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US federal judge rules that Oregon gun control law is constitutional

JURIST

US District Court Judge for the District of Oregon Karin Immergut ruled on Friday that Oregon Ballot Measure 114 (BM 114), which restricts large-capacity magazines (LCMs) and requires permits before purchasing a firearm, is constitutional. ” Oregon voters approved BM 114 last fall. Police are exempt from the law.

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Drug Arrests are Proving Ineffective, But Do Reforms Yield Better Results?

The Crime Report

Under Illinois law, all drug possession cases involving less than 15 grams — as little as a single pill of Xanax or a grain of heroin — are lumped together under the same felony offense, making it impossible to isolate statistics for specific quantities. In addition, many cops aren’t carrying out their new responsibilities. Through Sept.

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Public Defender Shortages Reaching Critical Levels: Report

The Crime Report

According to the reports, which are the result of two years of research, New Mexico is short more than 600 full-time public defenders across adult and juvenile courts, whereas Oregon is short nearly 1,300 public defenders. ” New Mexico and Oregon. . ” New Mexico and Oregon. We didn’t get to this problem overnight.

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When Your Criminal Case Is Dropped, But Your Mugshot Lives Forever

The Crime Report

While the appalling circumstances surrounding my arrest and dismissal of my case didn’t make headline news, the event introduced me firsthand to the long-lasting harm caused by law enforcement agencies’ practice of publishing booking mugshots online. As a law-obeying citizen, I had never had as much as a traffic ticket. .

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Why Police are ‘Natural Allies’ in the Fight Against Drug Abuse

The Crime Report

police chief) and his academic colleagues found that a majority of police officers surveyed “perceived control” over their decision to arrest for misdemeanors (69 percent) or confiscate drug paraphernalia like syringes (56 percent). Not coincidentally, Oregon decriminalized drug possession in 2020. Rory Fleming.

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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: April 10 to April 14, 2023

Broadcast Law Blog

The FCC has already issued such an extension three times since the initial compliance deadline of May 26, 2015, as the NAB contends that there still is no workable technology that can perform the functions required by the rule (see our Broadcast Law Blog article here from the last extension 5 years ago).

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Oregon Senate passes bill to recriminalize certain drug possession crimes

JURIST

The Oregon Senate passed House Bill 4002 by a vote of 21-8 Friday, which recriminalizes certain drug possession charges that Oregon voters voted to decriminalize in 2020. In 2020, Oregon voters passed Measure 110 , which made most unlawful possession of a controlled substance offenses a Class E violation. I call that a victory.