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Ohio officers will not be charged in fatal shooting of Joe Frasure, Jr.

JURIST

Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney Melissa Powers announced Friday that three officers involved in the fatal shooting of Joe Frasure, Jr. The decision not to bring charges against the officers is one of the first official actions Powers has taken as Prosecuting Attorney. Joe Frasure, Jr. succumbed to his injuries on January 31, 2023.

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Federal Firearms Prosecutions Rose 34% Between 2000-2016: Report

The Crime Report

“Most defendants in federal firearms cases are charged pursuant to the Gun Control Act of 1968, which regulates interstate and foreign firearms commerce and prohibits certain persons, such as those with felony convictions, from possessing a firearm,” the study said. after peaking at 14,322 in 2004.

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How the Pandemic Drives the Rise in Human Trafficking

The Crime Report

Such exploitation commonly can occur in businesses such as manufacturing, construction, hospitality, agriculture, car washes and nail salons. Each state deems human trafficking a felony crime, but the degree of criminality and the levels of punishment vary from state to state. Million Victims.

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Biden Announces Crackdown on Ghost Guns

The Crime Report

attorney to serve as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), NPR details. Reuters reports that Biden will also announce a ban on the manufacturing of ghost guns — a sweeping reform move that many have pushed for as a way to address the surge in violence. epidemic of gun violence.

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Congressional redistricting, patent infringement, arbitration, and the Armed Career Criminal Act

SCOTUSBlog

Under the Hatch-Waxman Act, Congress created a pathway for pharmaceutical manufacturers to get FDA approval to bring the generic equivalent of existing branded drugs to market. The generic drug maker’s abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) must address each patent that the branded manufacturer claims for a method of using the drug.

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The Lawrence O’Donnell Factor: Will the Trump Jury Exercise Blind Justice or Willful Blindness?

JonathanTurley

Judge Juan Merchan has refused every opportunity to bring an end to this politically manufactured prosecution. Merchan has allowed the government to bring back into life a dead misdemeanor and convert it into 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. He is a Fox News contributor.

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“I See Dead People”: Bragg’s Case Against Trump Goes Paranormal

JonathanTurley

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is losing even CNN hosts and legal analysts. In a case based on a dead misdemeanor and a rapidly falling heart rate on the manufactured felony, one can understand the appeal of witnesses who can speak for the dead.