proposed Missouri Hazing Law Promises Immunity to 911 Callers

The Crime Report

A new bill has been filed in Missouri aimed at protecting the victims of hazing, Emily Manley reports for Fox 2 Now. The bill, nicknamed ‘Danny’s Law,’ follows a tragic incident in 2021 where 19-year-old Danny Santulli was pressured to drink an entire liter of vodka as part of a Phi Gamma Delta fraternity party at the University of Missouri.

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Federal grand jury indicts Missouri man over threatening voicemail to Arizona election official

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A federal grand jury in the US District Court for the Western District of Missouri indicted Walter Lee Hoornstra Wednesday for threatening an Arizona election official. Both counts are felony charges, and Hoornstra could face up to seven years in prison and a $500,000 fine. Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr.

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Illinois Scores Top Rank in Reintegrating Ex-Incarcerees, Alaska is Lowest

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Take Alaska , for example, which the report ranks as the lowest-performing state in terms of nearly every law category analyzed — receiving “F” grades for pardoning, felony relief, misdemeanor relief, certificates of relief, employment, and occupational licensing laws. and then assigning an overall ranking for each state. Washington D.C.

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US appeals court remands FRCA background check suit for lack of standing

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The previous year, she had applied for a job with SC Data in Missouri, stating that she had never been “convicted of a felony,” merely arrested once aged 17 and acquitted. In February 2016, Ria Schumacher filed a class-action lawsuit contact center SC Data Center for violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

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BLM protester injured by Buffalo police files civil lawsuit

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Buffalo’s ERT was formed in 2014 following protests that occurred after unarmed teenager Michael Brown was killed by police in Ferguson, Missouri. ” Earlier this month, a grand jury declined to indict officers Aaron Torgalski and Robert McCabe with the charge of felony assault against Gugino.

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Judges, Juries Should be Told Cost of ‘Over-Punishing’: Paper

The Crime Report

The practice of informing judges of incarceration costs before they decide on sentencing for a defendant has been used successfully in Missouri, resulting in reductions in both prison populations and recidivism, Conklin reported. The need for such common-sense reform is timely,” he wrote.

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Public Defender Shortages Reaching Critical Levels: Report

The Crime Report

As a result of the shortages of public defenders in New Mexico, attorneys have had to represent 156 cases per year and work about 13 hours per case, regardless of whether the case is a misdemeanor or felony, the report details. . hours per workday, and lawyers in Oregon would need to put in 26.6

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