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White nationalist group charged with conspiracy to riot at Idaho pride event released on bail

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Members of white supremacist group Patriot Front Monday were released from jail on bond after being charged with conspiracy to riot , a misdemeanor. Those arrested included men from 13 states, including Michigan, Texas, Alabama, Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, South Dakota, Washington, Oregon, Illinois, Arkansas and Missouri.

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White Supremacists Nabbed in Plan to Disrupt Idaho Pride Event

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Thirty-one members of the white supremacist group known as Patriot Front are being charged with conspiracy to riot, a misdemeanor, after being arrested over the weekend in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho before they could act on plans to disrupt a local Pride event, reports the New York Times.

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Wyoming Considers Hate Crime Legislation

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Wyoming legislators are developing two hate crime bills for next year’s legislative session, The Associated Press reported. The delay is especially poignant since the murder of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard in 1998 prompted at least 47 states have adopted hate crime legislation, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.

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States Mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month With Tougher Laws

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In terms of legislation, Detroit City Council approved a new local law this week that will allow law enforcement to seize firearms from anyone convicted of a misdemeanor related to domestic violence, according to the Detroit Free Press. . The council members named the ordinance after Sgt.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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California Federal Court Barred BLM from Enforcing Delay of Oil and Natural Gas Waste Prevention Rule; States, Trade Groups Asked Wyoming Court to Expedite Review of Rule and Suspend Deadlines. The court also denied motions to transfer the action to the District of Wyoming, where a challenge to the Waste Prevention Rule is pending.

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June 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Wyoming Federal Court Allowed Conservation Groups and Business Coalition to Intervene in Cases Challenging Suspension of Oil and Gas Leasing. The court also consolidated the two lawsuits challenging the leasing suspension, one brought by the State of Wyoming and the other brought by the Western Energy Alliance. Conservation Congress v.

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August 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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On July 8, 2021, a jury in Minnesota state court found four activists guilty of aiding and abetting fourth degree criminal damage to property, a misdemeanor offense. “Valve Turner” Defendants Convicted of Aiding and Abetting Criminal Damage to Property. The cases were filed in 2016 , 2020 , and 2021.

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