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Alabama legislature advances bill that restricts books ‘harmful to minors’ in public libraries

JURIST

Additionally, if municipalities pass authorizing legislation, county or municipal attorneys may also enforce the law. The bill also removes the public library exemption from the state’s criminal obscenity laws. This means that state governments are free to pass laws that limit obscene speech.

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White Nationalist Group Escalates Activity, Prompts Calls for Stronger Legal Penalties

The Crime Report

Patriot Front, a white nationalist group whose members are accused of a misdemeanor count of conspiring to riot at an LGBTQ gathering and in downtown Coeur d’Alene in June, has escalated its activities.

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Court Fees Called ‘Another Layer of Punishment’ for Rural Poor

The Crime Report

In the most recent study, Idaho was singled out as relying almost entirely on penalties and fines to fund its judicial system, even as the state confronts more than $195 million in uncollected court debt. Mostly white and rural states like Idaho regularly impose substantial monetary sanctions on people without the means to pay them.”.

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GOP Penalties Put State Election Officials at Criminal Risk

The Crime Report

Twelve states have enacted 35 new criminal penalties targeting election officials since 2020, 31 of which were enacted in Republican-controlled states, reports the Idaho Capital Sun. The new laws have exacerbated an already toxic environment for election officials due to the pandemic, threats and harassment.