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Department Of Justice Announces The Opening Of Nominations For The Sixth Annual Attorney General’s Award For Distinguished Service In Community Policing

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 08/26/2022 - 3:01am

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced the Department of Justice is now accepting nominations for the Sixth Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing. Through this award, the Department of Justice honors the incredible work our nation’s law enforcement does to keep our communities and our country safe.

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National Institute Of Justice Funds Research To Address Racial And Ethnic Disparities In Justice System

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 08/26/2022 - 3:00am

WASHINGTON— The Office of Justice Programs’ National Institute of Justice today announced an investment of $2.7 million to perform rigorous research that furthers the Department of Justice’s mission to increase knowledge about the connections between race, crime, violence and the administration of justice in the United States. The W.E.B.

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Over 200 Sit For July Bar Exam

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 08/26/2022 - 2:01am

A large group of law students (205) sat for the Nebraska State Bar Exam on July 26 and 27, 2022. Supporting the biggest group of test-takers in recent years were 27 volunteers helping to check-in individuals and serve as test proctors. Testing was held at the Cornhusker Marriott in downtown Lincoln where nurses from the Lincoln/Lancaster County Health Department screened examinees to ensure a safe test environment.

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Why Outlawing Ghost Guns Didn’t Stop America’s Largest Maker Of Ghost Gun Parts

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 08/26/2022 - 12:00am

Fully assembled Polymer80 ghost gun. (John Nacion / STAR MAX / IPx)

As Nevada lawmakers heard public comment last year on a bill to ban ghost guns and the parts used to make them, a resident of the rural town of Dayton called into the hearing to offer his opinion. The privately made firearms are virtually untraceable because they lack a serial number and can be easily purchased online and assembled by people who otherwise wouldn’t be able to legally buy a gun.

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The Inflation Reduction Act Doesn't Get Around The Supreme Court's Climate Ruling In West Virginia V. EPA, But It Does Strengthen EPA's Future Abilities

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 08/26/2022 - 12:00am

The new Inflation Reduction Act is being justly celebrated as the most significant piece of federal legislation to address the climate crisis to date. It includes about US$370 billion in incentives for everything from solar panels to electric vehicles.

But there's some confusion around what it allows the Environmental Protection Agency to do.

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Nominations Open For Distinguished Judge Awards

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 08/26/2022 - 12:00am

The “Distinguished Judge for Improvement of the Judicial System” and “Distinguished Judge for Service to the Community” awards are open for 2022 nominations.

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Paul Newman's Daughters Sue Late Actor's Charity Foundation

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 08/26/2022 - 12:00am

Paul Newman sits before a spaghetti dinner made with his own spaghetti sauce, “Newman’s Own Industrial Spaghetti Sauce,” May 19, 1983, in New York. (Carlos Perez / AP Photo)

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A new lawsuit has exposed a deep rift between two of Paul Newman's daughters and the late actor's charitable foundation funded by profits from the Newman's Own line of food and drink products.

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Judge: Anti-Immigration Group's Environment Suit Can Proceed

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 08/19/2022 - 4:00am

BOSTON (AP) — An anti-immigration group has scored a legal victory in its federal lawsuit arguing the Biden administration violated environmental law when it halted construction of the U.S. southern border wall and sought to undo other immigration policies by former President Donald Trump.

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Nebraska Lawyers Not Going To Pot, But They Can Invest In Medical Cannabis Operations, An Advisory Panel Says

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 08/19/2022 - 3:00am

LINCOLN — Marijuana may be illegal in Nebraska, but a lawyer from the Cornhusker State is free to invest in cannabis operations in states where it is legal, a state ethics board is advising.