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White Nationalist Group Escalates Activity, Prompts Calls for Stronger Legal Penalties

The Crime Report

Patriot Front, a white nationalist group whose members are accused of a misdemeanor count of conspiring to riot at an LGBTQ gathering and in downtown Coeur d’Alene in June, has escalated its activities.

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Petitions of the week: Three Second Amendment petitions and a Wiretap Act claim against Facebook

SCOTUSBlog

The decision further indicated that longstanding firearms bans for felons were “presumptively lawful.” Raymond Holloway cannot possess firearms because of a misdemeanor conviction for driving under the influence. Heller held that the Second Amendment protects an individual’s right to possess firearms at home. Under 18 U.S.C. §

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Can More Jury Trials Save the Justice System?

The Crime Report

justice system and reduce mass incarceration, argues a Washington and Lee University law professor. King in a paper published in the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law. Morefield Professor of Law, Washington and Lee University School of Law. justice system. King is James P.

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

JURIST

The men were also convicted of misdemeanor offense of disorderly conduct in a Capitol building. Pennsylvania Congressman Scott Perry , former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarri and William Todd Wilson , regional leader of the Oath Keepers , have also been charged in relation to the riot.

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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 16, 2021 to October 22, 2021

Broadcast Law Blog

Watch our Broadcast Law Blog on Monday for more on this warning and its impact on broadcasters. In last week’s update, we noted that the Copyright Office opened a study to examine the rights and protections of news publishers under copyright and related laws.

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

The Crime Report

The harm reduction organization Eleyvst , the Pennsylvania Recovery Organizations Alliance (PRO-A) , and the data firm RIWI sought to do just that with their new, ambitious public opinion survey. And yet, stigmatizing those who use drugs persists, even as our governments declare the opioid epidemic a public health emergency.

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As Penalties Ease, Drug Courts Lose Business

The Crime Report

In contrast, a Pennsylvania program offering treatment instead of charges for drug offenses is gaining traction. Or users can reach out to those in law enforcement for a referral. Only those who are accused of low-level, non-violent misdemeanors are eligible.

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