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Act allowing law enforcement to buy their retired firearms passes in House
The Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act, proposed by South CarolinaCongressman Russell Fry, passed in ...
As President raises questions on SC order, a look at pending Bills in Opposition states
TN got a favourable order from apex court, 10 of its Bills were deemed passed, two remain pending in Kerala, 3 in Punjab, and ...
City & State New York1d
Unions back not one, but two sentencing reform measures
After previously supporting the Earned Time Act, several unions are calling on state leaders to also pass the Second Look Act ...
Amsterdam News2d
New York’s prisons dominated the news this year. Did the state budget address them properly?
The state legislature will tackle the sentencing reform laws as a priority in the remaining session, but they remained outside the budget. Research from the Vera Institute shows 74% of polled New ...
A closer look at the Youthful Offender Act
The Youthful Offender Act was designed to give juveniles and young offenders a second chance, giving them a clean slate, but is it working?
Opinion
Two Supreme Court Justices Invited an All-Out Assault on the Voting Rights Act. Now It’s Here.
On Wednesday, the Voting Rights Act suffered the second shot in a brutal new one-two punch, and some worry it could lead to a knockout blow at the Supreme Court.
Mothers rally at New York Capitol for sentencing reform legislation
Lawmakers, formerly incarcerated mothers, and mothers of incarcerated children gathered at the Capitol on Tuesday to advocate for sentencing reform ...