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California utility charged with manslaughter following deadly wildfire

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California prosecutors on Friday charged Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) — one of the largest investor-owned utilities in the US — with involuntary manslaughter, finding a connection between the utility’s equipment and the deaths of four people in the 2020 Zogg Fire.

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Proud Boys leader arrested for burning Black Lives Matter flag

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Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was arrested in Washington, DC, Monday on a misdemeanor count for burning a Black Lives Matter (BLM) flag last month. Right-wing protesters took to city streets last month to challenge the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.

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Indiana House approves legislation to eliminate handgun licensing

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In 2020 , 121,863 applicants were approved. ” Prohibited individuals knowingly or intentionally carrying a handgun would be charged with a Class A misdemeanor. The post Indiana House approves legislation to eliminate handgun licensing appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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Federal appeals court upholds pro-worker California law limiting arbitration

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Violations of the law can be considered a misdemeanor offense, which potentially may result in civil sanctions for the employer. In 2020, a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction that prevented state officials from enforcing several sections of AB51.

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Lawyer who sued Chevron is sentenced to six months for contempt of court case

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District Judge Loretta Preska found Donziger in contempt of court in 2020 after he monetized and profited from the 2011 judgment through sales of his shares in the judgment, which was in direct violation of the injunction order, and refused to turn over evidence in the racketeering suit.

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To Combat Opioid Overdoses, Texas Gov Greg Abbott Supports Decriminalizing Fentanyl Testing Strips

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Abbott’s office has said that 1,672 people died from fentanyl-related deaths in 2021, according to preliminary data, compared with 883 in 2020. Nationwide, more than 71,000 Americans died from opioid overdoses in 2021, a 23% increase over 2020. Just a few years before, in 2018, the state registered only 214 fentanyl-related deaths.

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Rittenhouse Trial: Why Was a 17-Year-Old Carrying a Firearm in Public?

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25, 2020, the prosecutors raised questions about why he inserted himself at the scene — and his use of the deadly weapon. 25, 2020, Rittenhouse simply took the M&P 15, and attached the rifle sling he bought at a sporting goods store earlier that day. Legal Claim to Self Defense? . Photo by Shoot Smart Fort Worth via Flickr.

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