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Repeat violators of protective orders would face stiffer penalties under bill moving in legislature
Through tears, Mary Ann Pratt asked Kentucky lawmakers to toughen penalties for repeat violations of domestic violence ...
Tennessee Lawmakers Push to Change How the State Disarms Dangerous People to Better Protect Domestic Violence Victims
The GOP-sponsored bill would provide more transparency when a court orders someone to give up their firearms. The move follows WPLN and ProPublica reporting that found the state’s lax gun laws allow ...
NewsChannel 9 unboxes sample of pouch used to lock up cell phones in school
The vast majority of local school districts seem to be waiting for more clarity from New York State before moving forward ...
Lawmakers propose adding pets to Georgia family, dating violence protective orders
Georgia lawmakers are proposing a bill aimed at adding household pets to family violence and dating violence protective ...
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WA, UW join lawsuit over Trump order cutting funding for medical research
The University of Washington and Washington state are joining nearly two dozen states in suing the federal government over a ...
Judge Keeps Pause on Program Offering Federal Workers Incentives to Quit
A federal judge in Massachusetts said the program would continue to be on hold until he issued a ruling. The government had ...
‘Red flag’ law to keep guns from people deemed ‘imminent risk’ reintroduced by TN democrats
The proposed bill allows law enforcement officers, family members, household members or intimate partners to petition the court for an emergency protection order.
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Trump’s executive orders can make change — but are limited and can be undone by the courts
Before his inauguration, Donald Trump promised to issue a total of 100 or so executive orders once he regained the presidency. These orders are expected to reset government policy on everything ...
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Trump's executive orders take aim at environmental justice measures: What it means
Among the targets of executive orders issued this week by President Donald Trump upon his return to the White House were actions taken by Presidents Clinton and Biden to ensure federal attention ...