Will the SEC be asked to opt out of the application of AML reports?
Law360 (July 25, 2021, 4:24 p.m. EDT) – A stock broker wants the United States Supreme Court to reject the authority that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission used to obtain millions of dollars in fines for the the fight against money laundering neglected, but some observers see in it a great demand which …
Bill to prohibit police from posting photos of non-violent crimes on social media is enacted into law
Governor Gavin Newsom signed on Friday AB 1475 in the law that prohibits police from sharing arresting photographs (photos) of individuals accused of non-violent offenses on social media. The bill was sponsored by Assembly Member Evan Low (D-Sillocan Valley) who took to social media saying “social media should not be used as a weapon against …
Cleveland’s MLB name change should set example for high schools
Last summer as racial and social justice issues came to the forefront of our country’s attention, Cherokee Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin sent a letter to leaders at Port Neches-Groves ISD with a simple, yet strong message. “We believe that the current national dialogue has provided Port Neches-Groves with the opportunity to reevaluate its use of …
Civil rights leaders gather to protest Senate Bill 3 at TAMU-CC
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Local activists and civil rights groups gathered in TAMU-CC’s Hector P. Garcia Square on Saturday to protest Senate Bill 3 at the rally “Our history will not be erased”. They argued that the bill prevented schools from teaching historical figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Caesar Chavez and Susan B. Anthony. …
The Capitol Riot Inquiry / Biden’s Court Commission – Opinion: Potomac Watch
This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Speaker 1: From the opinion pages of The Wall Street Journal, this is Potomac Watch. Kyle Peterson: Speaker Nancy Pelosi refuses to seat two Republicans on the Capitol riot inquiry committee, as President Biden’s …
Pennsylvania court upholds temporary closure of anti-mask restaurant
Law360 (July 23, 2021, 3:58 p.m. EDT) – A Pennsylvania state judge did not err in ordering the closure of an anti-mask restaurant outside of Pittsburgh while ‘he defied state mask requirements during the pandemic, a state appeals court ruled on Friday. A three-judge Commonwealth Court panel said Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge John McVay …
Baldwin and Moore call for Wauwatosa PD civil rights inquiry
Protesters marked the ground in front of Wauwatosa Town Hall with chalk displaying a variety of messages. (Photo | Isiah Holmes) Growing concerns about the tactics used by the Wauwatosa Police Department (WPD) during the 2020 protests have reached senior Wisconsin government officials. On Wednesday, MP Gwen Moore and Senator Tammy Baldwin called for a …
Jon Schaffer says he was assaulted with feces and urine in prison
Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer, who recently pleaded guilty to his involvement in the Jan.6 Capitol riot, was apparently assaulted with human excrement while behind bars. Schaffer’s lawyer recently gave details of the alleged incident, saying Schaffer also received death threats while locked up. Schaffer became one of the faces of the attempted insurgency after …
Hillsboro man charged by federal government for plotting mass shootout of women in court on Friday
Investigators said a man planned a mass shooting of women at an Ohio university. Tres Genco, 21, of Hillsboro, will face a federal judge in the troubling 2019 case on Friday. Investigators said he identified himself as “Incel,” which means he believes women unfairly deprive him of sex and romance. An expert we spoke with …
Mississippi asks Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade
By Lawrence Hurley | Reuters WASHINGTON – The state of Mississippi on Thursday urged the United States Supreme Court in a major case that will be argued during its next term to overturn the landmark 1973 ruling that recognized women have a constitutional right to have an abortion . Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch, a …