Civil asset forfeiture allows police to take cash, vehicles and even houses from people without charging them. They get to keep the proceeds, and it's difficult to challenge in court. Studies show that more property is taken this way than is stolen by burglars, and now Kansas has joined the states reining in what reformers decry as legalized theft. — Read the rest
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Stephen Lawrence, 18, an aspiring architect, was murdered on his way home in an unprovoked attack by a gang of racists in Eltham, south-east London, in April 1993.
If you don’t have car insurance in Virginia, it may be time to do some shopping.
Human trafficking in Alabama was a Class A felony, punishable by 20-years to life in prison under the previous law, but the law will take those punishments a step further.
The University of Illinois Chicago School of Law announces the […]
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a law that would allow local law enforcement officials to arrest some undocumented immigrants and state courts to order their deportation, making Iowa the second state to recently challenge the federal government’s authority on immigration policies. The legislation, Senate File 2340, criminalizes being in Iowa if a person has been previously deported or denied entry into the country. The law goes into effect in July. In a statement Wednesday, Reynolds criticized...
Members of the Elkins Regional Task Force on Addiction, Homelessness and Mental Health provided an update on the work it's doing to fight issues related to substance abuse Tuesday night in the Elkins City Council chambers.
And while smoking age is a devolved matter, the Scottish Government has agreed to a UK-wide approach and supports the Prime Minister’s plan to stub out smoking for future generations. On paper, the proposal makes public health sense. Four out of five smokers start before the age of 20, so making cigarettes illegal for Generation Alpha seems a logical step. I remember the thrill of my first fag, aged 15, during a school trip to Hadrian’s Wall. The acrid taste of that first Benson & Hedges Gold...
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will not be adding anything new to their impressive trophy collection. Messi’s Inter Miami exited the Concacaf Champions League – north America’
The poster boy for Earth’s biggest himbos, Travis Kelce, AKA Taylor Swift‘s boyfriend, has been announced as the host for Are You Smarter Than A Celebrity? and I swear, this is the most perfect example of a juxtaposition. Earlier today, it was announced that the Super Bowl champ would be taking on the exciting game […]
Apple's next iPhone is rumored to fix camera issues via improved manufacturing.